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The AUT Law School offers a distinctive, professionally-focused legal education. Our programmes are designed to maximise your career opportunities, and AUT law graduates are highly sought after by law firms and other employers.

Study law with us and you’ll be taught by motivated and supportive academic staff, in programmes developed in close consultation with the legal profession.

Undergraduate study in law will give you a solid grounding in your chosen area.

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A certificate or diploma will give you an introduction to your chosen subject and can prepare you for further study.

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BGS group photo
2019 Law Awards
IHL moot competition
THE Rankings Sep 2019
Woolf Fisher AUT scholarship Awards ceremony
BGS group photo
Alumni earn Beta Gamma Sigma membership
21 Oct, 2019
The AUT Chapter of BGS inducted 120 high-achieving Business students into the prestigious global society, the largest ceremony since it started in 2012.
2019 Law Awards
Law School celebrates top students
24 Sep, 2019
Laughter and waiata marked this year’s AUT Law School awards, an annual event celebrating its top academic students along with their whānau and families.
IHL moot competition
Valuable experience at moot competition
24 Sep, 2019
Law students Tessa Whale, Joshua de Vries and Julie Cleaver recently represented AUT at the 8th annual NZ IHL Moot Court Competition in Wellington.
THE Rankings Sep 2019
AUT moves up 50 places in world rankings
12 Sep, 2019
AUT is now in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 50 for research citations.
Woolf Fisher AUT scholarship Awards ceremony
19 first in family scholarships awarded
05 Sep, 2019
19 AUT students were awarded Woolf Fisher First-in-Family AUT Scholarships at a celebration event at the AUT South Campus on Thursday 29 August.
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Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui
Kaden Wilson
Ruth Stowers
Samantha Hiew
Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui
Great graduatesTafāfuna’i Steve Chan ChuiMaster of LawsAUT’s reputation as one of the leading tertiary institutions in the field of law is what attracted him, says Master of Laws student Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui.Tafāfuna’i Steve Chan Chui is currently studying towards a Master of Laws. AUT’s reputation as one of the leading tertiary institutions in the field of law is what initially attracted him to study here. He enjoys the complexity of studying law, and says he looks forward to taking his skills back to his home country, Samoa.
Kaden Wilson
Great graduatesKaden WilsonPolicy Advisor, Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetMaster of Human Rights
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of LawsHuman rights is a key area humanity needs to grapple with, says Kaden Wilson who is now a policy advisor at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Human rights is a key area humanity needs to grapple with, says Kaden Wilson who is now a policy advisor at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. To him, AUT is more than a university, says Kaden. After graduating at the end of 2017, Kaden went to New York, working for the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Ruth Stowers
Great graduatesRuth StowersBachelor of LawsWhile she has always been passionate about human rights and foreign affairs, she initially thought she would study fine arts, says law student Ruth Stowers.While she has always been passionate about human rights and foreign affairs, she initially thought she would study fine arts, says Ruth Stowers who is now in the third year of a Bachelor of Laws. AUT’s environment and style of teaching suits her well, says Ruth who dreams of a career in diplomacy or foreign affairs.
Samantha Hiew
Great graduatesSamantha HiewBarrister and Solicitor, Heritage LawBachelor of LawsShe loves the challenges and variety of her law career, says Bachelor of Laws alumna Samantha Hiew who now works as a barrister and solicitor for Heritage Law.She loves the challenges and variety of her law career, says Bachelor of Laws alumna Samantha Hiew who now works as a barrister and solicitor for Heritage Law. The reputation of the AUT Law School attracted her to AUT, and the wide range of activities law students can participate in was the highlight of Samantha’s studies.
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