Law
Studying law is empowering as it affects every aspect of our life. Study Law at the University of Waikato - one of New Zealand / Aotearoa’s leading law schools - and you'll be looking into why laws are made, who makes them, how they work and how to change them.
Students in Tauranga are able to enrol in all of our Law programmes.
Choose to study a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Social Sciences with a Law Major and transform the study of Humanities or Social Sciences. This is a non-practicing law based qualification ideal for those that want to develop knowledge of the law and its implications and a sense of justice and public responsibility. Studying law within your BA or BSocSci develops the ability to argue from a basis of evidence, hone your research skills, and develop well rounded critical analysis abilities - all skills that can be transferred to many careersEveryone needs to know the law, not just lawyers. The Rule of Law is the cornerstone of the civilised society. It defines rights and obligations and provides structure to institutions of government and commerce. As an individual it governs all aspects of our lives, shapes our behaviour and provides the building blocks for our community. Law underpins many professions - business people, financial consultants, police officers, forensic scientists, parole officers, policy advisors and many other professions all need an understanding of the law.
By choosing to study law at Waikato you have the choice of an LLB degree or majoring in Law as part of a Bachelor of Arts. Gain the skills and knowledge that meet the high demands of a wide range of careers, both inside and outside the legal profession.
Study towards a Bachelor of Laws:
Choose to study an LLB and you will gain a practical set of skills designed to meet the demands of any legal career and the ability to go into to practice as a barrister or solicitor. You will gain a thorough knowledge of the law, its implications and how it applies in today’s context, you will gain well developed analytical and research skills, and be able to think critically with well-developed communication skills and a sense of social responsibility
Transform your BA or BSocSci with law as a major:
Choose to study a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Social Sciences with a Law Major and transform the study of Humanities or Social Sciences. This is a non-practicing law based qualification ideal for those that want to develop knowledge of the law and its implications and a sense of justice and public responsibility. Studying law within your BA or BSocSci develops the ability to argue from a basis of evidence, hone your research skills, and develop well rounded critical analysis abilities - all skills that can be transferred to many careers
Internationally Recognised:
We have the most diverse and vibrant student body of all law schools in New Zealand. Up to 30 per cent of all our students identify themselves as Māori and nearly 16 per cent come from Pacific background. Nearly 40 per cent of our students are over the age of 25.
Key information
Study Locations: | Hamilton, Tauranga, Online Papers offered differ by location. The Catalogue of Papers has full location info. |
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Area of Study: |
Study Law in these qualifications
Study Law as a specialisation of
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Climate Change
- Bachelor of Communication
- Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences with Honours
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Technology)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences
- Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance
- Diploma in Law
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Graduate Certificate
- Graduate Diploma
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts (Applied)
- Master of Laws
- Master of Laws in Māori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples' Law
- Master of Management Studies
- Master of Philosophy
- Master of Science
- Master of Science (Research)
- Master of Science (Technology)
- Master of Social Sciences
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Diploma
Career opportunities
- Solicitor - LLB
- Barrister - LLB
- Judge - LLB
- Policy Analyst & Advisor
- Mediator and/or Negotiator
- Legal Researcher
- Board Member for Iwi or other organisations
- Local government advocacy
Study in Tauranga
Students in Tauranga are able to enrol in all of our Law programmes.
Students in Tauranga are able to enrol in all of our Law programmes.
This includes our two-year Diploma in Law, our major in Law under either the three-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Social Sciences (BScoSci) for students who do not wish to practice law, our four-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, and all our postgraduate degrees as well - including the LLM, MLS, PhD, and SJD.
Students enrolled in the Diploma in Law, the BA in Law, or the BSocSCi in Law also have the option to credit their Law papers toward completion of the LLB.
