LLB pathways

Flexible postgraduate studies? We’ve got you covered.

Choose a combination of courses to enhance your area of speciality, suit your interests and work with the time you have available.

We have a wide range of courses spanning a broad range of disciplines: 

  • Commercial Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law
  • Health Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • International Law
  • Not-For-Profit Law
  • Tax Law
  • Indigenous Law

For more information, visit law.auckland.ac.nz/pgcourses

All of our postgraduate courses are available through the following postgraduate law programmes:

Certificate of Proficiency (COP)
15 or 30 points taught, 1 course, 1 semester max.

Postgraduate Certificate in Law (PGCertLaw)
60 points taught, 2–4 courses, 1–2 semesters

Graduate Certificate in Law (GradCertLaw)
60 points taught, 2–4 courses, 1 semester min.

Graduate Diploma in Law (GradDipLaw)
120 points taught, 4–8 courses, 2 semesters min.

Master of Laws (LLM) by coursework
120 points taught, 4–8 courses, 2 semesters min.

Master of Laws (LLM) by research
120 points research, 120-point major thesis, 2 semesters min.

Master of Laws (LLM) by coursework and research
30 points taught and 90 points research, 1–2 courses and 1x 90-point minor thesis, 2 semesters min.

Master of Taxation Studies (MTaxS) by coursework
135 points taught and 1x 45-point dissertation, 5–7 courses, 3 semesters min.

Master of Taxation Studies (MTaxS) by coursework and research
90 points taught and 90 points research, 3–6 courses and 1x 90-point minor thesis, 3 semesters min.

Note: Each programme has a minimum GPA requirement and other entry criteria. See the ‘Entry requirements’ tab on the relevant programme page for more information.