Professional Experience - Course Requirements
The School of Laws compulsory Professional Experience requirement involves a student working in a law-related environment. The purpose of this requirement is to enrich the student's formal legal education and produce graduates with practical experience of how the law operates. As well as being a benefit in itself, this will also make the student's university study more meaningful. All LLB students must undertake 30 days Professional Experience placement (unless otherwise stated in their course rules) in a legal related field over the duration of their course (and prior to completion). As this is a compulsory component of your course it is not possible to graduate without having satisfied this requirement.
Where do I find Professional Experience?
It is a student's responsibility to locate and formalise a professional experience placement. Work readiness is an extremely important aspect of you completing your degree and it is to your advantage to make the most of the resources available to you.
Job Shop
Deakin University offers a number of fantastic services to students including cover letter writing, resume writing services. Job Shop can assist you in developing skills in relation to approaching employers for placements and future employment.
Law Clinic
MLL351 Law Clinic counts for 12 days towards the professional work experience component of the course.
ASL311 Criminology Internship
The Criminology Internship unit counts for 7 days toward the professional experience component of the course.
Deakin Law Review
A student editor for the Deakin Law Review for one year counts for 5 days towards the professional work experience component of the course.
D-Brief
Job placements are advertised in D-Brief (the School's online monthly newsletter)
Placement scheme
Marlene Ebejer coordinates the Deakin Law School Professional Experience Placement Scheme and Deakin Law students are placed at Victoria Legal Aid offices (Geelong, Dandenong and Ringwood).
Employment opportunities
Visit our employment opportunities page for regularly updated job advertisements.
Pre-Approval
Students are required to submit an Professional Experience Pre-Approval Application [184KB PDF] prior to commencing a placement. This application serves two important purposes.
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You will obtain free coverage under the Deakin University liability insurance policy
2. You will obtain confirmation that your placement will be counted toward your compulsory professional experience requirement.
- Application and pre-apporval process - download the Professional Experience Pre-Approval Application [184KB PDF], follow the steps to complete and return the documents. Please allow 3 weeks for your application to be processed.
- Registration process - do this after you complete your placement
- Application for credit and how to apply
- Contact the School of Law by email if you have any questions regarding your Professional Experience requirements.
Email: bl-profexp@deakin.edu.au
