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The Profession

Eight pillars, with account workspaces separated below.

Education & credentials

Getting admitted. Staying current.

47 listed

34 listings

PLT providers

10 listed

Practical Legal Training sits between a law degree and admission.

  • ANU Legal Workshop

    PLT providers

    Long-standing GDLP provider, delivered fully online and completable in six months.

    Type of provider
    University
    Delivery mode
    Online
    Verified19 September 2026
  • Bond University

    PLT providers

    University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Curtin University

    PLT providers

    University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Griffith University

    PLT providers

    University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026
  • PLT accredited in all eight Australian jurisdictions, with online, blended and onsite delivery. Full-time 20 weeks or part-time 30 weeks; domestic fee $12,390. Also a major CPD provider and delivers the Victorian practice management course.

    Type of provider
    Independent PLT provider
    Intakes
    Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Dec
    Delivery mode
    Online, In person, Hybrid
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Monash University

    PLT providers

    University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026
  • University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026
  • The College of Law

    PLT providers

    Provider of Practical Legal Training combining practical coursework, workshops, work experience and continuing professional education. Study formats, attendance requirements and course lengths vary by state and intake; the current course catalogue sets out available start dates and fees.

    Type of provider
    Independent PLT provider
    Intakes
    Multiple intakes year-round
    Delivery mode
    Online, In person, Hybrid
    Verified18 September 2026
  • University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026
  • University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026

Most jurisdictions require ten units a year, including at least one in each of ethics, practice management, professional skills and substantive law.

  • CPD Interactive

    CPD providers

    Online legal professional development offered as part of the College of Law’s programs. CPD Interactive provides courses in ethics, professional skills, substantive law and practice management, with individual and firm subscription options.

    Type of provider
    Commercial CPD provider
    Delivery mode
    Online
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Kaplan Professional

    CPD providers

    Provides legal-adjacent CPD and commercial law/compliance training, though not primarily lawyer CPD.

    Type of provider
    Commercial CPD provider
    Delivery mode
    Online
    Verified22 September 2026
  • TEN The Education Network provides continuing professional development for Australian lawyers, accountants and other professionals. Its legal programs include live webinars, recorded sessions, online masterclasses and conferences.

    Type of provider
    Commercial CPD provider
    Delivery mode
    Online
    Verified18 September 2026

Law schools

4 listed

Australian law schools offering qualifications accredited for admission, together with postgraduate and specialist coursework.

  • ANU College of Law — its public events and seminar program is open to practitioners, and much of it is free.

    Type of provider
    University law school
    Verified22 September 2026
  • University of Sydney Law School — its public events and seminar program is open to practitioners, and much of it is free.

    Type of provider
    University law school
    Verified22 September 2026
  • UNSW Law & Justice — its public events and seminar program is open to practitioners, and much of it is free.

    Type of provider
    University law school
    Verified22 September 2026
  • UWA Law School — its public events and seminar program is open to practitioners, and much of it is free.

    Type of provider
    University law school
    Verified22 September 2026
  • The tertiary admissions centre for QLD, through which applications to law degrees are made.

    Type of body
    Tertiary admissions centre
    Verified18 September 2026
  • The tertiary admissions centre for SA, through which applications to law degrees are made.

    Type of body
    Tertiary admissions centre
    Verified18 September 2026
  • The tertiary admissions centre for WA, through which applications to law degrees are made.

    Type of body
    Tertiary admissions centre
    Verified18 September 2026
  • Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)

    Tertiary admissions centres

    The tertiary admissions centre for NSW, through which applications to law degrees are made.

    Type of body
    Tertiary admissions centre
    Verified22 September 2026
  • The tertiary admissions centre for VIC, through which applications to law degrees are made.

    Type of body
    Tertiary admissions centre
    Verified19 September 2026
  • Research and education organisation focused on courts, tribunals and judicial administration. It develops programmes for judicial officers, court administrators and the legal profession and publishes bench books, research reports and educational recordings.

    Type of body
    Judicial education body
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Membership association for Australian judicial officers.

    Type of body
    Professional association — judicial officers
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Judicial College of Victoria

    Judicial education bodies

    Victorian judicial education body. Publishes bench books and charge books free of charge.

    Type of body
    Judicial education body
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Judicial Commission of NSW

    Judicial education bodies

    NSW judicial education and research body. Publishes sentencing and bench book material, some subscription-based and some free.

    Type of body
    Judicial education and research body
    Verified22 September 2026
  • National judicial education body. Publishes programs and material on judicial practice, some of it free.

    Type of body
    Judicial education body
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Independent, not-for-profit institution administering commercial arbitration and mediation in Australia and internationally. ACICA provides rules and model clauses, arbitrator and mediator panels, appointment and deposit-holding services, practitioner resources, webinars and conferences.

    Type of body
    Arbitral institution
    Verified21 September 2026
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors

    Credentialing & accreditation bodies

    Professional body for company directors, delivering the Company Directors Course.

    Type of body
    Professional association
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Mediator Standards Board

    Credentialing & accreditation bodies

    The body responsible for the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS), the national standard for mediator accreditation.

    Type of body
    Standards and accreditation body
    Verified22 September 2026
  • The national certifying body for translators and interpreters in Australia.

    Type of body
    Certifying authority
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority

    Credentialing & accreditation bodies

    The registration authority for migration agents, sitting within the Department of Home Affairs.

    Type of body
    Registration authority
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Resolution Institute

    Credentialing & accreditation bodies

    Resolution Institute is a membership and professional development body for dispute resolution practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. It offers mediation and other dispute resolution training, accreditation pathways, continuing professional development and practitioner directories.

    Type of body
    Professional association
    Verified18 September 2026
  • The Tax Institute

    Credentialing & accreditation bodies

    Professional body for tax practitioners, awarding the Chartered Tax Adviser designation.

    Type of body
    Professional association
    Verified22 September 2026

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