New in 2017, the Juris Doctor (JD) Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (GCPLP) is a graduate law degree that combines the academic and practical legal training components required for admission as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
UTS is the only university in Sydney to offer an integrated law and PLT program to postgraduate students. Specifically designed for graduates of disciplines other than law, the JD Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice can be completed in a full or part time capacity. The benefit of the fully integrated course is that it enables students to complete both the JD degree and mandatory PLT training in just 3 years, as opposed to the standard 3.5 years. Students who study part time will be eligible to graduate in 5 years.
Offering an alternative pathway to practise as a lawyer for graduates who have already completed an undergraduate degree, the JD GCPLP qualifies as an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 9 Master’s Degree.
The JD GCPLP is a unique program that includes career options such as; a lawyer within a private firm, government department or community law centre, regulatory affairs and policy adviser in the public or private sector, or a legal specialist in an industry related to the students’ previous degree.
Story by: Tess Gibney
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