New Zealand Certificate in Professional Legal Skills
College of Law New Zealand Limited
Subject area
Legal Practice
Qualification
Duration
18 Weeks
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare law graduates with practical and professional legal skills to work as a barrister and solicitor in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This qualification will provide the law graduate with a range of professional legal skills that will equip the graduate to enter legal practice. The qualification will provide the legal sector with graduates who have the practical and professional skills required of an entry-level lawyer, as a practitioner and officer of the court.
Graduates of this qualification will need to meet the requirements for admission and practice in order to be able to practice law in accordance with the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
The entry requirements for the PLSC are set by the New Zealand Council of Legal Education (NZCLE), and are set out in Regulation 3 of the Professional Legal Studies Regulations 2004. As a professional qualification required for entry to practice as a lawyer, the entry criteria state that person is only eligible to undertake the PLSC if they have completed an LLB at a New Zealand University. If a person has an overseas legal qualification, they must apply first to the NZCLE to determine which legal education they must complete before seeking admission to the bar. In the case of a person with an overseas legal qualification, the College can only admit them to the course if they have a letter from the NZCLE stating they have completed all other educational requirements.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
18 Weeks
Tuition Fees
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
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National Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (09) 300 3151
Fax: (09) 300 3153
Email: enquiries@collaw.ac.nz
Web: http://www.collaw.ac.nz
Where does this information come from?
The Key Information for Students data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on information provided by tertiary education providers and the Ministry of Education. Remember to check the provider’s website for further details.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.
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