Industrial training/professional practice

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: Law PLT program is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board of the Supreme Court of NSW (LPAB). UTS was the first university to offer an accredited PLT program in Sydney. The program comprises six academic subjects (totalling 36 credit points) and a practical experience work placement. It can be undertaken within three courses at UTS: Law:

• the Bachelor of Laws (C10124) (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 75411 Practical Experience work placement. Students must undertake an approved 16 weeks of full-time, or equivalent part-time, work placement. Further information regarding completion requirements is available from the Practical Experience Guidelines and Rules at:

Graduate employment scheme and summer clerkship program

UTS: 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 while adding detail to their résumés. UTS: 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 information on support services, conditions of participation and closing dates are available at:

 

Further Information

Practical Legal Training Presesntation

Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (C11128) application form
to be lodged at the Haymarket Student Centre