Papers
Available Law papers
100 Level
Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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LEGAL100 | Pre Law | 15.0 | 24JS (Hamilton) & 24JS (Tauranga) |
While this paper is tailored to prepare new students who would like to study Law, it will also be of interest for students who will be studying for qualifications in Arts, Psychology, and Social Sciences. It offers an introduction to the core topics and skills in legal studies. Topics include: law making and the legislature, the co... | |||
LEGAL103 | Legal Method A | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This paper introduces students to the study and practice of law in New Zealand. With a particular focus on criminal law, the paper will teach you the basics of legal methods, including legal research, reasoning, opinion writing, statutory interpretation and case analysis. With a particular focus on crimes, this paper will teach the... | |||
LEGAL104 | Legal Method B | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
Using the law of contract by way of illustration, this paper teaches students crucial approaches to statutory interpretation and case analysis, and introduces students to the key legal skill of mooting. With a particular focus on contracts, this paper will teach students essential skills in Legal Method, including case analysis, st... | |||
LEGAL105 | Introduction to New Zealand Law and Society | 15.0 | 24A (Online) |
An introduction for non lawyers to the nature and functions of law and the processes of lawmaking. The relationship between law and society will be illustrated by relevant examples. | |||
LEGAL106 | Legal Systems and Societies | 30.0 | 24D (Hamilton) & 24D (Tauranga) |
An historical introduction to, and a descriptive outline of, the legal systems in England and New Zealand, including the structure of government, civil and criminal proceedings, the sources of law and the main divisions of substantive law. Legal reasoning and the judicial process, including an introduction of statutory interpretati... |
200 Level
Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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LEGAL201 | Public Law | 30.0 | 24D (Hamilton) & 24D (Tauranga) |
The principles and working of the constitution, the institutions of government, the exercise of public power and relations between the citizen and the state. Controls on the exercise of public power, including an introduction to judicial review. | |||
LEGAL203 | Jurisprudence | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
An analysis of legal theories and ideologies, emphasising different approaches to the meaning of law, examining the relationship between theory and practice, illustrated by the concepts of sovereignty, liability, property, justice, rights and personality. | |||
LEGAL204 | Contracts | 30.0 | 24D (Hamilton) & 24D (Tauranga) |
The general principles of the law of contract and agency. | |||
LEGAL205 | Foundations in Legal Studies | 15.0 | 24A (Online) |
A paper to provide students with a basic understanding of the New Zealand legal system, and an introduction to the law of torts, contract, agency, sale of goods and services, persons, including corporate bodies, property and consumer legislation. | |||
LEGAL207 | Torts | 30.0 | 24D (Hamilton) & 24D (Tauranga) |
General principles of civil liability. The law as to the various kinds of torts. The law relating to compensation for personal injury by accident in New Zealand. |
300 Level
Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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HMDEV340 | Perspectives on Counselling | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This paper examines the philosophical, psychological and sociological principles that underpin the aims and methods of the helping professions in general, and counselling in particular. | |||
LEGAL301 | Crimes | 30.0 | 24D (Hamilton) & 24D (Tauranga) |
The general principles of criminal liability. | |||
LEGAL304 | Corporate Entities | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
An introduction to the concept of corporate personality in the law including an introduction to the general principles of law relating to companies and other corporates. | |||
LEGAL306 | Dispute Resolution | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
The objective/ethos of the paper is to expose students to the theory, general principles and practical dimensions of client interviewing, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, adjudication and advocacy. Once the students have a basic knowledge of these skills, the paper then examines how these skills are applied within certain conte... | |||
LEGAL307 | Land Law | 30.0 | 24D (Hamilton) & 24D (Tauranga) |
The history and principles of Land Law | |||
LEGAL308 | Equity and Succession | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
The principles of equity with particular reference to the law of trusts. The principles of the law of succession and of the administration of estates. Choses in action and the assignment thereof. | |||
LEGLR300 | Summer Research Project | 15.0 | 24C (Hamilton) |
This paper has been developed specifically for students who will be undertaking a summer research scholarship. |
400 Level
Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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LEGAL401 | The Law of Evidence | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
