Important: Meeting the minimum requirements listed on this page makes you eligible for consideration by the Law Selection Committee, but does not guarantee admission.

To be considered for LLB Part II Admission, you must meet both course and grade

requirements.

Non-Law Courses

All non-law courses must be university courses at bachelor's level or higher, and can include:

• General Education courses
• Academic English Language Requirement (AELR) courses
  

Entry requirements for 2026

To be considered for LLB Part II 2026, you must have:

• Passed LAW 121G Law & Society
• Passed LAW 131 Legal Method and LAW 141 Legal Foundations with at least a C+ in each course
• Completed 15 points of a Waipapa Taumata Rau (WTR) course relevant to your degree (unless exempt)
• Passed at least 75 points (or the equivalent) of non-law courses, including the WTR course
  
• Achieved a miminum LawGPA of 3.00 (C+)
  

Note: Students who began their Law Programme before 2025 and do not have a WTR course must complete an additional 15-point non-law course instead.

Entry requirements for 2027

To be considered for LLB Part II 2026, you must have:

• Passed LAW 121G Law & Society
• Passed LAW 131 Legal Method and LAW 141 Legal Foundations with at least a C+ in each course
• Passed at least 75 points (or the equivalent) of non-law courses
• Achieved a minimum LawGPA of 3.00 (C+)

Note: Some non-law programmes require a Waipapa Taumata Rau (WTR) course. If you are completing another non-law degree or conjoint alongside Law, please check your other faculty’s degree requirements.

The LawGPA is calculated from the following components:

• LAW 121G – single weighted
• LAW 131 – double weighted
• LAW 141 – double weighted
• Recent most, best 60 points from non-law courses (excluding WTR courses) – single weighted

Notes:

• "Recent most, best 60 points" includes courses completed in the most recent academic year (e.g., Summer School 2025 to Semester Two 2025)
• If any LLB Part I courses were repeated, only the highest grade is used

Grades not included in LawGPA

• Courses graded a Pass
• Withdrawals (W) from 2023 onwards
• WTR courses

Important: If a course is graded as 'Pass' or 'Fail', you must complete an additional non-law course to meet the points requirement.

Find further information on grades, LawGPA for LLB Part II Admission, and FAQ.

• Applicants with a LawGPA of 6.50 or above (equivalent to grade between A- and B+) are guaranteed entry. 
• Applicants with a LawGPA less than 6.50 will still be considered for selection.

The University Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS) reserves places for eligible:

• Tauira Māori
• Moana Oceania students
• Other equity groups, e.g. disability, refugee background.
  

Read more about UTAS at Auckland Law School.

If your LawGPA does not accurately reflect your academic performance, you may apply for: 

• GPA Variation: Adjustments to LawGPA calculation due to exceptional circumstances
• Discretionary Hardship: If unforeseen personal challenges have significantly impacted your LawGPA

Deadline: 1 October. For further details or to apply, please email lawstudentsupport@auckland.ac.nz.

You may also apply for:

• Law Assignment Extension
• Aegrotat and Compassionate Consideration for tests and exams

Applications for LLB Part II are only available for Semester One entry.

• 1 October - Recommended application deadline
• 10 October - UTAS, Discretionary Hardship, GPA Variation deadline
• 1 December - Final deadline (no late applications accepted)
• Late-December - Admission outcome released

Applications must be submitted online through the Apply to Study portal.

You must apply online to be considered for LLB Part II.

1. Apply online via Apply to Study
2. Start Term: Semester One
3. Select the correct programme:
   1. Continuing your conjoint degree: apply for your conjoint LLB Part II programme
   2. Not continuing a conjoint: apply for single LLB Part II
      Do not reapply for your non-law single degree
4. Select the specialisation “Law” (not “Law Part I”)
   Do not apply for LLB (Hons) at this stage

• Pending grades
• Aegrotat or compassionate consideration applications
• No Payment (NP) grades

Late applications are generally not accepted, except in exceptional circumstances. Appeals may be considered.

Find more information on Appeals procedure for entry into LLB Part II.

If offered a place, you must:

1. Accept your offer by 12pm, 15 January
2. Enrol into LAW 297 Legal Research, Writing and Communication
3. Enrol into at least one other LLB Part II course

Applicants just below the minimum LawGPA may be waitlisted, with final confirmation in late January.

Important: Offers cannot be deferred.  Declining requires reapplication and meeting any updated admission requirements.

Find more information about How to accept or decline an offer of place.

To enrol for LLB Part II courses, you must:

1. Have applied for LLB Part II
2. Be admitted unconditionally
3. Accept your offer by 15 January

You must also:

1. Enrol into LAW 297 Legal Research, Writing and Communication
2. Enrol into at least one other LLB Part II course

Important:

• LLB Part II has four full-year compulsory courses and one single-semester course
• Students must self-enrol in both A and B components (Semester One and Two) by the second Friday of Semester One
• You cannot enrol in LLB Part III courses until all LLB Part II courses are completed
• Requisite waivers for law courses are not permitted, but 400-level law electives may be possible if prerequisites are met  

Further information on how and when to enrol in courses, Law Courses, LLB Requirements, and Law School Timetables.

If circumstances change, you may:

• Drop or change courses before the deadline (fees refunded)
• Apply for Late Deletion in exceptional cases, e.g., illness, injury

Find information on changing your enrolment and the difference between late deletion and withdrawal.

Selection by the Law Selection Committee is final. Appeals are available fo reconsideration only.

Find more information on Appeals procedure for entry into LLB Part II.

Visit a Student Hub for degree planning and enrolment advice, or email studentinfo@auckland.ac.nz.