Build on your existing academic excellence with a postgraduate qualification that prepares you for specialist positions in the public and private sectors and can be a pathway to doctoral study. 

An MCom allows you to develop an advanced level of knowledge and competencies with an intellectually rewarding postgraduate programme in your specialist field.

What can you study in Commercial Law?

In Commercial Law you will study the legal frameworks used to make business decisions in the public and private sectors. You will focus on legal problems you may encounter in your career. 

Commercial law is crucial to all careers in business as well as law, including accounting, finance, management, HR, marketing, property and entrepreneurship.
Courses are taught by a combination of Auckland Law School staff, staff of the Department of Commercial Law in the Faculty of Business and Economics, distinguished overseas academics, and senior law practitioners.

Courses taught at postgraduate level include:

Commercial Equity, Comparative Company Law, Competition Law, Intellectual Property, Contemporary Free Trade Agreements, Corporate Governance, Global Commercial Contract Law and,

International Arbitration, International Taxation, Law of Insurance Contracts, Remedies Law, Economic Analysis of the Law, Financial Markets Regulation, Regulation of International Trade, Various special topics.

Programme structure

When selecting your specialisation, Research (120 or 180 points) or Taught (180 points) options may be available. 

Research masters include a thesis or research portfolio of at least 90 points and,

Taught masters usually include taught courses only, although some can include a dissertation or research project. 

Masters degrees are usually 120-point (1 year full-time), 180-point (18 months full-time) or 240-point (2 years full-time) programmes.

A high performance in the BCom(Hons) or MCom (120 or 180-point) enables you to apply for a doctoral programme.

Taught 180 points:

You must have completed an undergraduate degree in the same field as your intended specialisation at a recognised university (or similar institution). You will need a GPE of 5.0 (70%-74.9%). 

Research 120 points:

You must have completed one year of postgraduate study, following an undergraduate degree, at a recognised university (or similar institution). Your study must have have been in the same field as your intended specialisation and you will need a GPE of 5.0 (70%-74.9%).

If you have completed a BCom(Hons) or equivalent, you may be eligible to undertake a 120-point MCom degree by research comprising a supervised thesis.