Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (ONLINE)

Your pathway to a stand out legal career

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Online)is an approvedprofessional legal training(PLT) program required for Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor graduates who wish to qualify for admission as practising lawyers.

The PLT program is basedon the Australian Professional Legal Education Council (APLEC) Competency Standards for serving as a practising lawyer.

The PLT program includes compulsory coursework subjects, your choice of electives, and legal placement.

All students are required to attend a compulsory five-day Learning Intensive at the start of the program which includes a series of guest presentations and workshops covering essential skills such as client interviews, settlement negotiations and work management.

The Learning Intensive component also serves to establish a close-knit, collegiate cohort working under the mentorship of practising legal professions in a dynamic, interactive learning environment.

Campus and Bond University Experience

Bond University has been ranked #1 in Australia for Student Experience by the Good Universities Guide for well over a decade.

The GDLP experience is highlighted by the extremely practical elements of the program taught by professional instructors who have industry experience.Students will gain confidence in advocacy, client interviews and negotiations while beingguided and mentored bylegal practitioners.

Students willalsohave access to one-on-one-careerguidance and introductionsthrough the University's Career Development Centre (CDC)where theteam is dedicatedto supporting all students throughouttheir career journey byassistingthem tosourcelaw placements.

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Experience the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

What our students say

-I chose the online delivery method as I currently work full time and was unable to attend on campus. Having completed my Bachelor of Laws online with another university, I have experienced firsthand how challenging this learning method can be, however the amount of support I have received from all of the Bond teaching staff to date has been incredible and I have not experienced any of the difficulties that one would expect when engaging in online education."

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice is offered to students who have completed a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor program at an approved Australian institution (or equivalent).

Please contact the Office of Future Students for further information.

Concurrent enrolment

Students will be considered for concurrent enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice:

• at the discretion of the GDLP Director;
• with a maximum of two (2) electives remaining in their Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) program; and
• with written approval from the Legal Practitioners Admission Board (LPAB) or its equivalent in the State/Territory in which the student intends to be admitted.

Please note:  Students with Priestly Eleven compulsory subjects to complete cannot be approved for concurrent enrolment.

Applying online to study at Bond University is free and easy. We encourage you to lodge your application as soon as you have decided what you would like to study. There’s no application fee – no obligation to accept a place if it is offered – it simply gives you another option when it comes to making a decision about your future.

Keep your options open by lodging an application. There’s no cost, no commitment and no obligation to have your application assessed. It just gives you a choice when the time comes to making your final decision.

Apply directly to Bond using our secure online Application Form or through a representative in your country.