Paralegal studies
What’s on offer for postgraduates?
Paralegal studies is a small and fairly new field that is still finding its feet. Although small, paralegal studies covers an interesting range of sub-disciplines. Paralegal studies includes all sorts of practical and theoretical areas of study which support or comment on the legal system, security, law and justice.
The very small number of postgraduate students are almost exclusively enrolled in coursework programs. There are a limited number of research degrees in paralegal studies offered predominantly in the fields of criminology or justice studies.
Most postgraduate coursework options are designed to provide opportunities for career advancement for people currently working in areas such as defence strategy, law enforcement, criminology, security or forensics. Entry requirements are usually modest or stated in very general terms; however some options require previous industry experience or a related degree.
The experience and rewards
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Graduates of these programs were satisfied with their experience and rated the teaching quality as average, according to the 2008 national Course Experience Questionnaire. Postgraduates are doing well in the workforce too, with graduates reporting excellent job prospects and good salaries compared to other fields.
For more information
For information about what graduates of various institutions think of their programs and about careers and career prospects, see details below. If you are interested in paralegal studies you may also find programs or specialisations of interest in law, business and management or perhaps social work.
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