Paralegal Studies
Support lawyers and legal departments with research and documents.
About this program
This program is in preparation
It is not open for enrolment yet. A program opens for enrolment when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform. We do not announce an opening date before it is set. Register your interest and we will write to you when it opens.
For legal assistants and administrators who prepare cases, contracts and filings. You learn legal research, drafting and how legal procedures run.
Like every Berkshire program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade. You study the rest online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
About professional licensing
This is an academic degree. It does not allow its holder to practise law or give legal advice.
What you will study
Introduction to law
Legal research and writing
Contract drafting
Civil procedure
Legal ethics
Document and case management
These are the main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours, and the courses you may claim through assessment.
Levels and entry requirements
- Bachelor's degree120 credit hours, normally 40 courses. Up to 70% of the courses can be met through assessed experience.
Entry: A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
Fee: $240 per course.
Status: In preparation.
Where this degree is used
These are roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career. It does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.
How your experience counts in this program
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of your work are mapped to the courses of this program.
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal study plan, with an expected finish date.
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Send us your CV and tell us you are interested in this program. An admissions advisor will reply with a first reading of your record, and we will write to you when the program opens.