Diploma of Legal Services

Our course prepares you to work in supporting roles within the legal system, such as a law clerk, legal secretary or paralegal. It is tailored to the industry, so the knowledge you acquire will be highly relevant as you take your first step into your career.

You'll learn about legislation, and study regulations and codes relevant to the following areas:

• criminal law
• corporate law
• family law
• property law
• civil law.

You'll graduate ready to use a range of specialised, technical and managerial skills to plan and carry out work in a legal context.

Prospective careers in the legal services include:

• executive legal assistant
• law clerk
• legal services support officer
• paralegal
• senior legal secretary.

To be awarded BSB52215 Diploma of Legal Services, a student must successfully complete a total of ten (10) units of competency, comprising of:

• four (4) core units, and;

• six (6) elective units, of which:

• four (4) elective units must be selected from the elective units listed within the BSB52215 Diploma of Legal Services qualification;
• two (2) elective units may be selected from the elective units listed within the BSB52215 Diploma of Legal Services qualification, or any currently endorsed training package or accredited course at the same qualification level, of which:
• one (1) elective unit may be selected from either a Certificate IV or Advanced Diploma qualification from any currently endorsed training package or accredited course.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.