Bachelor’s Degree in Paralegal Studies
On campus learning,
Full Time,
3-Year Bachelor's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 499
Pre payment for this program:
€ 99
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ABOUT
Studying in Paralegal Studies bachelor’s program at University of Richmond in the USA:
Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS) major in Paralegal Studies provides the skills needed to perform delegated, substantive legal work under the supervision of a lawyer. It also provides the verbal and written communication skills required by the profession.
The role of the paralegal continues to expand in the legal sector. One of a paralegal’s most important tasks is helping lawyers prepare for closings, hearings, trials and corporate meetings. Our BSPS major in Paralegal Studies provides the skills to perform these and other legal tasks.
Necessary information:
120 semester hours of coursework, including 30 hours for the major in Paralegal Studies
You may transfer up to 60 semester hours
Total: 120 semester hours
General Education: 30 semester hours.
Tuition: $575 per sem. hr.
Curriculum:
While the program does not provide the breadth, depth or rigor of a law school education, the students get a feel for law as a general subject and gain skills valuable to law offices and corporate legal departments.
- Litigation
- Evidence
- Real Estate
- Elder Law
- Business Law
- Social Media Law and Ethic
- CyberLaw
- …
Career opportunity:
Depending on your professional job responsibilities or career goals, you might consider specializing your degree by taking other paralegal and law classes in a variety of topics including Constitutional law or legal issues related to technology.
Application Requirements:
Minimum requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts (BALA) or Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS) degree program are:
- An earned high school diploma or GED
- A 2.0 average on any attempted college-level work
To be admitted, applicants must submit the following:
- A completed online bachelor’s degree application (with application fee)
- Original transcripts from all college-level work attempted (or evidence of high school graduation or GED)
Admission placement requires ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension and Sentence Skills test scores and an admission decision meeting with a student advisor. All incoming bachelor’s degree applicants must take the ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension and Sentence Skills tests for placement.
- Applicants are notified about scheduling a testing session after submitting the undergraduate application.
- Test scores are used to route applicants into an appropriate course of study that best enables academic success.
- Test scores are good for one year. Applicants may provide evidence of ACCUPLACER scores earned within the last 365 days for consideration and placement.
- An applicant may opt to retake the placement test once at his or her own expense of $10. Applicants may register through their academic advisor for a retest on the next scheduled placement test date. The highest test score within a given session will be considered.
English language requirement:
| Language certificate | score |
| TOEFL iBT | 100 |
| TOEFL paper | 600 or 75 for revised TOEFL paper-delivered |
| IELTS | 7,5 |
| Duolingo | 125 |
| ACT English section | 28 |
| SAT evidence-based reading and writing section | 660 |
Deadlines and intakes:
Summer, fall, and spring applications
FREE VISA SERVICE
One of our very suitable solutions for applicants is to provide free visa services to study in this field from a pleasant country. If you need to receive free visa services, let us know your request
Expenses (USD)
23000
Application Fee
35
Program expenses
University & General Expenses
REQUIREMENTS
75
accommodation
The students have many options for accommodation like Best Western Executive Hotel, Country inn and Suites, Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton by Hilton Glenside, Aloft Richmond West, Courtyard Richmond Downtown, and so on that are 10 to 20 minutes away from the university campus. On the other hand, there are on campus options such as Bottemley house and Thalhimer Cottage for all applicants. Furthermore, most of these accommodation options has a fax machine, free wireless access, internet, breakfast, and self-parking among other facilities that are needed for safe and reliable accommodation. Overall, it is best to apply for temporary accommodation and evaluate your accommodation options according to your conditions and budget after arriving.
After Graduation
International students must refer to their student visas to find out if they can apply for a relevant job while studying at this university in the USA or not. Of course, we recommend you focus on your studies and find a relevant and related job right after graduation in the USA or any other country that you want with direct help from the university career services. On the other hand, the students who are studying in the part-time programs can apply for part-time jobs in related fields in this country and gather more field experience and money to support their living and study expenses. Moreover, they can get help from the empoloyability services of this university to find part-time jobs in this country too.