Overview
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) provides students with an opportunity to gain professional experience in an area of law and to prepare for a future legal career.
During the internship students develop legal and professional skills such as research, writing, legal assistance for clients, advocacy, and related activities through real world … For more content click the Read More button below.
Students can apply for an internship with Faculty WIL partners, or to self-source an internship with a law practice that aligns with their interests. For further information go to MyLaw
At the Host Organisation
Students work under the supervision of a solicitor within a host organisation for a minimum of 70 hours (10 days). The work tasks are determined by the host organisation, and generally include research, projects, advocacy, preparing case summaries, briefing papers, liaising with other organisations, and doing relevant work of a substantive nature.
Course Work
The internship placement is complemented with small informal classes which provide a supportive environment to share experiences and challenges arising from the internships. Through peer learning and self-reflection, students are invited to align career pathways with personal aspirations and values, and plan for a future career.
This is a non-graded course (satisfactory/ not satisfactory). Students must attain a grade of satisfactory in each assessment item to achieve a satisfactory for the course overall.
Conditions for Enrolment
Prerequisite: Completion of 78 UOC in LAWS courses.
Equivalent Courses
Exclusion Courses
Course Attributes
Work Integrated Learning
Delivery
In-person - Intensive
In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
Fully online - Intensive
Fees
Type | Amount |
---|---|
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable) | $2124 |
Domestic Students | $6720 |
International Students | $6720 |
Pre-2019 Handbook Editions
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