Course Dates

Acknowledgment of receipt of online application will be sent via email. Applicants will gain no advantage by early submission of their application but, for administrative convenience, please do not leave your application until the last minute.

No fees or charges apply to late applications. Late applications will be placed on a wait list and considered in order of receipt.

Vic onsite full-time attendance dates (Melbourne Campus)
21 weeks of formal training, Monday through to Friday, and three weeks’ professional placement.

Course 1 commences on 28 January 2020

Vic online full-time attendance dates (Melbourne Campus)
In addition to the expected minimum of 25 hours per week of online study, you must attend 13 face-to-face onsite days.

Course 1 commences on 3 February 2020
Both weekday and weekend options for PLT online full time will commence on Monday 3 February 2020.

Choice of weekday and weekend options.
With the exception of the first intensive, applicants may choose either weekday or weekend attendance options for intensive days.

Applicants can indicate their choice of weekday or weekend option once they have received an Offer Letter from Leo Cussen. Once a choice is made, applicants must adhere to their weekday/weekend attendance option for the entirety of the course.

NEW Vic online full-time (March) attendance dates (Melbourne Campus)
In addition to the expected minimum of 25 hours per week of online study, you must attend 13 face-to-face onsite days.

This online course 1 commences on 2 March 2020.

2020 WA online full-time PLT 1 attendance dates (Murdoch Campus)
In addition to the expected minimum of 25 hours per week of online study, you must attend all key dates.

Course 1 commences on 10 February 2020.
Compulsory onsite intensive sessions are delivered from Murdoch’s School of Law.

Online part-time PLT 1 attendance dates (Melbourne Campus)
In addition to the expected minimum of 15 hours per week of online study, you must attend up to 7 face-to-face onsite days for Semester 1, and 6 face-to-face onsite days for Semester 2.

Part Time Course commences on 3 February 2020, trainees are required to complete two semesters of coursework across 11 months.

Semester 1 between 3 February – 18 June or 20 June
Semester 2 between 13 July – 27 November or 29 November 2020

Swinburne LLB + full-time GDLP attendance dates (Melbourne Campus)
In addition to the expected minimum of 25 hours per week of online study, you must attend 13 face-to-face onsite days.

Course 1 commences on 3 February
Compulsory onsite intensive sessions are held in Melbourne

To obtain the Certificate of Satisfactory Completion, you must undertake and complete a professional placement. The length of the placement varies depending on the state in which you are undertaking the PLT.

Further information about the professional placement component of the course can be obtained by emailing placement@leocussen.edu.au

The Census Date is the date immediately after which the full tuition fee for the PLT course accrues as a debt. In other words, any refund after this date is unlikely. The date falls approximately 20% into the course. The Census Date applies to both non-FEE-HELP and FEE-HELP applicants.

• Non-FEE-HELP Student: withdrawal after the Census Date means the full tuition fee is owed to Leo Cussen Centre for Law. Special circumstances may apply in limited cases. When applicable, the Centre follows a procedure similar to that for FEE-HELP students.
• FEE-HELP Student: withdrawal after the Census Date by a FEE-HELP student means the full tuition fee is debited from your FEE-HELP balance. Essentially, the full debt becomes owed to the Australian Government and is payable through the Australian Taxation Office. ‘Special circumstances’ as defined by the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth) may apply in limited cases. For special circumstances to apply, Leo Cussen Centre for Law must be satisfied that such circumstances were (a) beyond your control and (b) did not make their full impact until or after the Census Date and (c) were such that they made it impracticable for you to complete your study requirements.

EFTSL Values for 2020

Unit of study tuition fees, census dates and EFTSL values for 2020:

Unit of study tuition fees, census dates and EFTSL values for 2019:

Refer also to the Australian Government’s Study Assist program.

For more on Withdrawal Penalties and Refunds, go to:

Important Information for Applicants