Postgraduate

Master of Legal Practice

Study a Master of Legal Practice and you’ll graduate ready to undertake practical legal training and apply for admission as a lawyer with the Legal Practice Board of WA.
2
Years Full Time

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Address

Student Central

The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009

Telephone

131 UWA (131 892)

International

(+61 8) 6488 1000

Hours

8.30am - 5pm AWST, Monday - Friday

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Career Opportunities

The Master of Legal Practice provides graduates with the accreditation required to practise as a solicitor or barrister in Western Australia. Graduates can apply for admission as a lawyer with the Legal Practice Board of WA, subject to fulfilling any further requirements for admission that may be set by the Board. 

Further study

  • Master of Laws
  • Master of Resources and International Commercial Law
  • Master of International Law

Fees and scholarships

Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course.

Domestic Student Fees

Indicative annual course fee
2025
Full-Fee Paying Place $40,400.00

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Cost of living

There are a few things to consider before applying to study at university. One could be your cost of living. This can depend on factors such as lifestyle, accommodation, tuition fees, medical insurance, textbooks and more. For an indication of expenses and average costs, see our Cost of living page.

International Student Fees

Indicative first year fee
2024
$45,100.00
2025
$47,600.00

Find out more about tuition fees or visit the fee calculator for the estimated total course fee.

Note, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase up to 7.5 per cent per annum.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Cost of living

There are a few things to consider before applying to study at university. One could be your cost of living. This can depend on factors such as lifestyle, accommodation, tuition fees, medical insurance, textbooks and more. For an indication of expenses and average costs, see our Cost of living page.
Master of Legal Practice

Accreditation

Graduates can apply for admission as a lawyer with the Legal Practice Board of WA, subject to fulfilling any further requirements for admission that may be set by the Board.
Master of Legal Practice

Admission requirements

If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate course, find out the admission details below

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) an assessment of this qualification by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia that outlines which units are required to practice.

Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

This course has higher ELC requirements. Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 6.5. For more information visit ELC requirements.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

How to apply

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Course details

By studying a Master of Legal Practice, you will be eligible to practise in WA. You’ll learn from world-class professors at a top 100 university and study with the next generation of leaders in legal practice, government, business and the not-for-profit sector. Graduates of this program can apply for admission to legal practice in Western Australia. Requirements for study may be set by the Legal Practice Board.

About the course

This course is structured primarily for people who have fulfilled the requirements of a law degree and who have been admitted to practice, usually in another country, and have been advised by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia to undertake extra units of study in order to be admitted to practise law in this State.
Master of Legal Practice

Quick details

Status
  • Available
Locations
Attendance
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 21560
CRICOS code
  • 098378M
Master of Legal Practice
Status
  • Available
Locations
Attendance
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 21560
CRICOS code
  • 098378M
Full time/part time duration
  • Up to 2 years, with possible reduction depending on recognised prior learning.
Degrees course is available in
  • Master of Legal Practice
Master of Legal Practice

Important dates

Intake Periods
  • Not available in 2025
Application Open
  • Not available in 2025
Application Close
  • Not available in 2025

Refer to Admissions Requirements for information on eligibility criteria and how to apply.

Course structure

Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.

Custom - Group A
Students who completed a law degree based on the common law cannot take either LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering OR LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. Students who have not completed a law degree based on the common law must complete either LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering OR LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions.
Custom - Group B
Take unit(s) to the value of 48-96 points, as advised by the Law School, and as required by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia::
Custom - Group C
Take remaining unit(s) to a total of 96 points::

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Christa Queern
Master of Legal Practice

Accreditation

Graduates can apply for admission as a lawyer with the Legal Practice Board of WA, subject to fulfilling any further requirements for admission that may be set by the Board.
Master of Legal Practice
Meet the staff

Course Coordinator Associate Professor Meredith Blake

Associate Professor Meredith Blake is the Course Coordinator of the Master of Legal Practice. 

Meet the staff

Western Australia's premier Law School

The UWA Law School is ranked in the top 150 law schools in the world for Law and Legal Studies (QS 2024). You will join and contribute to 90 years of excellence: we are the first law school established in WA and the fifth oldest in Australia.

Our graduates include a Prime Minister, a Governor of Western Australia, State Ministers, Justices of the Supreme Court of WA, a Young Australian of the Year, Rhodes Scholars, and more.

While we have a long and proud history, we're also a closely-knit, creative and progressive Law School, fostering critical thought, ethical scholarship and practice, a deep connection to our Indigenous past and present, and supportive student culture based upon wellbeing and inclusion.

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