Humber Polytechnic - North
Humber Polytechnic - North

205 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Graduate Certificate - Paralegal (PL511)

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

Humber’s Paralegal graduate certificate program prepares students for an exciting career in the legal field. They will gain skills in legal research, oral and written advocacy, critical thinking and problem solving through a case-based and problem-based learning environment. Students will develop their oral advocacy skills through active learning including presentations and mock trials.


Courses include tort and contract law, residential landlord and tenant law, employment law, small claims court, provincial offences and summary convictions, and administrative tribunal law and procedures. Studies in legal accounting, business planning, ethics and entrepreneurship help prepare students to set up and manage their own paralegal professional practice.

Students will complete the program on a full-time basis over three consecutive terms: September - August or January to December.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

October 6, 2024

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

July 30, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

1 year graduate certificate including a work placement

Program Length

$14690 CAD

Cost of Living

$100 CAD

Application fee

$26329 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Compulsory Ancillary Fee: $1,332 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $420 per year
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee: $333 per year
Student Union Fee: $198 per year