Practical Legal Training (PLT) is offered through two courses: a program within the stand-alone Bachelor of Laws and the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice.
PLT is offered on-campus in Autumn and Spring sessions as well as online with on-campus assessments in Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions.
The course consists of three subjects plus Practical Experience. The subjects and the sessions in which they are delivered are set out in the list below.
PLT core subjects
| Subject no. | Subject name | Aut 24 | Spr 24 | Sum 24/25 | Aut 25 | spr 25 | sum 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75422 | Property and Commercial Practice (Transactional Practice, as called prior to 2025) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 75423 | Litigation Practice (Litigation and Estate Practice, as called prior to 2025) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 75424 | Skills and Wills Practice (Legal and Professional Skills, as called prior to 2025) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 75411 | Practical Experience (65 days) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 75245 | Lawyers in Practice | X | X | X | |||
| 75426 | Practical Experience (20 days) | X | X | X |
Faculty experts who teach or research in Practical Legal Training: Maxine Evers (Program Head), Jackie Jones, Des Finegan.