The Adelaide & Université de Montréal Law Degree Advantage

For Canadians dreaming of an international legal education, the pathway to practicing law back home can sometimes feel like a puzzle. How do you balance getting a world-class degree abroad with satisfying Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) requirements?

The answer lies in an incredible partnership between Adelaide Law School in South Australia and the prestigious Université de Montréal (UdeM) in Quebec.

Through a unique joint pathway, you can spend the bulk of your degree living in vibrant Australia, soak up a top-100 legal education, and then complete your Canadian NCA course requirements directly at Université de Montréal before you even graduate.

Here is why this pathway is one of the smartest moves a Canadian prospective law student can make:

Why Choose Adelaide University?

Located in South Australia, Adelaide University is a member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8)—Australia’s coalition of world-leading, research-intensive universities. For Canadian students, studying law at Adelaide offers incredible advantages:

• No LSAT Required: Admission into the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) program is based directly on your academic history—sparing you the stress and prep time of the LSAT.
• Direct Entry or Graduate Entry: You can apply straight out of high school for a 4-year degree or enter as a university graduate and complete your legal studies in just 3 years.
• Shared Common Law Tradition: Because Australia and Canada share an English common law heritage, the core legal doctrines, critical thinking skills, and case analysis you learn at Adelaide translate naturally to the Canadian legal landscape.
• Unbeatable Lifestyle: Adelaide is renowned as Australia’s lifestyle capital—famous for its festival culture, accessible beaches, affordable cost of living, and wine country right in its backyard.

 

The UdeM Connection—Fast-Tracking Your Canadian Accreditation

Normally, when Canadian students earn a common law degree abroad, they must return to Canada and write a series of self-study NCA exams to qualify for provincial bar admissions.

This is where Adelaide University and Université de Montréal partnership changes the game.

Through the Specialized Graduate Diploma in Canadian Law offered in collaboration with UdeM’s Faculty of Law, Adelaide law students can complete their mandatory Canadian legal content as an integrated course component during their law degree.

 

Why study a module at Université de Montréal?

1. Knock Out NCA Requirements On-Campus: Instead of studying independently for challenge exams back home, you take structured, high-quality courses taught by leading Canadian legal scholars.
2. Finish On Time: You graduate with your Australian law degree and your Canadian accreditation requirements completed.
3. Experience Canada’s Cultural Capital: Spending time at UdeM puts you in the heart of Montreal—one of North America’s best student cities. It exposes you to Quebec’s distinct legal tradition, giving you a rare, highly marketable understanding of both Canadian common law and civil law concepts.
4. Build a Bicoastal Network: You’ll graduate with a professional network that spans from the Australian legal sector to major markets in Montreal, Toronto, and across Canada.

 

Best of Both Worlds: Global Experience, Seamless Return

Studying law abroad shouldn’t mean delaying your career back home. By starting your journey under the South Australian sun at Adelaide University and rounding it out at Université de Montréal, you gain an international perspective, an elite Go8 education, and a streamlined return to practice law in Canada.

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Interested in learning how to apply for Adelaide University’s law program or structuring your pathway to Canada? Contact OzTREKK at study@oztrekk.com or call toll free in Canada at 1-866-698-7355.