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Certificate in Office Administration - (Legal Administrative Assistant)

Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
PG Work Permit
CAD 21120
Tuition Fee (CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
10 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Unlock your full potential as an executive office administrator. The VIU Applied Business Technology Certificate Program offers specialties as an Accounting Assistant, Administrative Assistant and Legal Administrative Assistant. In this 10-month certification program, you will master computer, accounting, legal, customer relations and keyboarding skills that will turn you into the secret weapon your dream employer has been looking for.
The Office Administration Program
This program provides thorough, in-depth training in the skills required by today’s office workers in order to be competitive in the job market. Current computer software applications are stressed, as well as the traditional skills and knowledge of business English, business calculations, office procedures, customer relations, and strong keyboarding skills.
The program offers three specialties Accounting Assistant, Administrative Assistant, and Legal Administrative Assistant. Students can expect to receive industry-specific training in skills related to their chosen field of study. A two-week work placement practicum is available at the end of the program in each certificate stream for eligible students.
Legal Administrative Assistant
This specialty is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills and knowledge required to join a firm’s legal support staff at the junior level.
Graduates of this program have gained employment in private law firms; Crown prosecutor’s offices; federal, provincial, and municipal government offices; real estate companies; offices of notaries public; insurance offices, and major corporations.
To continue into the second semester, a student must pass all fall semester courses and have a minimum "C" in Business English and a minimum "C-" in all other fall semester courses.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 30
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 88 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 60.0 Minimum Listening - 60.0 Minimum Reading - 60.0 Minimum Writing - 60.0 Minimum Speaking - 60.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Minimum “C” in English 12, and minimum “C” in either Mathematics 10 or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10, or equivalent.
- Note: Students who do not meet the minimum "C" grade in English 12 and minimum "C" grade in either Mathematics 10 or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 prerequisites for this program can write an assessment test.
- Mature Student Category: 19 years of age (or will turn 19 during the first two months of the program).
All Programs
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
8m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
8m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
60m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
18m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
18m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
8m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
8m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
20m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
28m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Feb 2024
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
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Average Tuition Fee Per Year
21120
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
(CAD)
11400 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
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