Australian Law

This Australian Law course fromUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)is designed to help you meet the requirements to practise law in NSW using your international law qualifications. You'll have the chance to complete this program in as little as one session or part-time across one year, ensuring you can fit this course around your professional commitments.

The Australian Law degree program delivered at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is for overseas qualified lawyers from common-law jurisdictions who wish to practise law in NSW. Tailored to your unique needs based on the Legal Profession Admission Board's assessment, we design a personalised study program that, upon completion, satisfies the academic requirements for admission as a lawyer to the NSW Supreme Court.

Key Facts

This course has one core subject, Australian Constitutional Law. The remaining subjects will be determined by your individual assessment from the LPAB.

You will learn from experienced academics, practitioners and industry experts. You will enjoy a flexible learning environment that allows you to balance work or other commitments with subjects offered in a variety of delivery modes, including collaborative face-to-face seminars, evening classes and intensives. As a valued member of our postgraduate community, you will have access to a range of facilities, including our exclusive UTS Law postgraduate student lounge that provides a dedicated study and relaxation space for our postgraduate students.

In addition to meeting academic requirements, you might also be required to complete practical legal training to qualify for admission to practise law in NSW. The UTS course Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232), meets this requirement.

Coupled with the successful completion of practical legal training (PLT), graduates of this course meet the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW.

Industrial training/professional practice

• Applicants should note that in order to gain admission as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of NSW they may also be required to undertake a course in practical legal training, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice.