Certificate - Paralegal
- 1 year
- Duration
- 28,253 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Even if you don't have any prior experience in the field, you can get a head start by enrolling in Humber's Information Technology Solutions graduate certificate program. In the first semester of our curriculum, you will learn the fundamentals of software engineering, database design, and web development. Students gain hands-on experience in a wide range of advanced IT subjects in subsequent semesters via a variety of electives, such as database administration and development, business intelligence, big data, data analytics, machine learning, software development, web development, and mobile application development. Students have the opportunity to work under the guidance of one of Humber's business partners on an industry project during their last semester, putting their IT, collaboration, interpersonal, and project management abilities to the test.
Students will also get opportunities to display their portfolios and capstone projects to companies at various employer engagement workshops and events, giving them a leg up in the competitive employment market.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to the Legal System
- Legal Research
- Legal Computer Applications
- Small Claims Court
- Tort and Contract Law
- Legal Writing Skills
- Paralegal Career Development
Semester 2
- Administrative Law
- Criminal/Summary Conviction
- Evidence
- Legal Accounting
- Residential Landlord & Tenant Law
- Provincial Offences/Motor Vehicle Offences
- Advanced Legal Writing
- Field Experience 1 - Paralegal
Semester 3
- Advocacy
- Employment Law
- Practice Management - Operating a Small Business
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Tribunal Practice & Procedure
- Field Experience 2 - Paralegal
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 8,776 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 444 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 0.00 CAD
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD
Total 9,417 CAD
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, from any discipline
OR
- An advanced diploma, diploma or equivalent, in Business, Social Sciences or a related field
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
