Bachelor degree in Business Management: Paralegal Practice

The Business Management bachelor degree, option in Paralegal Practice, offers general business economics topics, attention to languages and an extremely wide range of legal disciplines. The emphasis is on doing and finding things out yourself rather than on knowledge. This course is a perfect response to the high level of demand for paralegals in the job market. Individuals and businesses are only too aware that the right legal support can save a great deal of time and money.

Is this programme right for you?

Do you like getting into the finer points of legal issues? Do you like helping people by sorting out problems, resolving disputes and carrying out research? Then Paralegal Practice is the right choice for you! The programme is very practical: You can get involved in the world of business straight away or specialise further.

What will you learn? What choices can you make?

Choose Paralegal Practice, and you can tailor your programme even more closely to your own interests. Besides the path with a maximum number of legal subjects, there are also paths that include a basic grounding in Business Communication or Accounting. Whatever choice you make, practice is never far away. You get to know the legal world via cases, speakers, company visits and a real conference.

You can go on a work placement abroad or take part in an international week. We organise the International Law week in Belgium ourselves.

Where can you work?

Are you on the look-out for a job as a legal assistant to a notary, lawyer or judicial officer? Do you see yourself as a paralegal in a company's legal department, a public service or the police service? Or do you want to become a consultant in legal matters? The option in Paralegal Practice is the perfect preparation.

Want to continue studying?

These are the possibilities:

• the advanced bachelor's programme Advanced Business Management at Leuven University College with direct access to a master's programme in Coventry (UK)
• continuing study courses abroad
• you can also go on to do a master's degree, via a bridge programme
• our short continuing study programmes help you stay up to date 

Study programme

You can view the study programme for this course here.

Exemptions

You may be eligible for exemptions. Click for more info on exemptions and short-track programmes at Leuven University College. 

Enrolment

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