International Students

Yes. You are eligible to apply for any course depending on your visa conditions.

The Leo Cussen Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice is a CRICOS approved course with provider number 02224A.

Yes. Leo Cussen provides placement support to international students through a dedicated staff member. In our onsite course (in Melbourne), we will find your placement for you. In our courses, we provide extensive support and guidance to help you secure a placement.

Yes.

If you are on a student visa, you may be able to study the Blended or 100% Online course if –

• you are in your final semester of your law degree (provided you have completed all ‘Priestley 11’ subjects and have no more than 2 electives left to complete); or
• you have recently completed your law degree (depending on the timing of your completion, and the time remaining on your student visa).

If you are on a bridging visa or other temporary residence visa with no restrictions on study, then you may study the Blended or 100% Online course. It depends on the conditions of your visa and you should check this with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, or seek advice from a referral below under “Will Leo Cussen help me apply for my visa?”.

Leo Cussen checks the visa at the application stage.

Please refer to the Leo Cussen Contacts below should you wish to discuss this further.

Yes. Any applicant whose law degree or equivalent is from outside Australia must have their qualifications for admission approved by the relevant admitting authority in that state before applying for the course.

Contact details for every admitting authority in Australia can be found at www.leocussen.edu.au/admission

Yes. If you an overseas lawyer, you must contact the relevant admitting authority in each state to discuss any requirements for admission to the Australian legal profession. If the admitting authority requires you to complete a Practical Legal Training course, then you may apply to Leo Cussen to complete the PLT.

You are required to pay a $500 part tuition fee within one week of acceptance of your offer to secure your position. The balance of the tuition fee is due 2 weeks prior to the Course start date.

You may pay the course fee by instalments. However, an application for permission to pay the fee by instalments must be made in writing to the Director PLT no later than two weeks before the commencement of the course.

Applicants on a Permanent Humanitarian Visa are eligible to apply for FEE-HELP.

Yes. Once you are enrolled, we can issue a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE). This may enable you to apply for or extend your visa, depending on the visa type.

If you are completing your law degree in Australia on a current student visa, you can commence the Leo Cussen PLT and then apply for a new student visa based on the COE.

We can offer guidance about the course options that are best for you and you visa type. See item 3.

The following resources may also assist you:

• Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) for details of registered migration agents who can help: www.mara.gov.au
• Local law association for each state that may have a referral service that can put you in touch with lawyers who work in migration matters, in some cases the first 15-30 mins are free. This may vary in each state so please check.
• The Department of Immigration and Border Protection: www.border.gov.au
• Contact Fonda Gazis, Leo Cussen Overseas Student Coordinator, for further advice and referrals. Email fgazis@leocussen.edu.au or phone 1300 039 031.

You are not required to take an IELTS test to enter the PLT.

To view our most current list of fees please visit:
www.leocussen.edu.au/fees