Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand, Auckland

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Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand , Auckland

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

AK1009

Campuses

City Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines23-Feb-2026

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Duration 54 month(s)

Tuition Fee

NZD 41,821 / year

Next Intake 23-Feb-2026

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

About

Further your legal research and writing skills, and make your CV stand out when you apply for highly competitive law jobs or clerkships.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is aimed at high-achieving students in the Bachelor of Laws who want to advance their skills.

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) involves completing a research course and a dissertation, and may involve adding an extra semester at the end of your Bachelor of Laws. Most Bachelor of Laws (Honours) students complete the research course in Part III, and complete the dissertation in Part IV. Some students complete the dissertation course in February of the year following Part IV.

Students will be invited to join the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) if they have at least a B+ grade average in their Part II Bachelor of Laws courses.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum entry requirements

Completed Bachelor of Laws Parts I and II to the academic standard for honours.

Students will be invited to join the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) programme if they have at least a B+ grade average in their Part II Bachelor of Laws courses.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent

English Program Requirements

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent

Career

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.

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

Becoming a barrister and solicitor

Graduates of AUT’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours) are eligible to gain admission as barristers and solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand on completion of their Professional Legal Studies course.

If you want to become a barrister and solicitor, you need to be admitted to the bar before you can call yourself a lawyer and practise law in New Zealand.

After successfully completing your Bachelor of Laws (Honours), you need to:

Complete the Professional Legal Studies Course
Obtain a certificate of completion from the New Zealand Council of Legal Education (NZCLE); and
Obtain a certificate of character from the Law Society; and
Be admitted to the roll of barristers and solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand; and
Hold a current practising certificate issued by the Law Society.

There are currently two providers of the Professional Legal Studies Course:

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