About this program
Bond's practical legal training program, the GDLP, an approved course that law graduates complete to qualify for admission as a lawyer in Australia. It is delivered online with self-paced coursework over about one semester, one compulsory practice subject plus two electives, assessed by competency rather than exams. Alongside the coursework, students complete up to 60 days of supervised Professional Legal Experience, at least 15 of them during enrolment, with credit of up to 45 days available for relevant prior legal work. Entry requires a recognised law degree such as an LLB or JD. On completion, graduates can apply for admission to legal practice in Australia and some overseas jurisdictions. It suits law graduates completing the final step before admission.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- GDLP75-100Compulsory Practice Areas
- GDLP75-200Professional Legal Experience Law Electives: GDLP77-301 Criminal Law Practice
- GDLP77-302Family Law Practice
- GDLP77-303Wills and Estates Practice
- GDLP77-304Banking and Finance Practice
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
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On both MLTSSL and CSOL, but a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise. You must first be admitted to an Australian state legal profession, which for an overseas or JD graduate means passing the assessed academic subjects, completing Practical Legal Training, and being admitted by the state Supreme Court, before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa.
Assessed by VETASSESS
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree (or equivalent qualification)
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