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Leo Cussen’s PLT course can be completed full-time or part-time.

Full-time PLT takes 20 weeks plus professional placement.

Part-time PLT takes 30 weeks plus professional placement.

Professional placement runs for 15 days and there are options to complete this concurrently with your PLT coursework

Yes – in most cases, completing a PLT (or equivalent course) is a compulsory step before seeking admission as a legal practitioner.

PLT is generally started after you’ve completed your degree, or in some cases, beforehand, when you only have two elective subjects left to do in your studies.

Most students start the PLT after completing their legal qualification at university. However in some jurisdictions you may be able to commence the PLT if you have no more than two elective subjects left to do in your studies.

The course qualifies you with a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) and eligibility to apply for Admission to the legal profession in any Australian state or territory.

For our Blended and Online courses, there are 10 face-to-face training days (called ‘immersives’). There are 4 immersive days at the beginning of the course, 3 in the middle and 3 at the end.

These days can be attended via video conferencing (for the Online course) or in-person (for the Blended course).

For our onsite courses, there are two days of in-person attendance each week for the duration of the course, as well as 10 face-to-face immersive days.

The attendance days are mandatory and scheduled on specific dates. For attendance dates, please see the Dates and Fees page.

If you are unable to attend a date due to illness or extenuating circumstances, we will work with you to organise a catch-up day.

In addition to your course work, you are also required to complete 15 days of placement in a legal setting. There are options to complete this either during or after your PLT course.

If you would like us to find your professional placement for you, Leo Cussen can organise this for an additional fee (which can be put on FEE-HELP) Please see the Dates and Fees page for details of current fees.