Graduate Diploma in Legal Professional Practice

Program Overview

The UNSW Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLPP) is a practical legal training program that prepares graduates for a career as a lawyer in Australia. The program combines coursework with practical experience to develop the skills needed for a legal practitioner's day-to-day tasks. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to apply for admission as a lawyer in New South Wales and other Australian states and territories. Potential careers include attorney, barrister, and lawyer.

Program Outline

Careers:

Practical legal training (PLT) is an essential step in your legal career and a requirement for admission as a lawyer in Australia. Studying the UNSW GDLPP program, you'll develop the skills needed for a legal practitioner's day-to-day tasks through a combination of coursework and practical experience. The UNSW GDLPP provides the qualification graduates require to apply to be admitted as a lawyer in New South Wales and satisfies the Legal Profession Admission Board's requirements. Once you have been admitted as a lawyer in NSW, you can apply to be admitted in any other Australian state or territory.

Potential careers

Attorney Barrister Lawyer