Bachelor of Laws

Law is one of the forces that keeps society functioning. Culture, economy, family ties, and international relationships all exist within a legal framework.

A law degree sets you up to practise law in Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as overseas in places like Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

If you’re interested in how laws govern society and how laws are made—and you love communicating ideas and solving problems—the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is right for you.

For this degree you'll need to:

Complete at least 480 points, including:

At 100 level:

MAOR 126

Either three core courses (usually in the first year):

LAWS 121 or LAWS 124

LAWS 122

LAWS 123

Or LAWS 111

At 200 level, these five courses:

LAWS 211

LAWS 212

LAWS 213

LAWS 214

LAWS 297

At 300 level:

LAWS 301 and LAWS 312

165 further points from LAWS 302–397

A further 70 points of non-Law courses

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.0 with no sub-score below 5.5

TOEFL: minimum overall score of 80 (internet-based test)

Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 50 (with a 'Communicative score' of not less than 42)

Victoria University of Wellington English for Academic Purpose (EAP) programme: minimum final scores of 4,4,4,3

Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169 or higher, with each skill score no less than 162

New Zealand Certificates in English Language (NZCEL): Level 4 (Academic)

NZAPA: English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 2 (with no skill lower than Level 1)