Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Combine professional skills in communication with the legal skills and knowledge for a wide range of careers.
Duration
Full-time: 6 years
Part-time: unavailable
Points
735
Location
City Campus
Programme type
Undergraduate
Domestic fee
NZ$12,578.40
Programme overview
Complement your legal studies with a wide range of pathways offered within Communication and find your voice.
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.
Combining Law with Communication, you will learn how to analyse the ideas and issues raised in your studies and effectively communicate these concepts and solutions to others.
Programme structure
The BC/LLB(Hons) takes 5.5 (11 semesters) if you are studying full-time. You will need to complete 735 points:
- 255 points from BC courses
- 465 points from LLB/LLB(Hons) courses
- 15 points from a General Education course*
*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 need to complete three Stage I core LLB courses, and five Stage I courses from the BC. You will continue to take a mix of Law courses and Communication courses in each of your second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth years.
You can choose one major for the BC component of your conjoint:
Communication and Social Change
You will have the choice of a wide range of Law elective courses, including Corporate and Commercial, Public, Criminal, International, Family, and Environmental Law.
To complete in 5.5 years (11 semesters) you will need to enrol in a total of 615 points in your second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth years. This is a higher load than the standard enrolment of 120 points a year. Alternatively you could enrol in 120 points in 5 years and 135 points in one year to complete in six years (12 semesters).
You need to maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.5 each year to continue with your conjoint.
For detailed information about a specific programme, including its courses and regulations, visit the Curriculum Catalogue. For the general university requirements for admission, enrolment and fees, visit the University Calendar.
Career opportunities
BC/LLB(Hons) graduates are well-positioned for a wide range of careers. In addition to the transferable skills and knowledge you will gain, honours graduates will have acquired desirable skills in advanced research and writing, and a well-respected advanced qualification.
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 complete a three-month Professional Legal Studies course after completion of the LLB or LLB(Hons). There are currently two providers of this course:
The Institute of Professional Legal Studies
www.ipls.org.nz
The College of Law (New Zealand)
www.collaw.ac.nz