West Haven,
CT,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Certificate in Paralegal Studies in West Haven United States | University of New Haven
University of New Haven
|
West Haven United States
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Qualification
Advanced Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
45,644
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
To earn the paralegal studies certificate, students must complete 18 credits of specified legal coursework with grades of C- or higher. All mandatory courses listed in the program must be finished with at least a 2.0 GPA to qualify for the certificate. Before starting, applicants need to have finished (or be currently taking) 42 undergraduate credits from the University of New Haven or another accredited institution, meeting ABA standards. Following university transfer policies, only up to 9 of the required 18 credits can be transferred, and these must come from an ABA-approved paralegal program. Since 1971, the University of New Haven has offered this certificate program, educating both full-time and part-time evening students in paralegal studies. Paralegals work under attorney supervision, handling substantive legal tasks assigned to them, but cannot offer legal services directly to clients unless authorized by law.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Undergraduate admission requirements for international undergraduate applicants seeking a bachelor's degree as a first-year applicant (students who just finished, or are in the process of finishing, Secondary/High School).
Submit a complete Online Application for International Undergraduate Students or apply through the Common Application.
Submit official certified copies of senior secondary/high school records. This includes all grade reports, mark sheets, academic transcripts, final examination results, diplomas, and degree certificates such as Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Std. X (SSC), Std. XII (HSC), O-Levels, A-Levels, IB, WAEC, CXC, etc.
International transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified evaluation by one of the 4 professional credential evaluation agencies listed below:
World Education Services
Educational Credential Evaluators
SpanTran Education Services
World Education Services
Submit at least one letter of recommendation from an academic source (teacher or guidance counselor). Submit a personal essay. The essay is an opportunity for us to get to know you as a person, not just your grades and test scores. It also gives us an example of how you express yourself and demonstrates your ability to organize your thoughts. The personal essay should be between 250 and 650 words on a topic of your choice.
All non-native English speaking undergraduate international applicants must demonstrate English language competency in one of the following ways BEFORE they can enroll in a degree program at the University of New Haven:
IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL - 75
Submit a complete Online Application for International Undergraduate Students or apply through the Common Application.
Submit official certified copies of senior secondary/high school records. This includes all grade reports, mark sheets, academic transcripts, final examination results, diplomas, and degree certificates such as Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Std. X (SSC), Std. XII (HSC), O-Levels, A-Levels, IB, WAEC, CXC, etc.
International transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified evaluation by one of the 4 professional credential evaluation agencies listed below:
World Education Services
Educational Credential Evaluators
SpanTran Education Services
World Education Services
Submit at least one letter of recommendation from an academic source (teacher or guidance counselor). Submit a personal essay. The essay is an opportunity for us to get to know you as a person, not just your grades and test scores. It also gives us an example of how you express yourself and demonstrates your ability to organize your thoughts. The personal essay should be between 250 and 650 words on a topic of your choice.
All non-native English speaking undergraduate international applicants must demonstrate English language competency in one of the following ways BEFORE they can enroll in a degree program at the University of New Haven:
IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL - 75
Tuition
USD
45,644