Course code: #LES
These are mandatory and all come with course.
This twelve-month, flexible, diploma program will enable you to acquire the relevant administrative and technological skills to meet the demands of the current and emerging legal office environment.
Through practical, hands-on training you will acquire a knowledge of legal office procedures, document production, specialized legal software, professionalism and ethics.
Areas of study include litigation, family, corporate, real estate and estate law.
In three consecutive semesters, you will acquire the skills and knowledge usually offered in a four-semester program. This format allows you to complete the program and access the job market at a non-traditional time.
Fluency in English, verbal and written, is critical to your success in the program and the legal environment, and there is a strong focus on communicating effectively from the beginning of your program to graduation.
After successful completion of this diploma, you are eligible for admission to the Law Clerk (Accelerated) program.
You must have a keyboarding speed of 50 words per minute (net) to graduate from this program.
Throughout this program at Seneca College you will develop the following skills:
$39,313
Cost of living | 1 person | $9,144 |
Accommodation | 1 bed room | $8,650 |
Tuition | 1 person | $30,663 |
Duolingo: Minimum score 105 to 110
As an international student, you have the option of learning English at Seneca's English Language Institute (ELI) before starting your professional program.
There are eight (8) levels in the ELI that are seven (7) weeks in length each. There are six (6) start dates per year: January, March, May, July, September and November.
If you apply to a professional program and you do not meet Seneca’s English requirements, you may receive an Offer of Admission to your program that is conditional upon completion of the English Language Institute.
The college will use your English test score to place you at the most appropriate ELI level. If you do not have an English score, you will take a placement test when you arrive on campus.
ELI Level | Duolingo | TOEIC | IELTS Academic | TOEFL iBT | Cambridge | EIKEN Grade | PTE Academic |
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Level 1 | 10 - 25 | 10 - 225 | 2.0 (all bands 2.0) | 0 - 12 | <142 | 4 - 5 (419) | 10 - 20 |
Level 2 | 30 - 40 | 230 - 295 | 2.5 (all bands 2.5) | 13 - 19 | <142 | 3 (1456) | 21 - 25 |
Level 3 | 45 - 50 | 300 - 395 | 3.0 (all bands 3.0) | 20 - 29 (S/W 8) | <142 | Pre-2 (1728) | 26 - 30 |
Level 4 | 55 - 60 | 400 - 495 | 3.5 (all bands 3.5) | 30 - 39 (S/W 10) | <142 | Pre-2 (1854) | 31 - 35 |
Level 5 | 65 - 70 | 500 - 570 | 4.0 (all bands 4.0) | 40 - 49 (S/W 12) | 142 - 146 | 2 (1980) | 36 - 40 |
Level 6 | 75 - 80 | 575 - 645 | 4.5 (all bands 4.5) | 50 - 59 (S/W 14) | 147 - 153 | 2 (2141) | 41 - 45 |
Level 7 | 85 - 90 | 650 - 720 | 5.0 (all bands 5.0) | 60 - 69 (S/W 16) | 154 - 161 | Pre-1 (2304) | 46 - 50 |
Level 8 | 95 - 100 | 725 and above | 5.5 (all bands 5.5) | 70 - 79 (S/W 18) | 162 - 168 | Pre-1 (2467) | 51 - 57 |
Levels 6, 7 and 8: ELI plus Seneca subjects. Earn up to four Seneca credits while in the ELI. |
Fee items | Fees per Session (7 weeks / 1 level) | Fees per Semester (14 weeks / 2 levels) |
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Tuition | $3,269.25 | $6,538.50 |
After finishing Level 8, You will receive a Certificate of Standing from the ELI, and you will be automatically registered in your program at Seneca. You will not have to take another English test.
Mature applicants applying to degree programs must be 19 years old by the first day of scheduled classes and have been away from high school for at least two years.
Mature applicants must meet all program-specific prerequisite courses. Pre-admission testing is not permitted to meet degree program prerequisites.
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