Important Course Dates
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2021 Intake dates
Course 1 Course Dates Enrolments open Course 1 VIC face to face learning full time
Course Dates 27 January – 2 July 2021
Enrolments open Course 1 VIC Blended or 100% Online full time
Course Dates 1 February – 18 June or 19 June 2021
1 March – 18 July 2021
Enrolments open Course 1 VIC Swinburne LLB/Blended full time
Course Dates 1 February – 18 June 2021
Enrolments open Course 1 VIC Blended part time
Course Dates 1 February – 3 December 2021
Semester 1: 1 February – 17 June,
Semester 2: 22 July – 3 December
Enrolments open Course 1 WA Blended full time
Course Dates 8 February – 25 June 2021
Enrolments open Course 1 NSW/ACT Blended full time
Course Dates 8 February – 27 June 2021
Enrolments open Course 2 Course Dates Enrolments open Course 2 VIC: Face-to-face Learning, full time
Course Dates 12 July – 17 December 2021
Enrolments open April 2021
Course 2 VIC: Blended, full time; or
VIC: 100% Online, full time
Course Dates 19 July – 3 December 2021
2 August – 10 December 2021
Enrolments open April 2021
Course 2 VIC Swinburne LLB/Blended full time
Course Dates 19 July – 3 December 2021
Enrolments open April 2021
Course 2 VIC: Blended, part time
Course Dates 19 July – 17 June 2022
Enrolments open April 2021
Course 2 WA: Blended, full time
Course Dates 12 July – 26 November 2021
Enrolments open April 2021
Course 2 ACT/NSW: Blended, full time
Course Dates 12 July – 26 November 2021
Enrolments open April 2021
Enrolments for 2021 are opened
We recommend enrolling early to secure a spot in your preferred PLT intake.
Once courses are filled, late enrolments are placed on a waitlist and considered in order of receipt.
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Attendance dates for face to face learning
VIC face to face learning full time learning (Melbourne campus)
3 face to face days every week for the 21 weeks. We organise your placement for you and that is undertaken during the last 3 weeks of the course. Face to face learning on set 3 days, a choice of:
- Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays – Group A
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday – Group B
Course commences on 27 January 2021
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Attendance dates for Blended or 100% Online full time
VIC Blended and 100% Online full time
Vic Blended or 100% online full time (Melbourne Campus)
In addition to 25 hours per week of online study, you will attend in person or online 13 face-to-face days.Course commences on 1 February or 1 March 2021
Both Blended and 100% Online options commence on the same day.Choice of Blended or 100% Online options
Blended will be our usual online weekday option with 13 days face to face and intensives delivered onsite (perhaps some days by zoom) on Thursday & Friday; and100% Online will be our usual weekend option with 13 days face to face and intensives delivered by zoom on Friday & Saturday.
Mandatory Attendance Blended option 100% Online option Mandatory Attendance 1st Intensive Blended option - Monday 1 February
- Tuesday 2 February
- Wednesday 3 February
- Thursday 4 February
- Friday 5 February
- Saturday 6 February
Blended option - Monday 1 February
- Tuesday 2 February
- Wednesday 3 February
- Thursday 4 February
- Friday 5 February
- Saturday 6 February
Mandatory Attendance 2nd Intensive Blended option - Friday 19 March (via Zoom)
Blended option - Saturday 20 March
Mandatory Attendance 3rd Intensive Blended option - Thursday 29 April
- Friday 30 April
Blended option - Friday 30 April
- Saturday 1 May
Mandatory Attendance 4th Intensive Blended option - Thursday 27 May
- Friday 28 May
Blended option - Friday 28 May
- Saturday 29 May
Mandatory Attendance 5th Intensive Blended option - Thursday 17 June
- Friday 18 June
Blended option - Friday 18 June
- Saturday 19 June
March Intake commences on 1 March 2021
Mandatory Attendance Blended or 100% Online (both options are on the same dates) Mandatory Attendance 1st Intensive Blended or 100% Online (both options are on the same dates) - Monday 1 March
- Tuesday 2 March
- Wednesday 3 March
- Thursday 4 March
- Friday 5 March
- Saturday 6 March
Mandatory Attendance 2nd Intensive Blended or 100% Online (both options are on the same dates) - Saturday 17 April (via Zoom for Blended option)
Mandatory Attendance 3rd Intensive Blended or 100% Online (both options are on the same dates) - Friday 21 May
- Saturday 22 May
Mandatory Attendance 4th Intensive Blended or 100% Online (both options are on the same dates) - Thursday 24 June
- Friday 25 June
Mandatory Attendance 5th Intensive Blended or 100% Online (both options are on the same dates) - Friday 16 July
- Saturday 17 July
2021 NSW/ACT and WA Blended full-time
WA and NSW/ACT courses are also blended learning. Students in these locations can do the 100% online option, understanding that the files are a mix of national and Victorian system files
Course 1 commences on 8 February 2021
NSW/ACT face to face intensive sessions are delivered from ANU’s Law School.
WA face to face intensive sessions are delivered from Murdoch’s School of Law.
