📖Introduction

Capilano University is a public university located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded in 1968 and offers a range of programs including arts and sciences, business and professional studies, and education, health, and human development. The university has over 12,000 students.

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📚About the Program

Bolster your degree with a background in the law when you take the fascinating and challenging courses in the 18-credit Minor in Legal Studies at CapU. Through your studies in the minor, you’ll pick up important legal knowledge, including gaining familiarity with legal research tools, identifying legal issues, communicating legal arguments and applying legal principles. After completing one 100-level introductory course, you’ll have access to 26 different 300-and 400-level courses in the Minor, including Sports and Recreation Law, Animal Law, Constitutional Law, Securities Law, Cannabis Law and Legal Ethics. Learn more about the Legal Studies Minor by visiting the Courses tab or contacting the School of Legal Studies. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Required Courses

Lower-Level Requirements
Total credits: 3.00

Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:
BADM 107 Business Law I 3.00 credits
LAW 101 Introduction to Law 3.00 credits
LAW 110 Legal Analysis 3.00 credits

Upper-Level Requirements
Total credits: 15.00

Choose 15.00 credits from the following list:
Students in the Minor in Legal Studies must select their upper-level requirements from the list of LAW courses below, regardless of whether those courses existed or were available at the time the student commenced the minor. These LAW courses are offered on a rotating basis, so not all courses will be available every year. Please note that seat availability may be limited so students are advised to plan their course selection in advance.

LAW 305 Arts and Entertainment Law 3.00 credits
LAW 308 Sports and Recreation Law 3.00 credits
LAW 310 Legal Drafting 3.00 credits
LAW 312 Cannabis Law 3.00 credits
LAW 315 Legal Interviewing 3.00 credits
LAW 317 Conflict Resolution 3.00 credits
LAW 322 Animal Law 3.00 credits
LAW 331 Indigenous People and the Law 3.00 credits
LAW 335 Environmental Law 3.00 credits
LAW 340 Company Law 3.00 credits
LAW 341 Securities Law 3.00 credits
LAW 355 Immigration Law 3.00 credits
LAW 360 Labour and Employment Law 3.00 credits
LAW 370 Modern Themes in Canadian Law 3.00 credits
LAW 375 Data Protection & Cyber Security Law 3.00 credits
LAW 380 Tech Startup Law 3.00 credits
LAW 410 Legal Advocacy 3.00 credits
LAW 423 E-Discovery 3.00 credits
LAW 450 Intellectual Property 3.00 credits
LAW 453 Financing the Tech Start-Up 3.00 credits
LAW 460 Public International Law 3.00 credits
LAW 462 International Human Rights Law 3.00 credits
LAW 464 International Women's Rights Law 3.00 credits
LAW 466 International Criminal Law 3.00 credits
LAW 470 Philosophy of Law 3.00 credits
Total program credits: 18.00

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🏫About Capilano University

Capilano University is a public university located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1968 as a community college and became a university in 2008. Capilano University offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programs, diplomas, and certificates in fields such as business, education, health, arts and sciences, and more. It also offers English language programs for international students. The university has a diverse student body of approximately 12,000 students, including both Canadian and international students from over 80 different countries. Capilano University is known for its small class sizes, personalized learning experiences, and hands-on approach to education. The university has modern facilities including state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and studios, as well as on-campus housing options for students. It also has a strong commitment to sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint and promote sustainable practices.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

1,015 RMB

Tuition fee:

529 USD per year

4,230 USD in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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