C07075v4 Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Note(s)

Australian citizens who have completed a UTS Bachelor of Laws degree as a Commonwealth-supported place student are also eligible to access a Commonwealth-supported place within this course.

Overview

Admission by the Supreme Court of NSW to practise as a lawyer 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 (LPAB).

Career options

Career options include lawyer in either general practice or in a range of specialisations including corporate and commercial, litigation, intellectual property, international arbitration, banking and finance, media, in-house, government, as well as the broader array of careers available to law graduates, including politician, policy maker and in international relations.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants can also hold the LPAB/SAB diploma qualification. Applicants who hold a legal qualification obtained from an institution outside of NSW are required to have the equivalency of their qualification assessed by the LPAB prior to application.

Further information is available at:

Course duration and attendance

Students undertake an academic course that can be completed in one semester of full-time study plus 16 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) approved practical experience or two semesters of part-time study plus 16 weeks of full-time (or equivalent part-time) approved practical experience. Subjects may also be available in Summer session, allowing accelerated progression.

Further information regarding completion requirements is available from the Practical Experience Guidelines and Rules at:

Course structure

The course requires students to undertake an academic course of study (six compulsory coursework subjects totalling 36 credit points), plus enrol and complete the requirements of practical experience.

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.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The standard programs of study for students undertaking the course on a full-time or a part-time attendance basis in either Autumn or Spring semesters are presented below.

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

Professional recognition

This course satisfies the PLT requirements for admission as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of NSW, provided students have also completed a recognised legal qualification.

Other information

Further information for future students is available from: