IOLT / GUIDE

When can I start Practical Legal Training?

Apply year-round. Begin once your eligibility, offer acceptance and enrolment steps are complete, then study online around your own week.

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No fixed semester intake

Choose a start that suits your commitments and intended admission date. Complete the enrolment steps before relying on a start date.

From application to your first day

  1. 01

    Check your pathway

    Confirm whether you are an Australian graduate, early-start applicant or overseas-qualified applicant.

  2. 02

    Send your documents

    Provide the academic evidence and approvals relevant to your pathway.

  3. 03

    Accept your offer

    If your application is approved, accept the offer and complete enrolment.

  4. 04

    Begin your PLT

    Plan your online coursework and workplace experience across the 24-week course.

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Choose a start that suits your schedule

Complete your coursework 100% online at times that suit your schedule. Choose a start date that gives you regular study time and room to organise workplace experience.

You do not need a placement finalised before applying, but planning it early makes the course easier to manage.

Working towards an admission date?

Work backwards from the admitting authority’s filing deadlines. Allow for your PLT course, completion documents and the separate admission process.

IOLT does not control admission sittings or the authority’s processing time. Check those dates before making firm plans.

Contact Admissions

Contact Admissions with questions about the course, entry requirements or fees. Include your qualification and intended admission jurisdiction so we can assist with your enquiry.

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General information only. Admission and practising requirements are set by the relevant authority. Check its current guidance for your own pathway.

Work backwards from your intended completion

Start with the admission timetable, then allow for the course and the time needed to prepare and receive completion evidence. Leave room to organise workplace experience as well as online assessments.

Year-round applications help you choose a suitable start. They do not change the deadlines set by the Court or admitting authority.