HERE’S HOW TO FAST-TRACK YOUR LLM
CLOSER TO YOUR LLM THAN YOU THINK
If you’ve completed your PLT, specialist accreditation or other postgraduate legal study, you may already be partway through a Master of Laws (Applied Law), without realising it.
At the College of Law, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) gives you credit for what you’ve already achieved, reducing the number of subjects you need to complete and saving you time and money.
Here’s how it works.
Completed your PLT with the College? You’re two subjects ahead.
If you finished your Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (PLT) with the College of Law in the last 10 years, you may be eligible for two elective subject credits toward your Master of Laws (Applied Law). That brings the total number of subjects down from eight to six.
Other recognised experience and study
You may also be eligible for RPL if you’ve completed:
- Specialist Accreditation, usually credited toward foundation or capstone subjects
- The College of Law Legal Practice Management Course (within the last 5 years)
- Other postgraduate legal studies, including relevant Graduate Diplomas or Graduate Certificates from recognised institutions
RPL applies to the Master of Laws (Applied Law) program only.
HOW TO APPLY FOR RPL
To check your eligibility, contact our Postgraduate team:
- Call us on 1300 506 402 – Option 2
- Email postgrad@collaw.edu.au
They’ll talk you through your options and let you know what supporting documents you’ll need.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Using RPL can reduce the number of subjects you need to complete for your LLM. Fewer subjects means lower fees ($4150 per subject) and faster completion. Sometimes cutting your study load by up to two subjects if you’ve completed PLT with the College.
You may be eligible if you’ve completed your Practical Legal Training (PLT), specialist accreditation, the College’s Legal Practice Management Course or other postgraduate legal study such as Graduate Diplomas or Graduate Certificates.
No. RPL is available for the Master of Laws (Applied Law) only. It cannot be applied to Graduate Certificates or Diplomas.
No. There is no additional fee to have your previous study assessed for RPL. If approved, the credit is applied automatically to reduce your subject load.
It’s simple. You apply for the LLM as normal and provide your transcripts or certificates. The Postgraduate team will confirm your eligibility and let you know which credits apply. To check your eligibility, contact our Postgraduate team - Call us on 1300 506 402 – Option 2 or Email postgrad@collaw.edu.au
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