University of Victoria Faculty of Law
| University of Victoria Faculty of Law | |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Let there be light" & "A multitude of the wise is the health of the world" |
| Established | 1975 |
| School type | Public |
| Parent endowment | $140.7 million |
| Dean | Freya Kodar |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 48°27′54″N 123°18′59″W / 48.4650°N 123.3164°W |
| Enrolment | 375 |
| Faculty | 62 |
| Website | www.law.uvic.ca |
The University of Victoria Faculty of Law, commonly referred to as UVic Law, is a law school at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The school grants JD, JID, LLM, and PhD degrees in law.
The law school’s alumni include one Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, two Attorneys General of British Columbia, two federal Cabinet ministers, the 51st Mayor of Victoria, and the first woman to serve as permanent Leader of the Opposition in Nova Scotia. The current dean of UVic Law is Freya Kodar.
UVic Law has around 375 students in its JD and JD/JID programs. With about 125 first-year seats and approximately 1,350 applicants annually, the school has an acceptance rate of around 9%.