University

Bachelor of Laws

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Bachelor's Degree

Duration

4 years

Next start date

Expected Feb 2027

Campus

Main Campus

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Summary

Bachelor of Laws students gain a professional law degree of outstanding quality in four years.

You will deal with real people with real problems as part of the innovative clinical studies programme at UC, honing critical practical legal skills in the process of helping the community.

What will my study involve?

Bachelor of Laws students learn to think critically, analyse complex facts and issues, and persuade through logical argument. You will learn to work with statutes, cases, and other legal materials.
UC has a specially designed Moot Court room, regularly used for client interviewing, witness examination, mooting, and negotiation competitions.
Get work experience through law internships, clinical, and community work opportunities.
Many student clubs including LAWSOC, Women in Law, Te Pūtāiki Māori Law Students’ Association, Asian Law Students' Association, Pasifika Law Students' Society, CRIMSOC, Queer in Law (QUIL), and Law for Change.
The structure of the LLB degree allows you to do a double degree (like a BA/LLB, BCom/LLB, BSc/LLB and BCJ/LLB), or switch degrees if you are unable to advance to 200-level LAWS.

Subjects and Courses

LAWS125 Law and Legal Systems
LAWS135 Statute Law and Constitutional Essentials
LAWS145 Case Law and Reasoning
Five 100-level non-Law courses of your choice (excluding ACCT152, ACCT156, ACCT252, ACCT256, and CRJU150)
LAWS203 The Law of Contract
LAWS204 The Law of Torts
LAWS205 Land Law
LAWS206 Public Law
LAWS202 Criminal Law
LAWS301 Equity and Trusts

Entry criteria

To enrol in the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, you will need:

University Entrance (or equivalent). UC offers transition programmes for those who need help meeting these requirements.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Undergraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Laws or use the admission requirements checker.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

Recommended preparation

Law studies do not require a background in any specific subject at secondary school, and entry to the first year of the LLB is open to everyone with University Entrance.

You will need to have good reading, writing, and analytical skills. Subjects such as English, drama, economics, te reo Māori, languages, history, and classical studies are useful preparation.

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