Practical Legal Training Courses
Practical Legal Training
Admission to the Supreme Court of NSW to practise as a lawyer in NSW is based upon the successful completion of an accredited legal qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws) 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. UTS was the first university to offer an accredited PLT program in Sydney.
The program is comprised of six academic subjects (totalling 36 credit points) and a practical experience work placement, it can be undertaken within three courses at the UTS Faculty of Law, these are:
- the Bachelor of Laws (see note below) and combined undergraduate Law courses
- the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (C07075), which is available to Bachelor of Laws graduates or holders of the LPAB/SAB Diploma qualification.
- the Juris Doctor (C04236), which is offered to students who have a Bachelor's degree in an area other than law and who wish to attain a legal qualification.
Note: Students who enrolled in the UTS Bachelor of Laws prior to 2008 may be required to concurrently enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (
C11128) to enable completion of PLT requirements.
Practical Experience
A compulsory and integral part of the PLT program is completion of a
Practical Experience work placement. Students must undertake an approved 16 weeks of full-time, or equivalent part-time work placement. For further details regarding completion requirements students should refer to the Practical Experience Guidelines and Rules online at:
Graduate Employment Scheme and Summer Clerkship Program
The Faculty of Law participates in the Graduate Employment Scheme and Summer Clerkship Program in conjunction with the major Sydney law firms and government departments.
The employment interview scheme was devised in 1980 and is available to penultimate and final-year law students who are interested in working in one of the large law firms or government organisations. Students who participate develop a greater understanding of employment opportunities and legal experience, whilst adding detail to their resumes.
The UTS Faculty of Law, in conjunction with the UTS Careers Service and UTS Law Students' Society, organise a range of support services for interested students within application timelines each year (April/May for the Graduate Employment Scheme; July/August for the Summer Clerkship Program).
Further details on support services, conditions of participation, and closing dates are available from the Faculty website at:
