Bachelor of Laws

at Auckland University of Technology

Part I

You study three compulsory law courses:
 

• LAWS501 Legal System (15 points)
• LAWS504 Personal Property (15 points)
• LAWS509 Legal Reasoning and Writing (30 points) 
   

This makes up half of your first-year study (60 points). The other 60 points must be taken from another AUT degree, which gives you the opportunity to broaden your study and enables you to enrol in one of the double degrees.
 

If you complete your Part I courses and obtain at least a B grade average in the compulsory law courses, then you will be offered a place in Part II of the programme. Other students may also be eligible for Part II study.
 

Part II

You study six law courses:
 

• LAWS604 Real Property (15 points)
• LAWS605 Trusts (15 points)
• LAWS621 Public Law (30 points)
• LAWS622 Law of Contract (30 points)
• LAWS623 Law of Torts (30 points)
   

Students who have obtained a ‘B’ average in their first year law courses at another New Zealand university can apply for direct entry into Part II of the programme.
 

Part III

You study four compulsory courses:

• LAWS703 Advanced Private Law (15 points) 
• LAWS704 Public International Law (15 points)
• LAWS798 Criminal Law (30 points)
• LAWS797 Company Law (15 points)
   

You choose the rest of your courses from law electives.
 

Part IV

You study:

• LAWS706 Legal Ethics (15 points)
   

You choose the rest of your courses from law electives.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic) of 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; or equivalent

Domestic

• $7,835 (for 120 points)
• ($6,901 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)
   

International

• $34,734 (for 120 points)
• ($33,800 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)

AUT law graduates have established successful careers in a range of law firms, immigration consultancies and commercial establishments including Kensington Swan, Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Meredith Connell, Langdon and Co Lawyers, Enterprise Law, Simpson Dowsett Mackie, Davies Law, Te Nahu Lovell & Co, Simpson Grierson, Kayes Fletcher Walker, Russell McVeagh and Wynyard Wood.

Graduates of AUT’s Bachelor of Laws are eligible to gain admission as barristers and solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand on completion of their Professional Legal Studies course. As a lawyer you might practise in a wide range of legal areas including corporate law, commercial and intellectual property, family law, environmental law, criminal law, taxation and general practice.
 

Law graduates also move into roles as:

• In-house lawyers in large New Zealand and multinational businesses and organisations

• Patent attorneys

• Policy advisors to central and local government

• Senior management roles in business

• Taxation practitioners in accountancy practices