Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00099F
If youre looking to complete the mandatory practical legal training (PLT) required to become a lawyer in NSW, the UTS Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice is a perfect choice. The first university course of its kind in Sydney, this program offers you the opportunity to get hands-on and hone your practical legal skills, all while learning from leading practitioners who are specialists in their fields.With practical placements and access to state-of-the-art facilities like our moot and trial courts, youll get invaluable experience to prepare you for your law career. Studying at UTS means youll get a world-class education in a flexible, supportive environment, ensuring you graduate ready to rise to the top of your chosen specialty.
Structure
University law graduates complete three core subjects (18cp), plus 15 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) practical experience (0cp). University law graduates studying this course are given automatic credit recognition for Law Options (6cp). Credit recognition for Law Options (6cp) is not given to students who enter the course after completing the LPAB Diploma in Law. The course can be completed in one session of full-time or one year of part-time study, plus 15 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) approved practical experience. Further information regarding completion requirements is available from the practical experience guidelines and rules. Students who elect to study by distance should refer to the individual subjects with regard to any requirement to attend on-campus intensive block classes.
Subjects
- 75422: Property and Commercial Practice: 75423: Litigation Practice: 75424: Skills and Wills Practice
Standard entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria. Applicants must have one of the following: Completed Australian Bachelor of Laws, Australian Juris Doctor, or NSW Legal Profession Admission Board Diploma in Law within the past 5 years OR Completed Australian Bachelor of Laws, Australian Juris Doctor, or NSW Legal Profession Admission Board Diploma in Law more than 5 years ago AND A written assessment of the legal qualification from the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) to ensure the qualification meets the current LPAB admission requirements OR Completed overseas legal qualification AND A written assessment from the NSW Legal Profession Admissions Board (LPAB) indicating equivalency of the overseas legal qualification for the purpose of admission as a legal practitioner in NSW and the list of subjects necessary to be completed to meet the requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW OR Completed a legal qualification that enables admission to practise as a legal practitioner in NSW OR Completed all core law subjects and still need to complete no more than 2 elective subjects in an Australian Bachelor of Laws, Australian Juris Doctor, or NSW Legal Profession Admission Board Diploma in Law AND Written permission from the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board to enrol in a course of practical legal training concurrently with the final session of the legal qualification
Recognition
This course satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of NSW.
Study pathways
University law graduates complete three core subjects (18cp), plus 15 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) practical experience (0cp). University law graduates studying this course are given automatic credit recognition for Law Options (6cp). Credit recognition for Law Options (6cp) is not given to students who enter the course after completing the LPAB Diploma in Law.
Further information
A practical experience work placement is a compulsory and integral component of the course. Practical experience requires students to complete 15 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) practical experience work placement. Students must complete their practical experience work placement within two-and-a-half years of enrolling in Practical Experience. International students must complete their work placement(s) by the end of the session in which they are enrolled in Practical Experience. Further information about the practical experience component of the course can be found at practical legal training program. Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