Mandatory Attendance NSW/ACT Blended WA Blended Mandatory Attendance 1st Intensive NSW/ACT Blended - Monday 8 February
- Tuesday 9 February
- Wednesday 10 February
- Thursday 11 February
- Friday 12 February
NSW/ACT Blended - Monday 8 February
- Tuesday 9 February
- Wednesday 10 February
- Thursday 11 February
- Friday 12 February
- Saturday 13 February
Mandatory Attendance 2nd Intensive NSW/ACT Blended - Wednesday 14 April (via Zoom)
- Thursday 15 April (via Zoom)
- Friday 16 April (via Zoom)
NSW/ACT Blended - Wednesday 14 April
- Thursday 15 April
- Friday 16 April
Mandatory Attendance 3rd Intensive NSW/ACT Blended - Thursday 24 June (via Zoom)
- Friday 25 June (via Zoom)
- Saturday 26 June
- Sunday 27 June
NSW/ACT Blended - Tuesday 22 June
- Wednesday 23 June
- Thursday 24 June
- Friday 25 June
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Attendance dates for Blended part time
VIC Blended part time (Melbourne Campus)
Online part-time course is blended learning
Semester 1 between 1 February – 17 June, you will attend 5 face-to-face onsite days.
Semester 2 between 22 July – 3 December, you will attend another 5 face-to-face onsite days.
Semester 1 Mandatory Attendance Blended option Semester 1 Mandatory Attendance 1st Intensive Blended option - Monday 1 February
- Tuesday 2 February
- Wednesday 3 February
- Thursday 4 February
Semester 1 Mandatory Attendance 3rd Intensive Blended option - Friday 30 April (via Zoom)
Semester 1 Mandatory Attendance 4th Intensive Blended option - Friday 28 May (via Zoom)
Semester 1 Mandatory Attendance 5th Intensive Blended option - Thursday 17 June
Semester 2 Mandatory Attendance Blended option Semester 2 Mandatory Attendance 1st Intensive Blended option - Thursday 22 July
- Friday 23 July
Semester 2 Mandatory Attendance 2nd Intensive Blended option - Friday 3 September (via Zoom)
Semester 2 Mandatory Attendance 3rd Intensive Blended option - Thursday 7 October
Semester 2 Mandatory Attendance 4th Intensive Blended option - Thursday 11 November
Semester 2 Mandatory Attendance 5th Intensive Blended option - Friday 3 December
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Attendance dates for Swinburne LLB + Blended full time
Swinburne LLB + Blended full time (Melbourne Campus)
In addition to 25 hours per week of online study, you will attend 13 face-to-face days (available wholly online in 2020).
Course commences on 1 February
Compulsory intensive sessions are held in MelbourneMandatory Attendance Blended option Mandatory Attendance 1st Intensive Blended option - Monday 1 February
- Tuesday 2 February
- Wednesday 3 February
- Thursday 4 February
- Friday 5 February
- Saturday 6 February
Mandatory Attendance 2nd Intensive Blended option - Friday 19 March (via Zoom)
Mandatory Attendance 3rd Intensive Blended option - Thursday 29 April
- Friday 30 April
Mandatory Attendance 4th Intensive Blended option - Thursday 27 May
- Friday 28 May
Mandatory Attendance 5th Intensive Blended option - Thursday 17 June
- Friday 18 June
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Professional Placement
To obtain the Certificate of Satisfactory Completion, you must undertake and complete a professional placement. The length of the law placement varies depending on the state in which you are undertaking the PLT.
Changes to the law placement requirements may occur due to the coronavirus.
Further information about the professional placement component of the course can be obtained by emailing placement@leocussen.edu.au
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Census Dates
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 2021
Unit of study tuition fees, census dates and EFTSL values for 2021:
Unit of Study Period over which unit is undertaken Census Date EFTSL value Amount of tuition fee Unit of Study Onsite PLT 1 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 27 January – 2 July
Census Date 23 February
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $11,115
Unit of Study Online PLT 1 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 1 February – 18 June or 19 June
Census Date 2 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Swinburne LLB + full time GDLP 1
Period over which unit is undertaken 1 February – 18 June
Census Date 2 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Online PLT 1 (Part Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 1 February – 3 December
Census Date 6 April
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,810
Unit of Study WA Online PLT 1 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 8 February – 25 June
Census Date 9 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study NSW/ ACT Online PLT 1 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 8 February – 27 June
Census Date 9 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of study tuition fees, census dates and EFTSL values for 2020:
Unit of Study Period over which unit is undertaken Census Date EFTSL value Amount of tuition fee Unit of Study Onsite PLT 1 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 28 January – 3 July 2020
Census Date 25 February
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $11,115
Unit of Study Online PLT 1 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 3 February – 19 June or 21 June 2020
Census Date 3 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Swinburne LLB + full time GDLP 1
Period over which unit is undertaken 3 February – 19 June 2020
Census Date 3 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Online PLT 1 (Part Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 3 February – 27 November or 29 November 2020
Census Date 7 April
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,810
Unit of Study WA Online PLT 1 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 10 February – 26 June 2020
Census Date 10 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Online PLT 1 (Full Time) March
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 2 March – 19 July 2020
Census Date 31 March
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Onsite PLT 2 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 6 July – 4 December
Census Date 4 August
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $11,115
Unit of Study Online PLT 2 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 13 July – 27 November or 29 November 2020
Census Date 11 August
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Swinburne LLB + full time GDLP 2
Period over which unit is undertaken 13 July – 27 November 2020
Census Date 11 August
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Online PLT 2 (Part Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 13 July – 20 June 2021
Census Date 15 September
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,810
Unit of Study WA Online PLT 2 (Full Time)
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 20 July – 4 December 2020
Census Date 18 August
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Unit of Study Online PLT 2 (Full Time) August
Graduate Diploma
in Legal PracticePeriod over which unit is undertaken 3 August – 18 December
Census Date 1 September
EFTSL value 1
Amount of tuition fee $10,455
Refer also to the Australian Government’s Study Assist program.
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