All you need to know about
Practical Legal Training (PLT)
PLT is the bridge between your law degree and admission. Our program is fast, cost-effective and carefully optimised so you become job-ready without compromising depth or quality.
When can I start PLT?
Most candidates begin Practical Legal Training (PLT) after completing their LLB or JD. In Western Australia, you may apply to start earlier with written approval from the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. To qualify, you must have no more than 2 academic subjects remaining, none from the Priestley 11, be enrolled in those subjects when Practical Legal Training commences, and obtain the Board’s prior permission.
Early start applications typically include a statutory declaration and supporting evidence (completion of the Priestley 11, remaining electives with proof of enrolment, and intended Practical Legal Training start date). Your university should send an official transcript directly to the Board.
With the Institute of Legal Training there are no fixed intakes. Once approved and enrolled, you can start immediately.
What you will learn
Skills and values: interviewing, advising, drafting, negotiation, advocacy, problem solving, work management, trust and office accounting, and ethics and professional responsibility.
Practice areas: Civil Litigation, Commercial and Corporate, and Property. At the Institute of Legal Training, you will also complete Administrative Law and Wills and Estates to round out your admission ready skills.
How long does PLT take?
Practical Legal Training takes 6 months to complete, it has been calibrated and designed for busy graduates, so you can balance life, Coursework and Workplace Experience at the same time.
The Practical Legal Training program has 2 components — Coursework and Workplace Experience.
1. Coursework
450 hours of structured learning with live workshops and interactive matters in our Virtual Law Firm. You will draft, advise and file like a junior solicitor, with iterative feedback and assessments that mirror real practice.
2. Workplace Experience
Streamline your path to admission. Our 450 hour PLT Workplace Experience allows us to credit you with up to 300 hours of prior legal work, significantly reducing your total study time.
You can gain this experience in a law firm, in-house legal team, community legal centre, court, and tribunal. We will verify your work and check on the quality of your experience to ensure it meets admission requirements.
What counts as Workplace Experience?
Workplace Experience must involve authentic, supervised legal work — client contact, research, drafting, file work, and advocacy preparation — under the guidance of an admitted lawyer.
A common pace to complete the Workplace Experience is 2 full days per week or 4 half-days per week over the 6 moths.
International students studying law in Australia
Studying your LLB/JD in Australia? The enrolment form confirms your eligibility, maps your Coursework and Workplace Experience, and aligns timing with visa conditions.
No markup for international students – you get charged what domestic students get charged to complete Practical Legal Training.
