Practical Legal Training · Tasmania
Practical Legal Training in TAS
Stay in Tasmania for the training stage. When the course and supervised work are complete, prepare a Victorian admission application and then speak with the Law Society of Tasmania about local practice.
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
Send IOLT your Tasmanian university records
Provide the final transcript for your LLB or JD and evidence that all prescribed academic areas are complete.
- Step 2
Finish coursework and supervised experience
Complete practical tasks online and record 20 days in an approved legal workplace.
- Step 3
Prepare a Victorian admission application
Use your course completion documents in the VLAB process before the Supreme Court of Victoria.
- Step 4
Check the requirements for legal work in Tasmania
Contact the Law Society of Tasmania after admission to confirm the practising certificate and registration steps for your intended work.
Study with IOLT
Complete the training stage in Tasmania before Victorian admission
The course can be completed from Hobart, Launceston or elsewhere in Tasmania. Keep your university record, workplace experience log and IOLT completion documents ready for the later Victorian application.
No routine interstate classes
Online delivery lets you remain in Tasmania throughout the coursework stage.
Choose a locally useful workplace
Supervised experience can expose you to the mix of private, community and public legal work available in Tasmania.
Prepare the two jurisdictions in order
Complete Victorian admission first, then seek current Tasmanian guidance about authority to practise locally.
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.
TAS questions
Questions students often ask
Admission requirements can change. Use the linked official guidance for your final application.
IOLT has no direct first admission arrangement with Tasmania. The planned first admission jurisdiction is Victoria.
A suitable Tasmanian firm, community legal service, government team or other supervised legal environment may be used if it meets the course requirements.
VLAB assesses the admission application and issues a compliance certificate before the Supreme Court of Victoria process.
Contact the Law Society of Tasmania for current guidance about practising certificates and any registration step that applies after your admission.
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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.