Diploma - Paralegal Education
- 2 years
- Duration
- 17,589 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
A paralegal with an Ontario Law Society license may handle the theoretical, procedural, and advocacy facets of law, all of which are covered in Humber's Paralegal Education diploma program. In the fields of advocacy, legal research, and certain courts and administrative tribunals, you will pick up specific practical skills. A wide range of boards and tribunals, including employment law, small claims court cases, criminal summary convictions, provincial offenses, business, landlord and tenant, and alternative conflict resolution are all covered in the course of study. Engaging in role plays, presentations, mock trials, and class discussions will help students strengthen their oral advocacy abilities.
Courses in bookkeeping, business planning, entrepreneurship, ethics, and professional conduct guidelines equip you with the skills necessary to launch and run your own paralegal firm.
Throughout the course of the program, you will strengthen your communication abilities, especially in spoken and written English, which will be crucial for your future employment. To graduate, students must show proficiency in oral presentations given in small and large groups, including role plays and mock trials.
Our advisory board guarantees that our curriculum is up to date and satisfies stringent industry standards.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to Canada's Legal System
- Contract and Tort Law
- Legal Computer Applications
- Legal Research
- An Introduction to Arts and Sciences
- Reading, Writing, and Critical Analysis Skills: Law Clerk and Paralegal
Semester 2
- Criminal Summary Conviction Procedures
- Small Claims Court
- Accounting for the Court and Tribunal Office
- Administrative Law
- Professional Communication Skills: Paralegal
- Select 1 from the following courses
- General Elective
Semester 3
- Residential Landlord and Tenant Law
- Evidence
- Provincial Offences Procedures: Highway Traffic Act
- Tribunal Practice and Procedure
- Field Experience 1 - Paralegal Education
- Select 1 from the following courses
- General Elective
Semester 4
- Advocacy
- Mediation and Arbitration: Alternative Dispute Resolutions
- Business Planning
- Employment Law
- Field Experience - Paralegal Education
- Professional Conduct: Authorized Practices and Ethics
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 8,153 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 440 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 8,794 CAD
*may vary each semester
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:
- Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent)
- Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above
or
- Mature student status
or
- College or university transfer status
For Indian applicants one of the following:
- All India Senior School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Year 12 State Board Exams with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects.
- Applicants who previously completed post-secondary education require to provide backlog summary. Maximum backlog attempts accepted:
- Bachelor’s degree 3 year: 2 backlog attempts
- Bachelor’s degree 4 year: 4 backlog attempts
- Master’s degree: no restriction
- 10 + 3 Curriculum: 4 backlog attempts
To be eligible you must possess the equivalent of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and required courses as noted in the course list.
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.
