A two- or three-year diploma or a degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum average of 70% OR three to five (3 - 5) years of related full-time formal work experience
Applicants will be ranked based on an assessment of academic performance (grades), length of degree/diploma, level of degree, and/or degree/diploma discipline. Preference may be given to applicants with a law-related degree or diploma from a Common Law jurisdiction. Law-related degrees or diplomas may include justice-focused studies (e.g. programs in community and criminal justice, police foundations, justice studies, protection, security and investigation).
Related full-time formal work experience may include work as a law clerk, court clerk, legal assistant, member of a tribunal, an advocate or consultant at a tribunal, or work done as a paralegal (unlicensed) before 2007. Applicants with documents (transcripts) from an educational institution from a country other than Canada must have their documents evaluated for equivalency at an approved provider of credential evaluation services.
IELTS overall band of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
TOEFL iBT 88
CAEL 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
Conestoga English Language Test (CELT) Band 6
We offer a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but all other admission criteria have been met. An applicant will be eligible for admission to the graduate certificate program after completion of level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%. Placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.