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| Institution | Centre for Legal Studies – Tasmanian Legal Practice Course |
| Date established | 1972 |
| Address | 37 Hunter Street Hobart TAS 7000 Australia |
| Mailing address | PO Box 59 Hobart TAS 7001 Australia |
| Telephone | +61 3 6226 4394 |
| Fax | +61 3 6226 4398 |
| tas.legalpractice@utas.edu.au | |
| Course name | Tasmanian Legal Practice Course. Unique full-time very practical training program. Excellent advocacy training. Instruction by judges, magistrates and senior legal practitioners. |
| Award offered | Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (UTAS). Program exceeds the requirements of national competency standards. |
| Admission to practice | s23 certificate (Legal Profession Act 1993) Successful completion of the Professional Legal Training Program results in the award of a s23 Certificate by the Board of Legal Education. Admissions occur approx. 21 days following graduation. |
| Course duration | 26 weeks (late Jan/early Feb to approx. end third week in July). One annual intake. |
| Attendance | 9.00 am - 5.30 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays. |
| Commencement dates | Late January/early February |
| Scholarships | None. The Course is a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) which means that students may be eligible for HECS -HELP |
| Course fees (indicative)* | HECS-HELP or 'cash'. Approx. $7,972 for domestic trainees in 2010. |
| Application deadline | End October. Late applications not necessarily considered. Acceptances notified December. Quota may apply. Queries to Centre for Legal Studies. Application information at www.studentcentre.utas.edu.au/admissions |
*Fees are indicative only - please check with the institution
