Law and Justice Studies Selkirk College

Program Description

The two-year Law and Justice Studies diploma program is designed to prepare students for a career in the legal profession. One will acquire the skills, training and support to strengthen a future career in a variety of legal professions including law, law enforcement, paralegal, criminology, advocacy, social justice and legal security. As a graduate of this program students will be well situated to transfer their first two years of post-secondary study into a receiving institution of their choice to continue their studies and training. Students will be of great service to any community they chose to work in after graduation, but most importantly, rural communities in need of greater access to justice for their citizens. Curriculum This program is learner focused and accountable to student needs through core courses designed for future legal studies, and a significant range of flexibility and choice. Legal professionals come from a broad range of academic backgrounds and law programs emphasize the importance of students pursuing their interests in undergraduate education with electives each year. Selkirk's unique curriculum includes conflict resolution, transformative justice and a focus on issues specific to legal systems in rural areas.

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