Professional Legal Practice

This Professional Legal Practice course from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) of the Supreme Court of NSW. The course satisfies both the academic and practical legal training requirements for admission as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of NSW.

Key Facts

If you’re aspiring to practise law in NSW and want an accelerated path to your career, our unique JD Accelerate program is tailored for you. It stands out as Sydney’s sole integrated law and Practical Legal Training (PLT) degree, satisfying both the academic and hands-on training requirements for admission as a lawyer in NSW.

Through a combination of rigorous legal theory and immersive practical experience, you’ll learn the essentials of law while also gaining the practical skills needed to excel in the legal profession. Our flexible learning options cater to your lifestyle, offering day and evening classes for core subjects, intensive block study for select topics and online electives.

You’ll apply your learning during a mandatory 13-week full-time (or part-time equivalent) work placement, ensuring you’re job-ready upon graduation. And if you’re eager to jumpstart your career, our Summer sessions allow you to fast-track your studies and complete the degree in just three years.

Students engage with industry-informed, academically rigorous and highly practical courses, choosing from flexible learning options that include day and evening classes (core subjects), block study (selected subjects) and online learning (electives), as well as selected recorded lectures and podcasts. In addition to standard part-time and full-time study modes, students can fast-track their progress by enrolling in Summer sessions to complete the degree in just three years.

Courses include:

• Law

• Ethics Law and Justice

• Criminal Law and Procedure

• Contracts

• Torts

• Australian Constitutional Law