High-achieving students who have gained a B+ average or higher across all their Law courses at the completion of LLB Part II will be invited to transfer to the LLB(Hons) programme. (For conjoint students this is usually at the end of their third year.)
The LLB(Hons) programme requires students to enrol in one additional semester, on top of their LLB, to complete an extra seminar course and a dissertation.
Throughout the programme, students will need to maintain at least a B+ average.
Conjoint programmes let you pursue two undergraduate bachelors degrees at the same time.
Learn more about conjointsThe LLB(Hons) is a total of 540 points and involves a student completing an additional 20-point honours seminar course as part of their Part III year and a 40-point dissertation in the semester immediately following their Part IV year. (This can be completed over summer or in the following semester.) It usually takes nine semesters to complete all the requirements for the LLB(Hons) degree, unless a student is completing a conjoint degree, in which case it will usually take 11 semesters.
Throughout the programme students will need to maintain a B+ average.
If students do not get into honours by invitation after the completion of their Part II courses but their overall performance improves in later years, they can apply for honours on the form available from the Law Student Centre in early December.
The application will be approved if the student’s grade average over all their LLB courses is above the honours entry standard and there are places available.
Most students need to take one or two General Education courses.
Students should also be aware of the University’s Academic English Language Requirement.
Entry is by invitation for high-achieving LLB Part II students.
To be considered for the honours programme, you must achieve a B+ average or higher across all your law courses at the completion of LLB Part II (for conjoint students this is usually at the end of your third year).
You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:
Entry is by invitation for high-achieving LLB Part II students.
To be considered for the honours programme, you must achieve a B+ average or higher across all your law courses at the completion of LLB Part II (for conjoint students this is usually at the end of your third year).
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 $7.06 per point, estimated at $847.20 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
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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.
| Summer School | Starts – 7 January |
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| Ends – 20 February | |
| Semester One | Starts – 4 March |
| Ends – 1 July |
| Summer School | Starts – 6 January |
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| Ends – 19 February | |
| Semester One | Starts – 2 March |
| Ends – 29 June |
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An honours degree from the University of Auckland Law School is well-respected. In addition to the transferable skills and knowledge gained from the LLB programme, honours graduates will have demonstrated advanced research and writing skills. This will increase their suitability for a range of research and policy jobs.
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
After completing the LLB or LLB(Hons) degree, students wishing to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor must complete a three-month Professional Legal Studies course. There are currently two providers of this course:
The Institute of Professional Legal Studies
The College of Law (New Zealand)
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