Postsecondary pathway plans

Possible Postsecondary Pathways

Apprenticeship

College

University

Requirements: OSSD

Gr 12 english ENG4C or ENG4U

Grade 11 college-level or higher Math (MBF3C, MCF3M or MCR3U)

Possible College/Apprenticeship programs:

Seneca College, St Lawrence College, Georgian College, Centennial College

1-2 year program

4,000-8,000 tuition per year.

Bursaries of 50-10,000 dollars awarded (Seneca College)

Co-op placement available = gain positive work experience in actual workplace scenario

High School

Legal Secretary

Pros/Cons:

Pros - Easy postsecondary degree, only 2 years, co-op placement

Good when you have limited time and limited funds for postsecondary

Cons - limited job outlook, lower pay

Requirements:

OSSD

Gr 12 english ENG4U

Five additional Grade 12 university-level or university/college-level courses

Possible Apprenticeship programs: York, Northern College, Seneca, Boreal College

1 Year Program: 2,000-8,000 tuition per year

Court Reporter

Pros/Cons:

Pros- 1 year program, cheaper option, fair job outlook

Cons - little co-op placements

Requirements:

Two to three years of undergraduate studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program and a bachelor's degree from a recognized law school and successful completion of the bar examination and completion of a period of articling are required.

Licensing by the provincial or territorial law society is required.

A bachelor's degree from a recognized law school and a Diploma of Notarial Law (D.D.N. )or a master's degree of law with specialization in notarial law and a 32-week vocational training program are required.

Registration with the Corporation of Notaries is required.

LSAT

Law School

Undergraduate degrees:

political science, history, business

U of T, Western University, York University

U of T, York, Law schools in the USA

1-4 years

7,000-40,000 dollars per year

4 years:

4,000-10,000 per years

Lawyer

Pros/ Cons

Pros - Better pay, more available jobs, help others, more involved in legal issues

Cons - long degree, expensive, hard to get into law school (LSAT)