C11128v3 Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice

Note(s)

This course is only available to students who are currently enrolled in the UTS Bachelor of Laws (or combined) degree and who commenced their degree before 2008. It is not offered to new international students in 2008.

Overview

The Graduate Certificate allows students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (or combined) degree to complete the practical legal training requirements necessary for admission by the Supreme Court of NSW to practise as a lawyer. Admission is based upon the successful completion of an undergraduate law degree (or similar qualification) and an accredited course of practical legal training. The UTS Practical Legal Training program is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of the Supreme Court of NSW.

Career options

Career options include lawyer, provided graduates have fulfilled all other academic requirements.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants must be concurrently enrolled in the UTS Bachelor of Laws (or combined) degree and must have commenced that degree before 2008.

Course duration and attendance

This course can be completed in one semester of full-time study or one year of part-time study, plus 16 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 at:

Course structure

Students complete 12 credit points of compulsory subjects, plus 16 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) practical experience. Students must be concurrently enrolled in an additional 24 credit points of PLT subjects within the UTS Bachelor of Laws (or combined) degree.

Industrial training/professional practice

A practical experience work placement is a compulsory and integral component of the course. Practical experience requires students to complete 16 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) practical experience work placement. Students must complete their practical experience work placement within five semesters of enrolling in the practical experience. Failure to do so results in automatic withdrawal from the course under University rules concerning discontinuation of registration. Further details about the practical experience component of the course can be found at:

Course completion requirements

Course program

The standard program of study for students undertaking the Graduate Certificate on a part-time attendance basis is presented below. Students undertaking the PLT program on a full-time attendance basis attempt all subjects in one semester.

All subjects are timetabled each semester. The current timetable can be found at:

Further study at UTS

Professional recognition

Supreme Court of NSW

This course satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer, provided students also complete the UTS Bachelor of Laws degree.

Other information

Further information is available from: