Diploma - Paralegal
- 2 years
- Duration
- 14,884 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
In order to become a member of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), graduates must complete a program that has been approved by the LSO and then pass the LSO's licensing test. Paralegals in Ontario are specially trained to help low-income Ontarians who need legal representation in matters involving human rights, social assistance, immigration, and workers' compensation, as well as those who are embroiled in disputes with residential tenancy tribunals or who have been charged under provincial law or some provisions of the Criminal Code.
You will be the ideal legal representative for those who are challenged by the law because of your passion, integrity, and extensive skills and knowledge as a paralegal, whether you work independently, as part of a law or paralegal firm, or for a government agency.
Program structure
SEMESTER 1
- Legal Computer Applications I
- Communication/Writing I
- torts and Contracts
- Intro to Can Legal Sys - CTA
- Legal Relationships
- Administrative Law
SEMESTER 2
- Small Claims Court I
- Residential Landlord & Tenant Law
- Communication/Writing II
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Evidence &The Litigation Proc
- Legal Research/Writing I
- Tribunal Practice & Procedure
SEMESTER 3
- Legal Computer Applications II
- Employment Law-CTA
- Field Placement/Practicum
- Provincial Offences/Motor Vehicle Offences
- Legal Research/Writing II
- Advocacy
SEMESTER 4
- Wsib/Insurance & Accident Benefits
- Legal Accounting
- Small Claims Court II
- ADR-Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Practice Management - CTA
- Crim/Sum Conviction Proc
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 7,442.05 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 9,011.05 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 7,442.04 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- (DCSI) Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 8,025.5 CAD
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 7,326.23 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,162.9 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 386.89 CAD
Total: 8,876.02 CAD
SEMESTER 4
- Tuition: 7,326.22 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 7,890.47 CAD
*Durham College Students International
The total cost may vary depending on the time of enrollment
Requirements for applicants
- Matured student status (applicants who are over 19 years old and do not have a high school diploma)
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5
- IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20
- PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no section below 49 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60
- DET 105
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
