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Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
UPGRADE YOUR PROFS!
The Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP) is an internationally recognised qualification that builds on your experience gained during the Professional Legal Studies Course (Profs).
The GDLP looks closely at the real world of legal practice and features scheduled interactions with an experienced practitioner mentor to guide you through analysing and reflecting on professionalism in practice.
Upon graduation of the programme, you will also benefit from one subject credit towards the College’s LLM (Applied Law) programme, which will allow you to specialise in your chosen area of practice. In addition, you will also be able to claim CPD points.
WHY COMPLETE A GDLP?
- Gain insight into a legal career and the role of a newly qualified lawyer in legal practice
- Take your skills to the next level
- Includes scheduled interactions with an experienced practitioner mentor
- Obtain your qualification and get one subject credit towards the LLM
- Gain an internationally recognised qualification
- A great option if you are not ready to commit to an LLM just yet
2024 COURSE DATES
Start date | Census Date | End Date |
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12 February 2024 | 28 February 2024 | 12 April 2024 |
13 May 2024 | 29 May 2024 | 12 July 2024 |
12 August 2024 | 28 August 2024 | 11 October 2024 |
11 November 2024 | 27 November 2024 | 17 January 2025 |
2025 COURSE DATES
Start date | Census Date | End Date |
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10 February 2025 | 26 February 2025 | 11 April 2025 |
12 May 2025 | 28 May 2025 | 11 July 2025 |
11 August 2025 | 27 August 2025 | 10 October 2025 |
10 November 2025 | 26 November 2025 | 16 January 2026 |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING NZQA ACCREDITATION
The GDLP programme is delivered by College of Law Limited in Australia in association with College of Law New Zealand. College of Law Australia is a self-accrediting Higher Education Provider within the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) regulatory framework. The programme is fully compliant with the Australian Qualifications Framework.
It should be noted that this GDLP programme is not accredited by the NZQA
Programme Details
Programme structure
To complete the GDLP, you will need to have completed the Profs programme and complete the seven modules of the course.
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