Send me a PDF copyHighlights
The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice provides you with the practical legal training (PLT) that you need for admission to the legal profession in Australia.
- Learn in-demand skills from experienced lawyers.
- Complete the required coursework in as little as 16 weeks full-time if you have relevant real-life workplace experience.
- We can source a 4-week placement for you in a law office in the Brisbane metropolitan area or assist you in finding a placement elsewhere in Australia.
- Choose full-time or part-time study modes and online or on-campus (full-time only) study modes.
- Our courses include a compulsory 5 day on campus intensive to satisfy professional admission requirements.
Highlights
The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice provides you with the practical legal training (PLT) that you need for admission to the legal profession in Australia.
- Learn in-demand skills from experienced lawyers.
- We can source a 4-week placement for you in a law office in the Brisbane metropolitan area or assist you in you finding a placement elsewhere in Australia.
- Study full time on campus.
- Our courses include a compulsory 5 day intensive to satisfy professional admission requirements.
Explore this course
During your PLT, you will:
- develop professional skills such as client counselling, advocacy, negotiation, and drafting legal documents.
- acquire practical know how in core areas of legal practice and choose disciplines of your choice.
- undertake a 4-week placement at a law office, which we can find for you in the Brisbane area. If you want a placement outside that area, we can assist you in finding one but we cannot guarantee we will be able to find one for you.
Our course delivery includes:
- professional skills taught over 4 weeks, mostly online, which includes a 5-day intensive on campus.
- practice areas taught over 12 weeks either full-time online or on campus, or over 24 weeks part-time online.
- a 4-week placement and career preparation unit – credit available for real-life workplace experience
- 4 weeks' work experience at a law office (unless you have credit for this component). You must undertake your placement in Australia to comply with professional admission requirements.
During your PLT, you will:
- develop professional skills such as client counselling, advocacy, negotiation, and drafting legal documents.
- acquire practical know how in core areas of legal practice and choose disciplines of your choice.
- undertake a 4-week placement at a law office, which we can find for you in the Brisbane area. If you want a placement outside that area, we can assist you in finding one but we cannot guarantee we will be able to find one for you.
Our course delivery includes:
- professional skills taught over 4 weeks, which includes a 5-day intensive on campus.
- practice areas are taught over 12 weeks full-time on campus.
- a 4-week placement and career preparation unit – credit available for real-life workplace experience
- 4 weeks' work experience at a law office (unless you have credit for this component). You must undertake your placement in Australia to comply with professional admission requirements.
Work Integrated Learning
During this course, you are required to complete 4 weeks (equivalent to 146 hours) of professional work placement at a law office.
Professional recognition
The course is approved by the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board as satisfying the practical legal training requirements for admission to the legal profession in Queensland.
Possible careers
- Barrister
- Crown law officer
- In-house lawyer
- Solicitor
The Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (PLT) consists of 8 units totalling 96 credit points.
Our PLT is structured into 4 components: skills, practice areas, career preparation and a work placement.
1. Skills component
You will build professional skills such as negotiation, drafting and ethics.
Delivery:
- 4 weeks for all students – mostly online
- 5-day on campus intensive
2. Practice areas component
There are 5 compulsory practice units. You may be eligible for credit for Interaction if you have recent law office experience. In Electives you choose 2 areas for study from: criminal, administrative, family law practice, wills and estates, planning and environment, employment and industrial relations, consumer law and banking and finance.
Delivery:
- 12 weeks full-time or 24 weeks part-time (excluding breaks)
- Full-time or part-time online
- Full-time on campus (January/July entries)
3. Career preparation
This 4-week component helps you develop key attributes that employers say they look for in new lawyers. If you have real-life workplace experience, you are likely to be eligible for credit for this unit.
4. Placement
We will find a 4-week work placement for you at a law office, unless you have credit for your real-life legal workplace experience.
The Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (PLT) consists of 8 units totalling 96 credit points.
Our PLT is structured into 4 components: skills, practice areas, career preparation and a work placement.
1. Skills component
You will build professional skills such as negotiation, drafting and ethics.
Delivery:
- 4 weeks for all students – mostly online
- 5-day on campus intensive
2. Practice areas component
There are 5 compulsory practice units. You may be eligible for credit for Interaction if you have recent law office experience. In Electives you choose 2 areas for study from: criminal, administrative, family law practice, wills and estates, planning and environment, employment and industrial relations, consumer law and banking and finance.
Delivery:
- 12 weeks full-time on campus
3. Career preparation
This 4-week component helps you develop key attributes that employers say they look for in new lawyers. If you have real-life workplace experience, you are likely to be eligible for credit for this unit.
4. Placement
We will find a 4-week work placement for you at a law office, unless you have credit for your real-life legal workplace experience.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: $15,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $29,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: Either $14,200 (indicative) full course based on seven units (we do not charge you for our placement unit) or $10,150 if you are eligible for advanced standing for our Interaction unit based on your past or current work place experience
2024 fees
2024: Either $26,800 (indicative) full course based on seven units (we do not charge you for our placement unit) or $19,200 if you are eligible for advanced standing for our Interaction unit based on your past or current work place experience
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT and Auslaw Multicultural Work Integrated Learning Scholarship
- Scholarship eligibility
- From a non-English speaking background
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT courses for you
Like to save your courses?
Please enter your first name and email so we can save your courses for you