Practical Legal Training · Northern Territory
Practical Legal Training in NT
Study online from Darwin, Alice Springs or regional areas, complete supervised experience and prepare the evidence required for Northern Territory admission.
Before you apply
Check that you are ready to start PLT
Most students begin after finishing an Australian law degree and the prescribed academic areas. If your degree is not complete, get the required written approval before you start.
You are usually ready when
- your Australian LLB or JD is complete, or you have written approval to start early
- the prescribed academic areas for admission have been completed
- an official academic transcript is ready for review
- you have a plan for 20 days of supervised workplace experience
Your next four steps
From law degree to admission
The training and admission stages are connected, but they are not the same. Follow them in order and keep your supporting documents.
- Step 1
Confirm your academic eligibility
Complete your Australian law qualification and prescribed academic areas. Prior approval is needed if you want to start with up to two electives remaining.
- Step 2
Complete IOLT PLT online
Finish the 24 week program and 20 days of supervised workplace experience from anywhere in the Territory.
- Step 3
Prepare the NT completion evidence
Arrange the institutional certificate and academic records required by the current Legal Profession Admission Rules.
- Step 4
Apply to the Board and Supreme Court
File the admission application, suitability evidence and supporting documents, then complete the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory process.
Study with IOLT
Online PLT for Darwin, Alice Springs and regional students
Complete coursework without regular interstate travel, plan supervised experience in a suitable legal environment and prepare the institutional evidence needed by the NT Board.
Study across the Territory
Online delivery supports students in Darwin, Alice Springs and communities beyond the major centres.
Keep Rule 5 evidence in view
Course completion and the institutional certificate must be ready for the separate NT admission application.
Explain your connection to the Territory
The NT guidelines may consider residence, employment or another reason why the Territory is the appropriate forum.
Domestic student fee
$6,000 AUD
Australia’s lowest cost PLT in our current provider comparisonPay upfront or in six instalments of $1,000. The fee covers the full online course.
Your application
What to send IOLT
Send your documents through the online application. We check eligibility before making an offer.
Start your application- 01Academic transcript
Evidence of your Australian LLB or JD and completed prescribed academic areas.
- 02Early commencement approval if needed
Written approval from the relevant admitting authority if your qualification is not yet complete.
- 03Placement information
Details of any proposed or completed supervised legal workplace experience.
NT questions
Questions students often ask
Admission requirements can change. Use the linked official guidance for your final application.
Yes. Coursework is fully online and the placement can be arranged in a suitable supervised legal environment.
It is institutional evidence that the applicant completed practical legal training covering the competencies required by the Northern Territory admission rules.
The NT Board has a discretion where up to two electives remain, but there is no approval where prescribed academic areas are incomplete.
The NT guidelines say the Board considers whether the Territory is the appropriate forum. Residence, employment or other connection may be relevant.
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Your next step
Find out if you are ready to start PLT
Check your eligibility or apply online. We will review your documents before making an offer.
General information only. Admission and practising certificate requirements can change. Confirm your requirements with the relevant authority before relying on this page.