Overview 2022
Location
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- Course rules
- CRICOS: 040663G
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For years prior to 2015, please view the Course and Unit Handbook Archive
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Course objectives
To ensure that aspiring practitioners have the essential knowledge, values, attitude and skills to practice law competently.
Learning Outcomes
Career outcomes
Successful completion of the course is normal prerequisite for admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice requires the completion of 100 credit points of core units.
Core
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for LCA101 Civil Litigation Practice: Supreme Court Practice and Advocacy
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Legal Practice | ||||
View all details for LCA102 Criminal Law Practice: Magistrates' Court Practice & Advocacy
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Legal Practice | ||||
View all details for LCA103 Commercial and Corporate Practice
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Legal Practice | ||||
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Credit Points: 12.5
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for LCA106 Family Law Practice and Procedure
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Credit Points: 25
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| Hobart | Legal Practice | ||||
View all details for LCA107 Skills, Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
Applicants need to have EITHER:
successfully completed an academic qualification in law leading to admission to the legal profession, OR
have no more than 2 academic subjects to complete:
(i) where none of the outstanding subjects is one of the academic areas of knowledge referred to in Schedule 1 of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2010 (as amended by the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Amendment Rules 2014); and
(ii) for which the applicant must be enrolled while undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; and
(iii) the applicant has received the prior permission of the Board of Legal Education to commence the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
1A If the applicant has completed their academic qualifications in law at a time that will be more than five years before their application to the Board of Legal Education for assessment of their academic qualifications for the purposes of admission, the applicant must, before entry to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, apply for assessment of their academic qualifications under rule 4(3) of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2010 (as amended by the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Amendment Rules 2014), and receive the Board's approval;
For International students
Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects and the English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.
English Language Requirements
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
Course Specific Requirements
Applicants need to have EITHER:
successfully completed an Australian academic qualification in law leading to admission to the legal profession, OR
have no more than 2 academic subjects to complete:
(i) where none of the outstanding subjects is one of the academic areas of knowledge referred to in Schedule 1 of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2010 (as amended by the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Amendment Rules 2014); and
(ii) for which the applicant must be enrolled while undertaking the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice; and
(iii) the applicant has received the prior permission of the Board of Legal Education to commence the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
1A If the applicant has completed their academic qualifications in law at a time that will be more than five years before their application to the Board of Legal Education for assessment of their academic qualifications for the purposes of admission, the applicant must, before entry to the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, apply for assessment of their academic qualifications under rule 4(3) of the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Rules 2010 (as amended by the Legal Profession (Board of Legal Education) Amendment Rules 2014), and receive the Board's approval;
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2022 Total Course Fee (international students): $21,950 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $21,950 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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