Paralegal Diploma is a diploma in Legal Studies programme taught at Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 12,300 per total for local students.
This diploma delivers substantive paralegal training across two years. The first year covers the skills needed to assist across litigation, corporate and conveyancing legal work, while the second builds deeper knowledge spanning areas such as intellectual property law, administrative law, the law of evidence, contract law and tort law. Between the two years, students can gain further work experience as assistants, and the program closes with a twelve-week practicum that consolidates the skills and concepts covered throughout.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires B.C. secondary school graduation or the equivalent, or admission as a mature applicant at least 19 years of age and out of secondary school for a minimum of one year. The English requirement is a minimum score of 50% in English 11 or an approved alternative, or a minimum of 70% on the Okanagan College Office Administration English entrance test; the page does not publish IELTS, TOEFL or other standardized test scores. A keyboarding speed of at least 35 net words per minute is recommended. No portfolio, interview, criminal-record check or work-experience condition is stated on the program page.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes published by Okanagan College for this program: September 2026 (Kelowna). Campus availability differs by intake and the program page shows which are still open.
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants: there is no fixed closing date. For a Fall intake the College starts taking applications at 8:30 a.m. on October's first weekday of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first weekday of the preceding year, then keeps accepting them until the seats are gone - so apply early. Apply through EducationPlannerBC; the fee is $30 CAD. This program is offered to domestic applicants only.
