Legal Studies Subject regulations
Law impacts everyone and every aspect of life and is the cornerstone of a functioning society. As a result, there is a general interest in law and as a social phenomenon law pervades professional life across a wide range of sectors including armed forces, corporate governance, environmental regulation, human resources, indigenous governance, NGOs, police and public service.
Enquiries for Legal Studies can be made to Te Piringa - Faculty of Law, phone 07 838 4167 or email law.reception@waikato.ac.nz
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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PGCert(LS) and PGDip(LS) The PGCert (LS) comprises 60 points, including LEGAL507 and 30 points from any other 500-level LEGAL coded papers excluding LEGAL590 and LEGAL591.
The PGDip (LS) comprises 120 points, including LEGAL507 and 90 points from any other 500-level LEGAL coded papers excluding LEGAL590, LEGAL591, LEGAL592, or LEGAL593.
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MLS The MLS comprises either 180 points or 120 points, see qualification regulations.
Candidates enrolled in the 180 point MLS must complete either ALPSS500 or LEGAL507 and 120 points of LEGAL coded papers, of which 45 points must be from any 500 level LEGAL coded paper excluding LEGAL504, LEGAL507, LEGAL560 and LEGAL575. Candidates may not include LEGAL590, LEGAL591, LEGAL592 or LEGAL593.
Candidates enrolled in the 120 point MLS must complete either ALPSS500 or LEGAL507 and 90 points of LEGAL coded papers, of which 45 points must be from any 500 level LEGAL coded paper excluding LEGAL504, LEGAL507, LEGAL560 and LEGAL575. Candidates may not include LEGAL590, LEGAL591, LEGAL592 or LEGAL593.
Legal Studies papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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LEGAL501
Advanced Evidence Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Evidence Law. Students complete a supervised research... |
30 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL504
Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Research Methodologies
This paper will introduce students to core Māori, Pacific and indigenous research methodologies, principles, methods and ethics that will equip... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL505
Critical Issues in the Treaty of Waitangi in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the Treaty of Waitangi in contemporary Aotearoa New... |
30 | 26G (Hamilton) & 26G (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL507
Academic Legal Research and Writing
This paper will guide students through the principles and process of academic legal research and writing. They will learn how to develop, present and... |
30 | 26A (Online) & 26B (Online) |
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LEGAL508
Advanced Family Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Family Law. Students complete a supervised research project... |
30 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL520
Intellectual Property Law and Policy
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Intellectual Property Law and Policy. Students complete a... |
30 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL523
Advanced Civil Litigation
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Civil Litigation. Students complete a supervised research... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL525
Critical Issues in Contemporary and International Indigenous Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Contemporary and International Indigenous Law. Students... |
30 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL526
Legal Aspects of Cyber Security
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the legal aspects of Cyber Security. Students... |
30 | 26A (Online) |
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LEGAL535
Advanced Environmental Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Environmental Law. Students complete a supervised research... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL540
Critical Issues for Pacific Peoples and the Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues for Pacific Peoples and the Law. Students complete a supervised... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL544
Critical Issues in Space Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Space Law. Students complete a supervised research project... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL560
Advanced Transnational Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of Transnational Law: the developing field of hybrid cross-border law that does... |
30 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL562
Law of International Trade
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the law of International Trade. Students complete a... |
30 | 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL577
National & International Human Rights Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding National and International Human Rights Law. Students... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL582
Advanced Banking and Finance Law
An advanced-level examination from an Aotearoa New Zealand perspective of selected legal issues on banker-customer relationship, negotiable... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL583
Advanced Immigration and Refugee Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Immigration and Refugee Law. Students complete a supervised... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26A (Tauranga) |
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LEGAL590
Directed Study
Completion of a 10,000 word dissertation regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. |
15 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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LEGAL501 Advanced Evidence Law
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Evidence Law. Students complete a supervised research...
Points 30This paper will introduce students to core Māori, Pacific and indigenous research methodologies, principles, methods and ethics that will equip...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the Treaty of Waitangi in contemporary Aotearoa New...
Points 30This paper will guide students through the principles and process of academic legal research and writing. They will learn how to develop, present and...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Family Law. Students complete a supervised research project...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Intellectual Property Law and Policy. Students complete a...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Civil Litigation. Students complete a supervised research...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Contemporary and International Indigenous Law. Students...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the legal aspects of Cyber Security. Students...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Environmental Law. Students complete a supervised research...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues for Pacific Peoples and the Law. Students complete a supervised...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Space Law. Students complete a supervised research project...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of Transnational Law: the developing field of hybrid cross-border law that does...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the law of International Trade. Students complete a...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding National and International Human Rights Law. Students...
Points 30An advanced-level examination from an Aotearoa New Zealand perspective of selected legal issues on banker-customer relationship, negotiable...
Points 30This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Immigration and Refugee Law. Students complete a supervised...
Points 30Completion of a 10,000 word dissertation regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty.
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2026 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 6 Sep 2025 01:00am