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| Institution | College of Law |
| Date established | 1974 |
| Address | NSW 2 Chandos Street St Leonards NSW 2065 ----- Victoria Level 6, 459 Little Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 ----- Queensland Level 5, Wesley House 140 Ann Street Brisbane QLD 4000 ----- Western Australia BGC Centre, Mezzanine Floor Perth WA 6000 |
| Telephone | +61 2 9965 7010 or 1300 856 111 |
| Fax | +61 2 9965 7144 or 1300 888 023 |
| collaw@collaw.edu.au | |
| Home page | www.collaw.edu.au |
| Award offered | Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice |
| Course duration | 30 weeks |
| Course structure | Coursework Component 15 weeks of full-time or 30 weeks part-time Work Experience Component 15 weeks of work experience in an approved work placement Continuing Professional Education Component 10 hours of provided online seminars |
| Modes of study | Full / Part-time modes for both Sydney Campus and Online courses |
| Program overview | The Practical Legal Training Program (PLT) enables direct admission in a number of Australian jurisdictions. Each Stream of the PLT Program satisfies the requirements for admission to legal practice to the corresponding Supreme Court. New South Wales PLT Program Victorian PLT Program Queensland PLT Program Western Australia PLT Program |
| Coursework online | NSW, Victoria, Queensland and WA. State of the art interactive online program. Communication between staff and students is largely through the College Learning Portal and by telephone. Two attendance blocks totalling 3 weeks for skills training and assessment are required. These blocks may be undertaken in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth or London at various times. |
| Sydney full time | Attendance is over 15 weeks. Lectures, workshops, transaction based activities, practice courts and other skills training methodologies. |
| Sydney part time | Initial attendance block of 2 weeks followed by attendance on nominated evenings. Final short attendance block for assessment purposes. Course work includes lectures, transaction based activities, practice courts and other forms of skills training. |
| Work experience | You are responsible for obtaining your own placement. The College provides assistance by maintaining an employment register job noticeboard on the College website for those students enrolled in the program. Check requirements for each state. |
| Continuing professional | You will be provided with (10 hours) of professional educational programs online which may be undertaken any time after the commencement of the Coursework Component. |
| Programs per year | Sydney Campus 3 full-time and 2 part-time courses per year NSW Online 6 full-time and 6 part-time courses through the year Victoria Online 6 full-time and 7 part-time courses through the year Queensland Online 6 full-time and 6 part-time courses through the year Western Australia Online 5 full-time and 6 part-time courses through the year ACT online 2 full-time and 2 part-time courses through the year London online 2 full-time and 2 part-time courses through the yea |
| Reduce length of the course | Yes, if you have completed 8 weeks of work experience in an approved work place as an undergraduate |
| Commencement dates | See our website for all commencement dates. www.collaw.edu.au |
| International students | Yes, full-time Sydney Campus course only |
| English assistance | Students must be proficient in written and spoken English in order to undertake the College PLT Program. See handbook for further details. |
| Admission requirements | Law Degree or Diploma in Law recognised by the relevant Australian admitting authority |
| Scholarships | FEE-HELP Bursaries may be available Austudy approval obtained |
| Course fees (indicative)* | $7,500 (domestic students) Fee includes all course materials and Practice Papers. London course will incur extra onsite fees |
| Application deadline | See www.collaw.edu.au for application deadlines. Late enrolments will be accepted, but course materials can not be guaranteed by program start date. Work Experience Component Students may enrol in The Work Experience Component as soon as they have an approved workplace. |
| Place availability | No waiting lists |
| Enquiries and handbook | The College publishes a Handbook containing information and course outline available online at: - www.collaw.edu.au or request a hardcopy collaw@collaw.edu.au - no charge |
| Accommodation | Nil |
*Fees are indicative only - please check with the institution
