What happens after my degree?
To qualify for admission to Australian legal practice, you will need to complete a Practical Legal Training (PLT) course. This is a legal practical experience course that includes a work experience component. PLT providers include:
Once you have completed your PLT course, you can apply directly to the State/Territory you want to practice in. Each State and Territory has its own application process, so you should visit the relevant website for full details:
- New South Wales - Legal Profession Admission Board
- Australian Capital Territory - ACT Supreme Court
- Northern Territory - Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
- Queensland - Legal Practitioners Admissions Board
- South Australia - Law Society of South Australia
- Tasmania - Legal Profession Board of Tasmania
- Victoria - Victorian Legal Admissions Board
- Western Australia - Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
If you require a Completion Letter/Dean's Certificate/Priestley Letter or Student Conduct Report from us to facilitate your application, please apply through Akune (click on the 'Contact Us' link on this page).
You may be required to provide an official copy of your academic record (transcript) which cannot be issued by the School of Law. You may have to purchase a copy by submitting an Academic Record Purchase form.
