Nigerian Law School Admission Form 2025/2026 [UPDATED]

Nigerian Law School, Abuja Admission Form 2025/2026 is still on sale. The closing date has been extended till Thursday 2 April 2026. 

This is to inform all intending applicants for admission into the Bar for the 2025/2026 (Main Stream) Academic Session that applications have commenced.

Latest Update: The Management of the Nigerian Law School hereby informs all prospective students yet to register for the 2025/2026 academic session that registration will close across all campuses on Thursday, 2 April 2026.

No student will be accepted for registration after this date.

According to a public notice signed by the Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, all pending applications must be forwarded to that office on or before the new deadline to ensure timely processing.

This extension provides an additional window for eligible law graduates to complete and submit their applications.

The session will commence simultaneously at the Headquarters, Bwari (FCT) and campuses in Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Yenagoa, Yola, and Port Harcourt on a date to be announced in 2026.

Admission Requirements

The programme is open to:

▪ Law graduates of Nigerian universities
▪ Foreign-trained law graduates who have successfully completed and passed the Bar Part I Course at the Nigerian Law School

Note: Application is not open to candidates awaiting results.

How to Apply

Intending applicants should visit the official website of the Nigerian Law School for detailed application procedures.

Closing Date

Downloaded application forms, together with applicants’ references, must be completed and returned via the Faculties of Law on or before Thursday, 2 April 2026.

Important Notes

▪ Only candidates whose data have been forwarded to the Nigerian Law School by Deans of their respective Faculties are eligible to apply

▪ Each candidate must confirm from his/her Faculty before proceeding to pay the application fee

▪ Application fees are non-refundable

▪ Candidates must not approach the Nigerian Law School directly or through parents/guardians for admission

▪ Approved re-admission candidates and cleared referred cases should check their names under re-admission on the portal and apply accordingly

▪ Such candidates must attach a copy of their approval or clearance letters to their application forms and send them to:
Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration,
Nigerian Law School Headquarters, Bwari, Abuja

▪ Applicants must keep their Application Numbers, as these will be required to check admission status later