Find your voice. Complement your legal studies with a wide range of pathways offered within Communication.
By studying Law, you will arm yourself with a skill set that meets the high demands of many careers, inside and outside of the legal profession.
Combined with Communication, you will learn how to analyse ideas and issues raised in your studies and effectively communicate these concepts and solutions to others.
The BC/LLB usually takes five years to complete. You will need to complete 675 points:
*We recommend you choose WTRAED 100 Waipapa Taumata Rau: Introduction to Te Pūtahi Mātauranga, Arts and Education as your General Education course.
In your first year, you will take LAW 121G Law and Society alongside two BC courses in Semester One, and LAW 131 Legal Method, LAW 141 Legal Foundations and two BC courses in Semester Two.
You can choose one major for the BC component of your conjoint:
Communication and Social Change
You will continue to take a mix of Law courses and Communication courses in each of your second, third, fourth and fifth years.
The LLB includes a combination of core courses, and a wide range of elective courses, including in the areas of Corporate and Commercial, Public, Criminal, International, Family and Environmental Law.
To complete the conjoint within five years, students must undertake a heavier workload than normal. Find more information on LLB degree planning and workloads.
You need to maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.5 each year to continue with your conjoint.
Most students need to take one General Education course.
Students should also be aware of the University’s Academic English Language Requirement.
If you're joining us from secondary school, here's what you need to enter the programme.
You are guaranteed entry to this programme if you meet these requirements.
If your rank score is slightly lower than the guaranteed score, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available. If you don’t meet the requirements, you may be able to apply under our Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.
Read more about entry requirements for New Zealand secondary school applicants.
Applicants must also meet the selection criteria of the other conjoint component.
If you've studied at a tertiary institution, here's what you need to enter the programme.
You can transfer from another tertiary institution, or another University of Auckland qualification, if you meet these requirements.
These are the likely grades required, but they do not guarantee entry. Applicants may require higher grades to gain entry to this programme.
You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:
If you're joining us from secondary school, here's what you need to enter the programme.
GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA and Pearson Education Limited taken outside of New Zealand.
These are the grades required for guaranteed entry to this programme. If your grades are slightly lower, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available.
If you've studied at a tertiary institution, here's what you need to enter the programme.
You can transfer from another tertiary institution if you meet these requirements.
One year successful bachelor-degree level study at a recognised university (or similar institution) overseas.
These are the grades required for guaranteed entry to this programme. If your grades are slightly lower, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available.
You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $9.44 per point, estimated at $6,372.00 for full-time study (675 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for.
Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident? You could be eligible for a student loan or allowance.
Get an idea of how much accommodation and general living in Auckland will cost.
Please note: We will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Semester One | Starts – 2 March |
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| Ends – 29 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 20 July |
| Ends – 16 November |
| Semester One | Starts – 1 March |
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| Ends – 28 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 19 July |
| Ends – 15 November |
See important dates for the academic year, including orientation, enrolment, study breaks, exams, and graduation.
Applying for an undergraduate programme? Check out our step-by-step guide.
Your conjoint degree will help you to develop strong capabilities for many careers. Develop knowledge of the law and its implications, and a sense of justice and public responsibility that you can communicate effectively.
Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.
Becoming a barrister and solicitor
To be admitted as a barrister and solicitor you will need to complete a Professional Legal Studies course after completing the LLB or LLB(Hons). There are currently two accredited providers of this course:
The Institute of Professional Legal Studies
www.ipls.org.nz
The College of Law (New Zealand)
www.collaw.ac.nz
Compare qualifications and academic information across different New Zealand institutions.
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