International Practical Legal Training · Western Australia
Complete your WA PLT pathway online
Your first step is to submit Form A8 to the WA Legal Practice Board. The Board will assess your overseas qualifications, training and experience before you begin the remaining pathway.
Your WA starting point
First, submit Form A8 for assessment
The WA Legal Practice Board uses Form A8 to assess overseas academic qualifications and practical legal training. Its outcome tells you which additional Australian subjects and training requirements apply to you.
Prepare these for your assessment
- official transcripts and evidence that your overseas law qualification is complete
- subject outlines or course descriptions requested by the Board
- 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 Western Australia
Your Form A8 assessment tells you what to complete. Finish any directed subjects first, then move into IOLT PLT if the Board requires it.
- Step 1
Submit Form A8 for assessment
Ask the Legal Practice Board to assess your overseas academic qualifications, practical training and relevant experience.
- Step 2
Complete the Board’s further requirements
Finish every academic subject and satisfy the English language or other conditions identified in the assessment.
- Step 3
Complete WA approved IOLT PLT
Undertake the 24 week online course and 20 supervised workplace experience days, with practical assessments across core Australian competencies.
- Step 4
Apply for WA admission
Use the Board’s admission process and provide the required academic, PLT, suitability and procedural evidence for admission by the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Study with IOLT
Complete your WA approved PLT online
Study from Perth, regional Western Australia or overseas, then complete the supervised workplace experience required for the course.
Approved in Western Australia
IOLT’s PLT course is approved by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia.
Online across a geographically large state
Complete coursework without regular travel to Perth while maintaining structured support and feedback.
Make placement locally relevant
Plan supervised experience in a suitable legal environment that gives you practical exposure to Australian legal work.
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- 01LPBWA assessment
Your Form A8 outcome and any subsequent directions from the Legal Practice Board.
- 02Academic and English evidence
Overseas and Australian results plus the evidence required for your English language pathway.
- 03PLT and placement plan
Eligibility documents and details of your proposed or previous supervised workplace experience.
WA questions
Questions students often ask
Use your written assessment and the current admission rules as the final guide for your own application.
Form A8 is the Legal Practice Board application used for assessment of overseas academic qualifications and practical legal training or experience.
The Legal Practice Board states that overseas applicants will have further Australian academic and practical training requirements. The exact requirements are set by the individual assessment.
Yes. IOLT’s Practical Legal Training course is approved by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Admission remains a separate process.
English language proficiency is an admission requirement. The evidence or testing that applies depends on the relevant guidelines and your individual circumstances.
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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.