Graduate Diploma in Law GradDipLaw

University of Auckland

New Zealand, Auckland

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University of Auckland

New Zealand , Auckland

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

City

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines2-Mar-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

NZD 44,969 / year

Next Intake 2-Mar-2026

Graduate Diploma in Law GradDipLaw

About

This diploma is an excellent choice for law graduates from both New Zealand and overseas who wish to further enhance their legal knowledge.

You can focus on an area of specialisation according to your own interests or professional requirements, while updating skills and continuing professional development (it meets the requirements of the New Zealand Law Society's Continuing Professional Development).

Becoming a barrister and solicitor

Overseas practitioners or graduates who wish to be admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand will need to apply to the New Zealand Council of Legal Education to have their overseas legal qualifications assessed.

For more information please visit NZCLE.org.nz.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

Programme requirements

You must have completed a Bachelor of Laws or an undergraduate law degree from a recognised university (or similar institution). Law graduates from both New Zealand and overseas are able to apply.

There is no grade requirement for admission into the Graduate Diploma in Law.

Further programme requirements

If you are an international student and are taking undergraduate law courses, whether compulsory or elective, on the recommendation of the Council of Legal Education, you may take those courses for the Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (but please note that there are limits on enrolments in courses at LLB Part II level).

For more information contact Student Hubs.

English language requirements

If you are an international applicant whose first language is not English you will need to provide evidence of your English proficiency.

You will require an IELTS Academic score of 7.0 with no bands less than 6.5. See alternative English language requirements.

Career

Where could this programme take you?

A Graduate Diploma in Law is an excellent choice for LLB graduates from both New Zealand and overseas who wish to further enhance their legal knowledge. It enables law graduates to focus on a new area of specialisation, update skills, continue professional development and gain an academic qualification while fulfilling professional requirements required by the NZCLE.

Jobs related to this programme

Private practice – barrister, solicitor
Public service – prosecution, defence
Mediation
Judiciary
Law reform
Private companies – in-house legal counsel, tax, property, management consultant, regulation, compliance, human resources
Government – policy work, resource management, parliamentary drafting
Academia – lecturing, research

Further study options

See all study options

Student career planning service

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.