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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Laws

Course code: #AK1008

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Laws

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $34,500 NZD

  • Application fee

    $150 NZD

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 26-February-2023 2023-02-26
Fall-February 26-February-2024 2024-02-26
Fall-February 26-February-2025 2025-02-26
Fall-February 26-February-2026 2026-02-26

Overview

Bachelor of Laws

AUT's law degree opens the door to a wide range of rewarding careers. 

AUT law graduates have established successful careers in a range of law firms, immigration consultancies and commercial establishments.

The university interactive lectures and regular case-study workshops develop your ability to interpret, critically analyze, reason and deliver practical solutions to legal problems. 

You become an articulate communicator, and confident in your understanding of legal principles and their relevance to business and community. 

You also develop your critical thinking and problem-solving skills, your ability to act ethically, and your sense of community and professional responsibility.

 

What this qualification covers

Part I

You study three compulsory courses: Legal System, Legal Reasoning and Writing, and Personal Property. This makes up half of your first-year study (60 points). 

The other 60 points must be taken from another AUT degree, which gives you the opportunity to broaden your study and enables you to enroll in one of the double degrees. 

If you complete your Part I courses with at least a B (69.50-74.49%) grade average in the compulsory law courses, you will be offered a place in Part II. Other students may also be eligible for Part II.

Part II, III and IV 

In your second year, you study six further compulsory law courses: 

Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Public Law, Real Property and Trusts. In your third year you study Company Law, Criminal Law, Advanced Private Law, Public International Law and choose the rest of your courses from law electives. 

In your final year you study Legal Ethics, as well as a selection of law electives.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$46,300

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,804
Accommodation 1 bed room $11,800
Tuition 1 person $34,500

Hourly wage

Min wage

21.20 NZD / 1 hour

in New Zealand every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Certified copy of your birth certificate or passport
  • Certified copy of marriage certificate (If required)
  • Official academic transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency (If Available)
  • CV/Work experience (If required)
  • A copy of the document(s) in the original language/and official English translation

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

80
15
listening
20
writing
18
speaking
15
reading

PTE

50
42
listening
42
writing
42
speaking
42
reading

Cambridge

169
162
listening
162
writing
162
speaking
162
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

If you do not meet the English language requirements for entry into an AUT programme, you can study English here.

Language courses at AUT International House:

AUT International House is an English language school next to the AUT City Campus. It is part of AUT and offers a range of qualifications, including GIE – the AUT university entrance and preparation programme.

On-campus academic English courses (GIE and IELTS Full-time) at International House:

1) GIE (academic preparation and university entrance programme)

The GIE programme prepares you for entry into most AUT programmes (some health and education programmes require IELTS).

Entry requirement:

IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading and Writing and no less than 5.0 in Speaking and Listening

2) IELTS Full-time

Entry requirement:

There is a different entry requirements for each level of the IELTS course.

  • Level 1: you need IELTS 4.5 with a minimum band score of 4.0
  • Level 2: you need IELTS 5.5 with a minimum band score of 5.0

 

You can also use IELTS Indicator and TOEFL Special Home Edition to meet English language requirements, except for programmes that require an IELTS score higher than the standard or for any doctoral programmes.


Academic background and requirement

All applicants need to meet AUT’s minimum entry requirements qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13 or University Entrance.

High school qualifications from different countries:

India: 

  • 12 years of schooling with an overall average of 75% in four academic subjects, including a min 60% in English from the All-India Senior Certificate (AISSC).
  • All other Higher Secondary State Board Examinations require an overall average of 80% in four academic subjects with a min 65% in English.

China:

  • Senior High School graduation plus one year of successful study at bachelor's level; or
  • Senior High School graduation plus completion of a two-year diploma, with good grades, at a recognized university.
  • A Tier 1 score in the National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) at a recognized institution

 

Don’t meet the entry requirements?

Consider starting with the university Diploma in Business.

 

Who can apply for direct entry into Part II

The AUT Law School considers applications for direct entry to Part II of the LLB degree. Applicants will normally have:

  • Successfully completed Part I of the law degree at another New Zealand law school; and
  • Obtained a minimum of a B (69.50-74.49%) grade average in their first‑year law courses

 

Foundation programmes

If you don’t have the academic qualifications needed for direct entry into an AUT programme, you can enroll in a foundation programme.

If you successfully complete the foundation programme and get the required grades, you are guaranteed entry into an appropriate AUT programme.

Career opportunities

  • In-house lawyer in large New Zealand and multinational businesses and organizations
  • Patent attorney
  • Policy advisor to central and local government
  • Senior manager in business
  • Taxation practitioner in accountancy practices

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