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PROGRAM MANUALS

 

1. Contractual relationship between the College and Student

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING

Enrolment and re-enrolment | Fees | FEE-HELP | Refunds | Advanced Standing | Transfers | Deferrals | Withdrawals | Clinical Experience Module

PLT DOWNLOAD [PDF]

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Enrolment and re-enrolment | Fees | FEE-HELP | Refunds | Advanced Standing | Transfers | Deferrals | Withdrawals

POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF] 
2. Program requirements

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING

Required knowledge | Admission | Completion of the Program | Part Programs | (see also Selection Procedures App 3) (see also Work Experience Rules App 5)

PLT DOWNLOAD [PDF]

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Eligibility | Program Structure | Program sequence | Majors and Double Majors | Major Project | Capstone | (see also Selection Procedures App 3) (see also Course Structures App 6) (see also Practicum Rules App 5A)

POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF] 
3. Student Non-Compliance Rules

STUDENT NON-COMPLIANCE RULES

DOWNLOAD [PDF]
4. Assessment Rules

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING

Assessment Rules

PLT DOWNLOAD [PDF]

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Assessment Rules

POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF] 
5. Selection procedures (eligibility)

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING & POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Selection procedures (eligibility)
PLT & POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF] 
6. Review procedures

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING & POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Review procedures
PLT & POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF] 
7. Work Experience Rules

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING

Work Experience Rules
PLT DOWNLOAD [PDF]

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Practicum Rules
POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF]
8. Practitioner Education Course Structure

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Practitioner Education Course Structures
POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF] 
9. Student Code of Conduct

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING & POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Student Code of Conduct
PLT & POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF] 
10. Definitions

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING

Definitions
PLT DOWNLOAD [PDF]

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Definitions
POSTGRAD DOWNLOAD [PDF]

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FORMS

 

Practical Legal Training

Part Program Enrolment Form

System Requirements

Work Experience Rules

Work Experience Application For Approval Form

Work Experience Declaration Form

Work Experience NSW Declaration Form (For courses starting after 1 March 2026)

Work Experience Remote Supervision Diary

Work Experience Journal

 Clinical Experience Module Enrolment Form

 

Postgraduate Programs
Application to Graduate Form
Payment Form
Fee Help Fact Sheet
FDRP Check-list - For Accreditation

 

Nationally Accredited Mediator Training Program
Course Manual

 

Legal Practice Management Course
Course Guide
LPMC Program Manual for NSW
LPMC Program Manual for QLD
LPMC Program Manual for WA
LPMC Program Manual for VIC
LPMC Program Manual for SA

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POLICIES

 

Award Programs Requirements

Assessment (Award Programs) Policy [PDF] 
Sets out the College’s policy in relation to the assessment of students in Australian award programs

Attendance and Participation (Award Programs) Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy and requirements for attendance and participation in Australian award Programs

Interpretation of Rules Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s philosophy and approach to interpreting its own rules as apply to students

Program Completion and Conferral (Award Programs) Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy regarding the completion and conferral of Australian Qualifications Framework awards once a student has completed an Australian award program offered by the College

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Conduct and Behaviour
Academic Conduct Policy [PDF]
Outlines the standards of academic conduct expected of students, including appropriate AI use, and the College's approach to managing academic misconduct in its Australian award and non-award programs

Bullying and Harassment Policy - New Zealand [PDF]
Seeks to ensure that the College’s workplace is safe and healthy by monitoring behaviours and work conditions which may lead to illness and/or injury, including unacceptable behaviours

Code of Conduct (Workplace Participants) [PDF]
Describes the standards of behaviour and conduct expected from College Workplace Participants in their dealings with students, suppliers, clients, co-workers, management and the general public.

Conflict of Litigators Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to circumstances where lecturers and students find themselves representing parties opposed in legal disputes

Sexual Harassment Policy [PDF]
Outlines the College commitment to creating a workplace culture which is focused on equality and respect, which supports people to take bystander action and takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and sex-based harassment; a work environment that is free from all forms of sexual harassment and; the establishment of a safe, supportive, and fair complaints procedure

Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy [PDF]
Sets out how the College prevents and reduces harm associated with any employee or any other person being impaired by alcohol or other drugs at work-, or work-related events

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Data and Information Management

Change of Student Name Policy [PDF]
Outlines the policy for changing a current or former student’s name on official College records

Cookies and Electronic Marketing Policy - Australia [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to circumstances where lecturers and students find themselves representing parties opposed in legal disputes

Cookies and Electronic Marketing Policy - New Zealand [PDF]
Describes how the College manages Tracking Technologies, Electronic Messages and associated Personal Information

Library Resources and Services Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to managing its online and hard copy collection and facilitating compliance with publishers’ conditions of use by regulating student access to online library resources

Personal Information Collection Notice - Annual General Meeting
Personal Information Collection Notice - Enrolment
Personal Information Collection Notice - Content Access
Personal Information Collection Notice - Job Applicant
Personal Information Collection Notice - Job Board Posting
Personal Information Collection Notice - Program Enquiry
Personal Information Collection Notice - Subscriptions

These notices explain how the College of Law collects, uses, stores and discloses personal information you provide for various purposes, and outlines your privacy rights and options.

