Overview

Our Paralegal Studies program at Post University provides you with a comprehensive understanding of various specialized areas of the law and prepares you to work under the direction of attorneys in a variety of law firms, corporate legal departments, the court system, government agencies, nonprofits, and private industries.

Many of our paralegal studies certificate graduates go on to pursue their bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Post University to further advance in their careers.

Highlights

Online or on our main campus, your academic journey in legal studies will include an introductory course in law, a computing course, two survey courses in business law, a civil litigation course, and five additional courses covering important substantive areas.

Through this undergraduate certificate in paralegal studies program, you will become knowledgeable in doing legal research, preparing legal documents and interviewing clients. You will also study the inner workings of civil litigation, real estate closings, and probate practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Estate Administration and Probate Practice

Real Estate Law and Practice

Civil Litigation

Business Law

Legal Research

Family Law and Practice

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Public Law Legal Studies View 309 other Bachelors in Legal Studies in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Post University welcomes international applicants. Prospective international applicants must submit an application and copies of official secondary and/or college transcripts.

All foreign documents must be in English and receive an evaluation to ensure the applicant meets United States educational standards.

Students must submit documentation of proficiency in the English language, such as TOEFL, IELTS, or DuoLingo scores. The TOEFL score for the undergraduate program should be a 75 or higher and for the graduate program it should be an 80 or higher.

The IELTS score should be 6.0 or higher for the undergraduate program and a 6.5 or higher for admission to the graduate program.

Tuition Fee

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International

31075 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31075 USD per year during 12 months.
National

31075 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31075 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Waterbury

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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