Faculty of Law letters

This page provides information on Faculty of Law letters which can be requested free-of-charge to support student and graduate applications to external authorities. To request a letter, please complete and submit the online form at the bottom of this page. Types of letters that the Faculty can provide include:

Practical Legal Training

To support the Practical Legal Training requirements for admission to the legal profession, students can request to obtain a PLT letter confirming:

1. completion of the compulsory 'Priestley 11' subjects at Monash University
2. remaining electives required upon course completion
3. the result release date for your final units

Please note that this letter can only be issued to students with current Monash enrolment. If you've completed your degree, then you can look into obtaining a Proof of Qualification letter and/or Academic Transcript via WES or order one with Monash Connect's virtual assistant.

Additionally, VLAB requires that Concurrent Study Applications can only be received from those who have completed all of their Priestley 11 subjects and have no more than two subjects remaining.

Victorian Legal Admissions Board

Please visit the Admission to practise law in Victoria webpage to request digital Academic Conduct Report and Transcript sent to VLAB.

Interstate Legal Admissions Board

To support your interstate application for admission in another Australian state, students can request to obtain a Dean's Certificate confirming the completion of the following compulsory 'Priestley 11' subjects at Monash University:

Administrative Law, Civil Dispute Resolution, Company Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Equity (including Trusts), Evidence, Federal and State Constitutional law, Property and Torts

New York Bar: Law School Certificate (Digital)

To support the Application for Admission to Practice as an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law in the State of New York, students can request the Faculty of Law to sign and upload the Law School Certificate on their behalf to the Appellate Division Department.

Please ensure that your uploaded document includes the following information to avoid any delays in processing your request:

1. BOLE ID (New York State Board of Law Examiners)
2. Official Email Address of the Appellate Division Department

Law Student Services will send your form to the designated authorities in New York via our official faculty email address to support swift processing of your application.

New York Bar: Transcript & Proof of Qualification (Stamped Hardcopy)

If you require your Transcript and/ or Proof of Qualification Letter (standard letter) to be posted to New York in a sealed and stamped envelope by the Faculty of Law, you can submit your request directly to Monash Connect via ask.monash. Please visit our miscellaneous fees page for further information on our transcript and standard student letter prices.

Please note that hard copies may take three to five weeks to arrive overseas. For faster service, you can request delivery by courier. Contact Monash Connect by calling +61 3 9902 6011 for the exact fee, based on your location.

Singapore Bar

To support your admission to the Singapore Bar, the faculty can provide a Ranking Certificate confirming course conferral and ranking position with the graduating cohort or a Manual letter comparing the compulsory, quasi compulsory and elective subjects for the LLB / JD.

Please include your decision within the Comments section of the form.

Centrelink letters

To support your Centrelink benefits, the faculty can provide a supporting letter confirming your study load for the academic year. If you require a letter for Exchange purposes, please contact Monash Abroad directly.

Ranking letters

Class rankings for LLB (Honours) and Juris Doctor cohorts will be calculated in April each year for students who completed their degree in the year previous. Please note that students who complete with Summer B results each year will need to wait until the following year.

Law only subjects and WAM letters

You may request a faculty letter that details your law-only subjects and WAM, similar to an unofficial transcript, this could be useful for clerkship applications.

Letter for work experience insurance cover

If your work experience placement requires you to have insurance coverage, Monash can cover the following areas:

• Personal Accident Insurance, providing capital, medical and loss of income benefits for all currently enrolled Monash University students
• Public Liability insurance for negligence to third parties including injury and/or property damage
• Professional Indemnity insurance for professional negligence while working under supervision
• Medical Malpractice insurance for medical students engaged in practical placement, subject to working under professional supervision of qualified Medical and Allied Health Practitioners
• The insurances apply to students engaged in approved practical training both on and off campus including but not limited to practical placement, medical and legal clinical placement, community placement, enterprise experience and field assignments
• University students are not workers’ for the purposes of the Accident Compensation Act 1985, and the work experience provisions of the Act do not apply to University students within Australia.