Legal Assistant Diploma is a diploma in Law programme offered by Bow Valley College in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 5 semesters. Tuition for international students is CAD 29,892 per total (CAD 10,502 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Law
Duration: 5 semesters
Local tuition: CAD 10,502 / total
International tuition: CAD 29,892 / total
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Bow Valley College's Legal Assistant Diploma is a five-term program, completable in as little as 18 months including a field placement, that prepares graduates to support lawyers across a wide range of legal matters. Coursework covers legal terminology, document preparation, legal research, and office procedures used in law offices, corporate legal departments, and the judicial system, building keyboarding speed toward an expected 60 words per minute by program completion. In the final term, students complete a mandatory, unpaid, four-week field placement worth three credits, gaining direct experience in a legal workplace. The program includes a mentorship partnership with Dentons Canada's Calgary office, connecting students with practising legal professionals. Courses are offered both in person and online, though availability varies by semester. Graduates are prepared for legal assistant and related administrative roles supporting lawyers in private practice, corporate, and government legal settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires credit in English Language Arts 30-1, or a minimum of 65% in English Language Arts 30-2, or equivalent, together with credit in Grade 10 mathematics (Math 10-4 and Math 16 excluded). Applicants may alternatively qualify through successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test with minimum scores of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 450 in Math, or through satisfactory results on the Bow Valley College Admission and Placement Test. A minimum keyboarding speed of 25 words per minute is strongly recommended before starting the program. Applicants whose first language is not English must also meet the college's English language proficiency requirements.
