Formerly the ANU Legal Workshop

Fees & financial assistance

Tuition fees

Fees for the GDLP are calculated based on the length of your placement, which determines the number of electives you need to take.

Please note that conditions apply for international students and a AUD$75 application fee, payable to ANU School of Legal Practice, may apply.

2018 Domestic student tuition fees – GDLP

Becoming a Practitioner	Professional Practice Core	Ready For Practice	Electives	Legal Practice Experience (no fees apply)	Total cost of Grad Dip of Legal Practice
LEGW8141 (6 units)	LEGW8142 (18 units)	LEGW8152 (6 units)	(3 units)
$1,746	$4,402	$1,468	$1,177 x 2	80 days (12u)	$9,970
$1,746	$4,402	$1,468	$1,177 x 3	50 days (9u)	$11,147
$1,746	$4,402	$1,468	$1,177 x 4	20 days (6u)	$12,324

2018 International student tuition fees* – GDLP

Becoming a Practitioner	Professional Practice Core	Ready for Practice	Electives	Legal Practice Experience (no fees apply)	Total cost of Grad Dip of Legal Practice
LEGW8141 (6 units)	LEGW8142 (18 units)	LEGW8152 (6 units)	(3 units)
$2,231	$6,167	$2,057	$1,543 x 2	80 days	$13,541
$2,231	$6,167	$2,057	$1,543 x 3	50 days	$15,084
$2,231	$6,167	$2,057	$1,543 x 4	20 days	$16,627

*International applicants are also required to pay a $10,000 deposit no later than two weeks prior to their start date.

Financial assistance

FEE-HELP

Australian students (and permanent humanitarian visa holders and some New Zealand citizens) may be eligible to apply for FEE-HELP, the Australian Government loan scheme that assists students with paying their tuition fees. For more information, see the ANU FEE-HELP page, or visit S tudyAssist.

Support for Indigenous students

The ANU School of Legal Practice together with the National Centre for Indigenous Studies, may offer up to two awards known as the Indigenous Students' Practical Legal Training Scholarship. The objective of the award is to support Indigenous students who want to undertake practical legal training, which is required to become admitted as a lawyer. The award aims to offset some of the financial burden of undertaking this professional legal training. The award covers tuition fees for the duration of the student's Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer.

The award is available each year to a prospective student who:

is an Australian citizen and a member of the Indigenous community;
has received an offer of admission for the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice

Applications are open throughout the year. For more information and to apply, please visit the Indigenous Students' PLT scholarship page in the central ANU website.

Support for students in regional, rural and remote areas (RRR)

ANU School of Legal Practice is contributing to efforts to address the significant need for lawyers in regional, rural and remote (RRR) Australia. We strongly promote RRR placement opportunities during the GDLP and offer financial assistance and mentoring in support of students undertaking RRR legal practice experience. First arrange your RRR placement, then complete the RRR Financial Assistance application form for financial assistance towards costs like travel and accommodation.

Employer sponsorship

Your employer can sponsor you to study the GDLP, and they will be invoiced directly for payment of your fees. In order for this to occur your employer must complete and submit a Notification of Sponsorship form (970.63 KB)