C11128v3 Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (GradCertLegP)Load credit points: 12
Course EFTSL: 0.25
Location: City campus
Note(s)
This course is only available to students who are currently enrolled in the UTS Bachelor of Laws (C10124) (or combined) degree and who commenced their degree before 2008.
Other practical legal training applicants should see the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (C07075). (Australian citizens are eligible to access a Commonwealth-supported place.)
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The graduate certificate allows students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (C10124) (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 (PLT). The UTS PLT 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.
Admission requirements
Applicants must be concurrently enrolled in the UTS Bachelor of Laws (C10124) (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:
www.law.uts.edu.au/students/practicalexperience
Students who elect to study by distance are required to attend two on-campus intensive block classes. Both block classes take place towards the close of semester.
The PLT subjects are more demanding in terms of attendance than regular law subjects and involve interactive activities such as practice courts, simulated practice transactions and skills exercises.
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 75411 Practical Experience. Failure to do so results in automatic withdrawal from the course under University rules concerning discontinuation of registration. Further information about the practical experience component of the course can be found at:
Course completion requirements
| 75412 Legal Skills | 6cp | |
| 75413 Advocacy | 6cp | |
| 75411 Practical Experience | 0cp | |
| Total | 12cp |
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:
| Part time, Autumn commencing | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 75412 Legal Skills | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 75411 Practical Experience | 0cp | |
| 75413 Advocacy | 6cp | |
| Part time, Spring commencing | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring semester | ||
| 75412 Legal Skills | 6cp | |
| 75413 Advocacy | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 75411 Practical Experience | 0cp | |
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 (C10124) degree (with optional PLT component).
Other information
Future students
Further information is available from:
Current students
Further information is available from:
Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
