Professional Experience Requirements
Application for Credit
An application for credit towards your 30 days professional experience may be submitted where a student is employed in a law related occupation, such as a legal executive, police prosecutor or magistrate's clerk, or where a student has undertaken a professional experience placement and failed to seek pre-approval [184KB PDF] from the School of Law.
How to apply
Applications must be made by submitting an Application for Credit Form [148KB PDF] to the School of Law.
The form must include:
- commencement and conclusion dates
- number of days completed
- a listing of some of the duties performed
- the name of the host organisation
Students must also provide supporting documentation from the employer/workplace on company letterhead that confirms and includes all of the above. Incomplete applications will not be processed. All applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Return the fully completed registration by email or mail to:
Professional Experience
School of Law Deakin University
Locked Bag 20000 Geelong Vic 3220
Fax (03) 5227 2151
Please note: do not leave this to the last minute, as you could risk missing out on your preferred graduation date!
Closing dates for registration [158KB PDF] of professional experience completion
- Wednesday 31st July 2013 (for October 2013 Graduation ceremonies)
- Friday 31st January 2014 (for April 2014 Graduation ceremonies)
