Overview

As a graduate of this Law and Justice Studies program from Selkirk College you will be well situated to transfer your first two years of post-secondary study into a receiving institution of your choice to continue your legal studies and training. You will be of great service to any community you chose to work in after graduation, but most importantly, rural communities in need of greater access to justice for their citizens.

Labour Market Demand

The average age of lawyers in Canada is over 50 years and as a result, we will soon be facing a shortage of lawyers across the country.

This situation is even more critical in rural areas where the number of practicing lawyers is shrinking due to high rates of retirement. In response, there is a growing focus toward easing strain on the legal system in British Columbia through increased training and expansion of responsibilities for paralegals and incentives programs for rural legal professionals.

By directly increasing the number of trained legal professionals with a rural background, our program is helping to solve the “Access to Justice” challenges facing our province today.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

College Composition

General UAS Elective

Rural Legal Issues

Peace Studies
Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are accepted approximately 12 months before the start date and are first qualified, first admitted

Language

English

Credits

63 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Castlegar, Canada

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 66 other Bachelors in Legal Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or

Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or

Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14880 CAD / year

≈ 14880 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

2988 CAD / year

≈ 2988 CAD / year

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Scholarships Information

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