Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Laws is a Bachelor program taught at University of Auckland, New Zealand. Intake: Semester One (March) and Semester Two (July). The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full-time: 4 years; Part-time: Varies) options.

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at Auckland Law School is a four-year, 480 points undergraduate degree. Students take compulsory law courses, elective law courses, non-law courses from another degree programme, and one General Education course. The degree builds analytical, communication, and research skills, and covers legal ethics, professional responsibility, and the role of law in society.

Study is delivered full-time over four years, or part-time with duration varying. The programme includes LLB Part I courses in the first year, followed by Part II, Part III, and Part IV. The sample structure shows compulsory core courses such as Legal Method, Legal Research, Writing and Communication, Criminal Law, Public Law, Law of Torts, Law of Contract, Land Law, Equity, Jurisprudence, and Advanced Legal Research, Writing and Communication. Conjoint options are available with combinations listed for Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Health Sciences, Global Studies, Music, and Science.

Modules

• LAW 121G Law and Society
• LAW 131 Legal Method
• LAW 141 Legal Foundations
• LAW 297 Legal Research, Writing and Communication
• LAW 201 Criminal Law
• LAW 211 Public Law
• LAW 231 Law of Torts
• LAW 241 Law of Contract
• LAW 305 Land Law
• LAW 304 Equity
• LAW 316 Jurisprudence
• LAW 498 Advanced Legal Research, Writing and Communication

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Laws at University of Auckland for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Auckland.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Auckland as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Laws.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Entry to Part I

• You will be admitted to LLB Part I if you have achieved the New Zealand University Entrance (UE) standard, and are admitted unconditionally to another University of Auckland programme.
• You will be admitted to LLB Part I if you are a graduate, or already enrolled in another University of Auckland bachelors degree programme.

Entry to Part II

• Places in LLB Part II are limited, selection is based on academic merit considering your results in LLB Part I courses, and Other university courses completed at bachelors level or above.
• There is no direct entry from secondary school into LLB Part II.
• If you are eligible for UTAS, have completed LLB Part I, and achieved at least a C+ average, you may apply for LLB Part II through the scheme.
• Graduate applicants who have either Sat the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or Completed at least three Stage III or higher Commercial Law courses (e.g., under a BCom or MBA), with at least a B+ average may use these to demonstrate legal aptitude instead of LLB Part I courses.
• Applicants currently enrolled in an LLB at another New Zealand Law School who have at least 120 points left to complete may apply to transfer.

IELTS Academic: 6.0, no bands less than 5.5.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/bachelor-of-laws-llb.html