International Practical Legal Training · New South Wales
Online PLT for overseas qualified lawyers in NSW
Your first step is to ask NSW LPAB to assess your overseas law qualification. The written outcome tells you which Australian subjects and practical training requirements apply.
Your NSW starting point
First, get your overseas qualifications assessed
NSW LPAB says this should be the first step for an overseas qualified lawyer. The assessment identifies any Australian law subjects you still need. If you completed practical training or were admitted overseas, ask for the separate assessment of that training and experience too.
Prepare these for your assessment
- official transcripts and evidence that your overseas law qualification is complete
- subject outlines or course descriptions requested by NSW LPAB
- evidence of overseas practical training, admission and legal experience
- identity documents, certified copies and translations where required
Your next four steps
From overseas qualification to admission in New South Wales
Use the written NSW LPAB outcome as your checklist. Complete only the subjects, training and evidence that apply to you.
- Step 1
Apply to NSW LPAB for assessment
Submit your overseas academic qualifications for assessment before applying for NSW admission. Seek a practical training assessment as well if you rely on overseas PLT, admission or legal experience.
- Step 2
Complete every directed academic subject
Use the assessment outcome as your checklist for Australian law subjects, English language evidence and any further directions.
- Step 3
Complete the PLT requirement
If PLT remains required, complete the 24 week IOLT program and 20 days of supervised workplace experience, then retain the detailed completion evidence for your NSW application.
- Step 4
Prepare the separate NSW admission application
PLT completion is not admission. The NSW LPAB considers eligibility and suitability before admission by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Study with IOLT
Complete PLT online once NSW LPAB confirms you need it
Study the 24 week course online and arrange your 20 days of supervised workplace experience without adding regular campus travel.
Study from Sydney, regional NSW or overseas
Online coursework keeps the training stage flexible while you manage location, work and admission preparation.
Keep a clean evidence trail
Use the NSW LPAB assessment as the main guide and retain transcripts, top up results, PLT evidence and supervised work records.
Plan the 20 day placement early
A suitable supervised legal environment can help connect Australian practical competencies with your prior experience.
International student tuition
$8,700 AUD
Lowest cost in our current provider comparisonLower than the published 2026 international PLT fees at College of Law, Leo Cussen and QUT. Pay upfront or in six instalments of $1,450.
After your assessment
What to send IOLT
Once you have the authority's written outcome, send these documents so we can check whether you are ready to start PLT.
Start your IOLT application- 01NSW LPAB assessment
Your latest academic assessment and any separate training or experience assessment.
- 02Academic completion evidence
Overseas transcripts plus results for every Australian top up subject directed by the Board.
- 03Practice and placement records
Overseas admission or experience evidence and information about proposed or previous supervised legal work.
NSW questions
Questions students often ask
Use your written assessment and the current admission rules as the final guide for your own application.
The Legal Profession Admission Board of New South Wales assesses overseas academic qualifications. You should obtain that assessment before applying for admission.
The NSW LPAB guide allows required PLT to be completed with a NSW accredited provider or a provider recognised by another Australian jurisdiction. IOLT is approved in Western Australia, but your assessment and the Board’s current requirements must confirm the pathway that applies to you.
Usually the safer sequence is to obtain the assessment first. It identifies academic subjects, training requirements and any other conditions that may affect when you are ready for PLT.
No. PLT is one prerequisite. Admission is a separate process involving academic eligibility, suitability disclosures, procedural documents and admission by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
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Your next step
Find out if you are ready to start PLT
Use the eligibility checker or apply with your assessment. We will review your documents before making an offer.
General information only. Admission, visa and practising certificate requirements can change. Confirm your individual requirements with the relevant authority before relying on this page.