As the only four-year Canadian Paralegal Studies program, this Humber Bachelor of Applied Arts degree gives you the legal foundation necessary for competently navigating Canada’s legal system. The program covers subjects such as ethics, research, negotiation, mediation, alternative dispute resolution, evidence, advocacy, as well as immigration, criminal, civil, and commercial law. This LSUC-accredited program explores the Canadian and Ontario legal systems. You’ll learn court procedures, taught by experienced lawyers and practicing Small Claims Court deputy judges.
The legal profession offers a unique mix of challenges and evolving regulation that guarantees a career of learning and development. Attorneys general across Canada spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year prosecuting crime. As well, legal costs are increasing in all sectors of the economy, as is the demand for accessible legal services. These factors put paralegal services in high demand.
Whether you choose to work for others or to establish your own practice, Humber’s program gives you the necessary skills to thrive in all economic sectors via grounding in insurance law, employment and labour law, advanced legal issues, tax and accounting for paralegals, professional ethics, and small business entrepreneurship.
During the program you will:
With an ever changing work day, students of the Paralegal Studies degree program have to be cross-trained over the four years in all aspects of the Canadian legal landscape. Our practicing faculty consistently teach up-to-the-minute legal professional experience unmatched by faculty in ordinary degree programs.
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The paid work term is from May to August after semester six, and lasts 14 weeks. Students work with their degree placement advisor to find a placement that fits their career goals. Students are also encouraged to take career management workshops to develop effective job search skills. The School provides support, such as working with the legal community to identify work term employment opportunities.
The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General spends over $200 million a year prosecuting crime. At the same time legal costs are increasing, as is the demand for accessible legal services - making paralegal services in high demand.
Representative careers include:
Potential employers may include:
Professional accreditations show to employers and industry members that you have a passion for higher learning and a need for professional growth.
Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. Check the transfer guide for detailed information.
Accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), our program gives you a sound foundation in Canadian law. The Paralegal Studies degree has also received support and endorsement from the following:
