The College of Law
Sydney, Australia
Quick facts
- World rank
- Unranked
- Acceptance rate
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- Students
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- International students
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- Institution type
- Private
- Founded
- 1974
Overview
The College of Law opened in New South Wales in 1974 and specialises in practice-focused education for the legal profession. A not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee, it is a non-university higher education provider with self-accrediting authority from the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. Its Australian location network includes Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
The College offers Practical Legal Training, postgraduate qualifications, short courses and continuing professional development. Postgraduate study includes graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and master's qualifications, with online learning taught by practising lawyers. Across its wider Australia and New Zealand network, the College reports more than 100,000 alumni; this is not a current student-enrolment figure.
Student services include academic assistance, lecturer consultations, counselling and wellbeing support, career guidance, mentoring and reasonable adjustments. The College also offers free one-to-one career counselling and scholarships and bursaries for eligible applicants.
Fields of study
- Practical Legal Training
- Business Law and Transactions
- Commercial Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
- Family Dispute Resolution Practice
- Family Law
- Government and Public Sector Law
- In-house Practice
- International Arbitration
- Wills and Estates
- Estate Planning
- ASEAN+6 Legal Practice
- Property Law
- Legal Business Management
Accreditation: Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
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- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
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- GPA (minimum)
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- Intakes
- 2026-08-10, 2026-09-21, 2026-10-12, 2026-11-02, 2026-11-09, 2027-01-25, 2027-02-08, 2027-03-22, 2027-04-05, 2027-05-03, 2027-05-10, 2027-06-14
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
- Admissions contact
- enrolment@collaw.edu.au
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
Domestic students
Varies by program
Published examples: October 2026 Sydney and Parramatta PLT course fees are $9,200 domestic and $13,270 international. The Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration Practice charges $4,150 per subject in 2026 and $4,295 per subject in 2027, with no GST; fees are reviewed annually and payable at enrolment each semester. These are different billing bases, not a comparable institution-wide tuition range. The supplied sources use dollar symbols without an explicit currency designation.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Programs
Information last verified Sep 28, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.