AUT - Bachelor of Laws (LLB): degree outline
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Bachelor of Laws (LLB): degree outline
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a 4 year full time degree which combines broad legal study with a wide range of specialist elective papers in law. Graduates are eligible to gain admission as barristers and solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand on completion of their professional studies course.
With four years of intensive study, interactive lectures and regular case-study workshops, our LLB is designed to produce graduates who can deliver practical solutions to legal problems. Corporate law, competition law, intellectual property, family law, environmental law and taxation, are among the areas covered.
Led by academic staff with a wealth experience in the teaching and practice of law, you will benefit from their wide-ranging expertise.
Quick facts
Programme code: AK1008
Level of Study: 7
Points: 480
Duration: 4 years full time* / equivalent part time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 27 February 2012
* The duration can be less than 4 years if study is completed over summer school.
AUT University encourages early application. This qualification will remain open until all places have been filled.
Admission and entry requirements
Additional entry requirements
- NCEA: 60 credits at Level 3 over 4 subjects, including at least 3 from the approved subject list. This should include a minimum of 18 credits at merit level or above in any one of Classical Studies, English, Geography, History, History of Art, Te Reo Māori, Te Reo Rangatira.
- CIE: A minimum of 3 subjects, including a minimum grade of C at AS Level in one of the following: Classical Studies, English, Language or Literature, Geography, History, History of Art.
- There are limited places in year one. Generally students with the highest level of academic achievement are selected.
- Applicants with similar grade profiles in other combinations of subjects may be considered.
Structure
Year 1
Students take three core papers:
415101 Legal System
415102 Legal Reasoning and Writing
415103 Law and The Constitution
The remaining papers are from other AUT degrees. Students must successfully complete all their first year papers and obtain a ‘B’ average in the core law papers to be eligible for second year study.
Year 2
Students study further compulsory law papers that enhance their understanding of the legal system.
These are:
416206 Intellectual Property
416205 Judicial Review
416202 Law of Contract
416203 Law of Torts
416204 Property Law
Students who have obtained a ‘B’ average in their first year law papers at another New Zealand university can apply for admission into year two of the programme.
Year 3
Students will study Criminal Law and Company Law
417301 Criminal Law
417302 Company Law
The remaining papers are chosen from law elective papers.
Year 4
Students will study Dispute Resolution and Legal Ethics
417401 Civil Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (previously 'Dispute Resolution')
417402 Legal Ethics
The remaining papers are chosen from law elective papers.
Career opportunities
- Lawyer in a firm or sole practice
- Barrister sole
- In-house lawyer in large New Zealand and multinational businesses and organisations
- Senior policy advisor to government
- Patent attorney
A law degree will prepare you for a career in legal practice as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, but large numbers of law graduates pursue alternative career options. It is estimated that approximately 50% of law graduates go into other careers; employers value the skills that a law degree develops.
Other courses you may be interested in
Double Degree with the Bachelor of Business
A double degree involves two individual degree qualifications being studied independently of each other. Cross crediting may be possible which can reduce the time taken. Students enrol in each degree separately with the relevant faculty.The LLB may be taken concurrently with the Bachelor of Business. Cross crediting enables the two degrees to be completed in five years.