Practical Legal Training · Queensland
Practical Legal Training in QLD
Complete your practical training online and plan early for Queensland conduct reports, filing dates and 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
Check your degree and PLT eligibility
Complete your Australian law qualification and prescribed academic areas. Obtain approval before starting PLT early.
- Step 2
Complete IOLT PLT online
Finish the 24 week course and 20 days of supervised workplace experience from anywhere in Queensland.
- Step 3
Plan backwards from an admission sitting
Allow time for completion documents, direct student conduct reports and the 42 day filing timetable.
- Step 4
Apply to the Board and the Court
Follow the Queensland LPAB admission kit, obtain the Board recommendation and complete admission in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Study with IOLT
Online PLT across a large and decentralised state
Study from Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Townsville, Cairns or regional Queensland and keep the 42 day admission timetable in view.
Study without relocating
Online coursework gives students outside Brisbane the same access to training and feedback.
Plan the 42 day requirements early
Keep a list of every university and PLT provider so direct student conduct reports can be requested on time.
Connect training with Queensland practice
Use supervised experience to apply drafting, client and file skills in a suitable Queensland legal setting.
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.
QLD questions
Questions students often ask
Admission requirements can change. Use the linked official guidance for your final application.
Yes. The coursework is fully online. Your 20 days of workplace experience must still be completed in a suitable supervised legal environment.
They are reports sent directly to the Board by every university and PLT provider you attended. For current sittings they are required at least 42 days before the sitting.
Only where the academic rules and the admitting authority allow it. Check before enrolling.
Choose a realistic sitting after allowing for course completion, workplace experience, conduct reports and all filing deadlines.
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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.