Diploma in Paralegal Technology is a diploma in Legal Studies programme offered by Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles in Gaspé, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Legal Studies
Duration: 3 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Paralegal Technology (Techniques juridiques) is a three-year technical Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) offered by Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, delivered in person at the Carleton-sur-Mer campus or through distance learning that combines live weekday sessions with self-paced coursework. The program trains legal technicians in legal research, drafting procedures and legal documents, and resolving legal problems, covering private and public law, civil and administrative procedure, real estate and personal property matters, evidence, and criminal file management. Students complete two paid internships, including a full-time placement in the final semester, and are expected to bring a compatible laptop for coursework. Admission requires a secondary school diploma or vocational diploma with the standard language and mathematics prerequisites. The program suits students interested in supporting legal professionals rather than practising law themselves, preparing graduates for roles as legal technicians in law offices, notary practices, courts, municipalities and government agencies; the college reports a 96.4 percent employment rate for recent graduates.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Paralegal Technology follows the cégep's general collegial admission requirements: a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) or Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP), with Secondary 5 Language of Instruction, Secondary 5 Second Language, and Secondary 4 Mathematics completed. The programme's own admission page adds Secondary 4 Mathematics in the Culture, société et technique sequence as a particular requirement, and states that every student must own a laptop compatible with the programme's technical specifications. Instruction is in French, satisfied through the Secondary 5 Language of Instruction course above; no separate French- or English-language test score is published for this programme. No portfolio or interview is described.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRACQ (Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec) for programmes starting in 2027: the Fall 2027 intake has a first-round deadline of 1 March 2027, with further rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027 filling remaining seats; the Winter 2027 intake closes its first round on 1 November 2026, then 1 December 2026 and 2 January 2027. International applicants outside France apply through SRACQ from 1 September 2026 and must complete their file by 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, after which no international candidate can be admitted; Winter entry is offered only to French citizens, who may apply until 1 May 2027 for Fall or between 15 May and 15 October 2027 for Winter 2028. Admission is not indefinitely rolling: each round carries a firm cut-off, though later rounds absorb whatever seats remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
