Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and papers
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree will give you an understanding of society through a legal framework. It takes four years of full-time study to complete or can be undertaken part-time.
Visit the LLB qualification page for more details and the list of LAWS papers.
Entry into second-year Law
Entry into second-year Law is limited to approximately 300 places and selection is based predominantly on the mark you achieve in LAWS 101 The Legal System paper. You must also have achieved a B- average in your highest-performing non-Law papers. Some students will re-take The Legal System to gain entry to second-year Law.
Explanation about application for admission to the second-year programme (PDF)
Double degrees
Many Law students do two degrees, which typically takes about five years. Your first and second years will be the same as those doing just a Law degree, with one exception. Your other degree will have its own requirements – pre-requisites that you can or must complete in your first year in order to proceed with your major.
If you choose to do a double degree with your LLB, it is important that you discuss this with the Faculty's course advisers and with the course advisers for the other degree that you are taking.
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB(Hons))
You may be invited into Honours as a result of exceptional performance in your second-year or senior Law papers. Current students can access information about the Honours programme through the Law Hub on Aoroa.