Bachelor of Laws

When you embark on a Law degree you will develop analytical, communication and research skills. You will also build your understanding of legal ethics, professional responsibility and the role that law plays in society. Auckland Law School is the top-ranked law school in Aotearoa New Zealand and one of the best law schools in the world (QS World University Rankings in Law).

The LLB is a four-year degree programme made up of 480 points.

The LLB includes a combination of compulsory law courses, elective law courses, non-law courses from another degree programme, and one General Education course.

In your first year, you will take LAW 121G Law and Society alongside three non-law courses in Semester One and LAW 131 Legal Method, LAW 141 Legal Foundations and two non-law courses in Semester Two. A 15-point General Education Course may be counted as a non-law course.

To plan and complete your degree successfully, you need to be proactive about finding information, and seeking advice from the Student Hubs to make sure you're on track.

Find out more about individual law courses, LLB Degree Planning, LLB Part I Degree Planning, and LLB Part II-IV Degree Planning.

Scholarships

Discover the wide range of scholarships available at Auckland Law School for domestic and international students.

• Domestic Law Students Scholarships
• International Law Students Scholarships