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Overview
The Paralegal Studies program from Long Island University (LIU) is a 328-hour, non-credit certificate program designed to prepare the student to work at a law firm, a government agency (e.g., law enforcement), or a law department of a corporation, bank, real estate company or insurance company.
Key Features:
- Through their course of study at the Brooklyn Campus, students are introduced to a variety of legal subjects and topics.
- The School of Professional and Continuing Studies’ Paralegal Certificate Program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).
- Legal employers recognize the ABA’s role in establishing professional guidelines for paralegal programs. Of more than 1,000 colleges, universities, and law schools that offer paralegal programs, approximately 260 paralegal programs are approved by the ABA.
Programme Structure
Courses Included:
- Litigation and Trial Preparation
- Legal Research & Writing
- Probate, Trusts & Estates
- Business Organizations
- Real Estate
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Criminal Law Real Estate & Property Management View 4 other Short Courses in Criminal Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 2.5
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- In order to be considered for admission to the certificate program, prospective students must possess at least an Associate’s Degree (or 60 college credits from an accredited institution with a GPA of 2.5 or higher).
Transfer Policy
- The program does not accept transfer credits.
Application Process
- To apply to the certificate program, an official transcript from the prospective student’s undergraduate institution is required.
Tuition Fee
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International
5350 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5350 USD for the full programme during 12 months. -
National
5350 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5350 USD for the full programme during 12 months. -
In-State
5350 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5350 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
Living costs for New York City
1819 - 3968 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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