The Professional Diploma in Legal Practice is an intensive programme designed to prepare students for entry into legal practice in one or more of the jurisdictions of the member countries of the university. It is open to any graduate who has successfully passed a programme of legal studies, which covered a range of knowledge and skills sufficient to enable students to commence an intensive professional legal practice programme.

There are no final examinations for the programme. The performance of students is assessed entirely by coursework which includes oral presentations, written presentations, logs and portfolios of work, file management, attendance and general conduct. The written and oral presentations may include work that has been prepared and work conducted under examination conditions.

Special Admission Requirements:	Persons are eligible to be admitted to study for the professional diploma in legal practice if they have passed a program of legal studies deemed by the University to be sufficient to enable the graduate to commence an intensive professional legal practice training programme.
Programme Requirements:	The Professional Diploma in Legal Practice consists of: attendance at the Laucala Campus for at least 90% of the core hours, and a period of supervised practice of not more than one month with an organisation approved by the university, and completion of eight modules.
Modules:	LW501, LW502, LW503,LW504, LW505, LW506, LW507, LW508.
Schedule:	Months 1-4	On-campus component (core elements at Laucala Campus)
	Month 5	Off campus component (placement in law offices in any one of the USP regional jurisdictions)
	Month 6	On-campus component (analysis of placement, advocacy and completion of assessments at Laucala Campus)
Modules:	LWD01, LWD02, LWD03, LWD04, LWD05, LWD06, LWD07 and LWD08

* Also offered by distance and flexible learning through USP Campuses. ** Only offered by distance and flexible learning through USP Campuses