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University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

  • 32% international / 68% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Australian Law

  • Graduate Certificate

This course is for qualified lawyers from common law jurisdictions outside Australia who are seeking admission to practise law in NSW. Students complete 30 credit points of core subjects spanning ethics, property, constitutional and administrative law.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Course Code
C11211, 064381G
Study Mode
In person

About this course

This course is for qualified lawyers from common law jurisdictions outside Australia who are seeking admission to practise law in NSW. Students complete 30 credit points of core subjects spanning ethics, property, constitutional and administrative law.

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.

Study locations

City

City campus

Career pathways

Career options include lawyer in NSW within a government or corporate department, private law firm or community law centre, providing students also undertake a course in practical legal training such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).

Course structure

The course requires completion of 30 credit points of specified subjects. However, in some cases and subject to approval, students may substitute one subject.

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 (C11232).

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).
80.6%
Overall satisfaction
78.6%
Skill scale
68.7%
Teaching scale
86.1%
Employed full-time
$75k
Average salary