- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 4 year honours bachelor degree (9 semesters)
- Field
- Law, Politics, and Public Administration
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
The honours bachelor of paralegal is a four year honours bachelor’s degree of nine semesters covering Ontario law, tribunal and small claims advocacy, legal research and writing, ethics and a 420 hour field placement.
Graduates are eligible to apply to the Law Society of Ontario for the licensed paralegal credential.
Durham College, a public Ontario college founded in 1967, delivers the honours bachelor of paralegal at its main Oshawa campus, a site it shares with Ontario Tech University. Bachelor’s degrees are exempt from the field of study rule, so the honours bachelor of paralegal is PGWP eligible and supports a permit of up to three years. For degree graduates the PGWP language bar is CLB 7, higher than the CLB 5 needed after college credentials, so plan a test after the honours bachelor of paralegal. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the honours bachelor of paralegal can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the honours bachelor of paralegal need Grade 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and first year tuition for the honours bachelor of paralegal is recorded at CAD 19,398. Durham charges a CAD 100 application fee and issues the attestation letter once first semester fees for the honours bachelor of paralegal are paid. For 2027 the honours bachelor of paralegal takes international students only in September 2027, so apply early and keep the deadline in view. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the honours bachelor of paralegal, the payment to Durham, the attestation letter and your study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent from a recognised institution, at 65 percent or above.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 22, or 4.5 overall with no section below 4.5 on the new scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026; PTE Academic 60 with no section below 57; CAEL 70 with no section below 70; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and payment: Durham charges a non-refundable CAD 100 application fee. First semester fees must be paid before Durham releases the provincial attestation letter needed for the study permit.
- Scholarship: Durham’s global entrance scholarship credits CAD 2,000 to your student account when you accept the offer, with a further CAD 1,000 in year two for programmes of two years or more. It is confirmed for intakes up to January 2027, and Durham renews it each cycle, so check the terms for your intake.
- Work rights: Bachelor’s degrees are exempt from the field of study rule, so this degree supports a work permit of up to three years. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 7 in all four abilities for bachelor’s degree graduates, taken within two years of applying. No open work permit for a spouse or partner, since IRCC now limits those to master, doctoral and select professional programmes.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Licensed Paralegal: law firms
- Tribunal Advocate: legal clinics
- Legal Assistant: corporate legal teams
- Compliance Officer: regulators
- Court Clerk: courts
- Paralegal Practice Owner: after licensing
Reality check: LSO licensing needs the licensing exam and good character review after graduation.
About Durham College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19361081012
