BSB50720 Diploma of Paralegal Services
Build on your skills and gain a nationally accredited qualification
This course will set you up with transferable skills that can be applied across a wide range of public and private sector legal roles.
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 2, 2024 | Semester 1, 2025
How Combined (Online and On Campus) | Online
Enhance your career prospects in the legal sector with transferable, legal focused skills you will gain in this Paralegal Services qualification.
The range of competencies delivered in this course has been developed to assist you in planning, preparing and carrying out the work required as a paralegal in the legal sector, supporting law practitioners and clients.
You'll gain a solid understanding of the Australian legal system and the application of legal principles in criminal, contract, litigation, family and tort law. You'll also cover topics such how to carry out as legal research, develop business networks and relationships, take instructions in a legal environment and write complex documents.
Our highly skilled lecturers have current industry knowledge to provide you with the most relevant and current legal sector skills.
Successful completion of this Diploma of Paralegal Services will equip you with the skills to provide legal direction and support within both public and private sector roles.
- Conduct research of legal information and application of documentation
- Apply legal principles across multiple disciplines
- Identify and interpret compliance requirements in the legal industry
- Provide support in law matters
- Interact with parties involved in the legal process
- Manage personal and professional development
- Build and maintain business relationships
- Identify client instruction for processing and store documentation within the legal environment
I have the following attributes:
- Good computer skills
- Oral and written communication skills, including understanding of the need for professional standards required in a legal environment
- An eye for detail
- An interest in the law and legal processes
- Good organisational skills
- Logical and clear thinking
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $3,647.70 + Resource fee $0.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBLEG421 | Apply understanding of the Australian legal system |
| BSBLEG422 | Maintain a file in a legal services environment |
| BSBLEG521 | Conduct and apply legal research |
| BSBLEG534 | Take instructions in a legal services environment |
| BSBWRT411 | Write complex documents |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBLEG523 | Apply legal principles in tort law matters |
| BSBLEG524 | Apply principles of evidence law in matters under litigation |
| BSBLEG526 | Apply legal principles in criminal law matters |
| BSBLEG527 | Apply legal principles in family law matters |
| BSBLEG530 | Apply legal principles in wills and probate matters |
| BSBPEF501 | Manage personal and professional development |
| BSBTWK401 | Build and maintain business relationships |
Semester 2, 2024
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $3,647.70 + Resource fee $0.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBLEG421 | Apply understanding of the Australian legal system |
| BSBLEG422 | Maintain a file in a legal services environment |
| BSBLEG521 | Conduct and apply legal research |
| BSBLEG534 | Take instructions in a legal services environment |
| BSBWRT411 | Write complex documents |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBLEG523 | Apply legal principles in tort law matters |
| BSBLEG524 | Apply principles of evidence law in matters under litigation |
| BSBLEG526 | Apply legal principles in criminal law matters |
| BSBLEG527 | Apply legal principles in family law matters |
| BSBLEG530 | Apply legal principles in wills and probate matters |
| BSBPEF501 | Manage personal and professional development |
| BSBTWK401 | Build and maintain business relationships |
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