Personal Information Collection, Storage, Use, Disclosure and Retention Policy - Australia [PDF]
Sets out how the College complies with its obligations under Australian privacy law and with the terms of the College’s Privacy Policy in terms of collecting, storing, using, disclosing and retaining Personal Information

Privacy Breach Policy and Procedure - New Zealand [PDF]
Sets out how the College of Law New Zealand (COLNZ) complies with its obligations under the NPB Scheme and takes a best practice approach to the identification, escalation and management of actual and suspected Privacy Breaches at the College

Privacy Cookies and Electronic Marketing Policy
Provides a clear and up-to-date description of how the College manages Tracking Technologies, Electronic Messages and associated Personal Information

Privacy Policy - Australia 
Provides a clear and up-to-date description of how the College manages Personal Information

Privacy Policy - New Zealand [PDF]
Provides a clear and up-to-date description of how the College of Law New Zealand (COLNZ) manages Personal Information

Student Communication Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy and requirements for communication by students with the College

Student Identity Verification Policy [PDF]
Outlines the policy for College staff to communicate with current or former students about their student record or other personal information held by the College or to update their personal information

Student Records Retention Policy - Australia [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to retaining student records

Student Records Retention Policy - New Zealand [PDF]
Describes the College of Law New Zealand’s (COLNZ) approach to retaining student records

Use of Materials Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy for allowing students to use its materials and to describe how the College will use material provided by students

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International Students

Enrolling and Reporting on CRICOS Students Policy [PDF]
Gives guidance to employees on enrolling and managing overseas (CRICOS) students' progress

Monitoring CRICOS Students Policy [PDF]
Describes the College's approach to monitoring the academic progress of overseas (CRICOS) students as required under the ESOS Act and National Code

Student Visa Policy [PDF] 
Describes the College’s approach to helping overseas students acquire student visas for study in Australia

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Safety and Wellbeing

Access to Premises Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy in relation to providing access to College premises to students, staff and independent contractors

Critical Incidents Policy [PDF]
Describes staff, students and visitors’ responsibility in relation to critical incident reporting

First Aid Policy [PDF]
Sets out how the College ensures that qualified physical and mental health first aid assistance is available in the event of a physical or mental health crisis or emergency on a College site

Health Safety and Wellbeing Policy [PDF]
Communicates to workers and others, the College’s commitment to work or occupational health and safety (WHS)

Student Mental Health Safety Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to promoting the safety and security of students, with particular emphasis on mental health, and dealing with critical incidents such as suicidal behaviour

Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Safety Policy - New Zealand [PDF]
Describes the College of Law New Zealand’s (COLNZ) approach to promoting the safety and security of students, with particular emphasis on mental health and wellbeing, and dealing with critical incidents such as suicidal behaviour

Student Safety, Security and Welfare Policy [PDF]
Sets out how the College protects student safety, security and welfare.

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Student Support and Services

Bursary Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy for the financial assistance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students and students suffering financial hardship to support their completion of the College’s Practical Legal Training (PLT) program and thereby their admission to the Australian legal profession

Community Justice Bursary Policy [PDF]
Establishes the governance arrangements for the establishment, administration and disbursement of the Community Justice Bursary

Student Complaints Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College approach to addressing complaints brought by students enrolled in the College’s Australian award programs or short courses.

Student Disability Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s philosophy and approach to assisting students with a disability

Student Progression Policy [PDF]
Describes how the College supports students to progress through their course of study, and identifies and manages students at risk of not completing their course of study

Support for Students Policy [PDF] 
Describes the College’s approach to providing support to students at risk, with disability, in crisis or experiencing disadvantage
Tuition Assurance Statement [PDF]
Statement required by the Department of Education which describes how students would be assisted in the event that the College was unable to offer a course

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Teaching and Learning, and Research Quality
Academic Equivalence for Teaching Staff Qualifications Policy [PDF]
Sets out the criteria by which the College assesses the combination of academic qualifications and professional experience as equivalent to the required Australian academic qualification under the AQF for the purposes of academic appointments at the College of Law

Benchmarking Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to external referencing as required by the Higher Education Standards

Content Changes (Award Programs) Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to approving proposed changes to existing course content for Australian award programs

Continuous Improvement in Teaching and Learning Policy [PDF]
This policy sets out the College’s approach to trialling and implementing advances in teaching and learning across Australian award programs, including systems and policies designed for students

Course Review (Award Programs) Policy [PDF] 
Describes the College’s approach to the regular review of existing courses

Creation and Assessment of Learning Outcomes Policy
Describes the College’s approach to the creation and assessment (including weighting and volume of learning) of learning outcomes

Evaluation (Award Programs) Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to monitoring and improving the quality of the student learning experience

Human Research Ethics Approval Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy on approval of human research ethics conducted by College staff
Moderation (Award Programs) Policy [PDF]
Describes the College’s approach to internal and external moderation of assessment

Program Manuals Policy [PDF]
Describes the processes whereby changes are made to the course manuals whether due to housekeeping requirements or changes to academic or administrative policy

Research Project Approval Policy [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy on approval of projects proposing research, innovation, pilot, data analysis and evaluation projects (Research Projects)

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Other Policies
Academic Freedom Code [PDF]
Sets out the College’s policy on the academic conduct of students enrolled in Australian programs, including the standards expected and the management of academic misconduct
Modern Slavery Policy [PDF]
Substantiates the College of Law’s commitment to aid in the cessation of all forms of modern slavery

Whistleblower Policy [PDF]
Establishes a secure and lawful process for workers, contractors, officers, suppliers and their families to report suspected misconduct, illegal conduct, or improper practices within the College, while ensuring they are protected from retaliation and supported under applicable whistleblower legislation

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