An examination of the principles of the law of evidence in criminal and civil cases. | |||
LEGAL402 | Civil Procedure | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
An examination of the jurisdiction and procedure of the District Court and the Senior Courts in civil cases, with particular emphasis on High Court proceedings, the principles of pleading and the drafting of documents. | |||
LEGAL404 | Commercial Transactions | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
An examination of the law on sale of goods, personal property securities, credit contracts and consumer finance, and aspects of fair trading and consumer guarantees law. | |||
LEGAL405 | Treaty of Waitangi in Contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
An examination of the Treaty of Waitangi 1840 in contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand. Consideration will be given to ways in which the Treaty guarantees might best be realised in relation to the legal system, health, education, resource management and local government. | |||
LEGAL407 | Climate Change Law | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This paper addresses the law concerning climate change, including international law, emissions trading and other carbon pricing systems, sectoral regulation to mitigate emissions, sequestration, and adaptation. | |||
LEGAL408 | Family Law | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
A focus on the law and social policies involved in the formation and breakdown of family relationships. The paper specifically examines the matrix of legislation and case law that underpin common family law disputes and legal proceedings in the Family Court. | |||
LEGAL413 | Ngā Tikanga Māori/Māori Customary Law | 15.0 | 24G (Hamilton) & 24G (Tauranga) |
This paper is designed for students who wish to function skillfully in the field of Indigenous and Maori law and/or deepen their knowledge of Tikanga Maori. | |||
LEGAL414 | Indigenous Peoples Rights | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This paper will explore the construction, development and implementation of indigenous peoples rights domestically and internationally. | |||
LEGAL420 | Employment Law | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This course is a practical survey of employment law in New Zealand. It examines the formation, operation, and termination of the employment relationship as well as personal grievances, remedies and the employment institutions. | |||
LEGAL421 | Health Law | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
A detailed examination of Aotearoa New Zealand law in health care including issues across the lifespan from the beginning to the end of life, disability, consent, confidentiality, and professional discipline. | |||
LEGAL424 | Revenue Law | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
An introduction to some of the key principles and concepts of New Zealand's taxation system. Selected aspects of income tax law as well as the law on indirect taxes, such as the goods and services tax, will also be examined. | |||
LEGAL434 | Environmental Law | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This paper examines the foundations and principles of environmental and resource management law, their expression in key areas (biodiversity, climate change, freshwater, and oceans), and the planning, adjudication and compliance techniques used to implement the law. | |||
LEGAL436 | Legal Ethics | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
An introduction to the concept of a profession and the ethical and professional duties of practitioners and an introduction to ethical analysis, the applicability of legal analysis to legal practice and the wider responsibilities of lawyers in the community. | |||
LEGAL437 | Public International Law | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
An introduction to public international law: evolution, sources, relationship between international and municipal law, the law of treaties, the law of the sea and international institutions, particularly the United Nations. | |||
LEGAL440 | Pacific Peoples and the Law | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
A critical study and comparison of legal systems and issues within the Pacific Region. | |||
LEGAL442 | Human Rights Law | 15.0 | 24G (Hamilton) & 24G (Tauranga) |
An introduction to the laws governing the protection of human rights both at the national and international level. Students will explore the framework of human rights protection and the enforcement mechanisms. | |||
LEGAL446 | Construction Law | 15.0 | 24C (Hamilton) & 24C (Tauranga) |
A detailed examination of Construction Law encompassing contracts and dispute resolution for building works, engineering, improvement, renovation, and property maintenance in Aotearoa New Zealand. | |||
LEGAL449 | Mediation: Law, Principles and Practice | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
This paper will offer students an opportunity to understand mediation at an advanced level. It will examine legal aspects of mediation, theories in relation to practice as well as practical training and skill development. | |||
LEGAL452 | Digital Lawyering | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This paper examines the role of technology in legal practice, research, and access to justice, and how these new tools can be applied to transform the delivery of legal services. | |||
LEGAL453 | Organisational Psychology | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This course offers a general introduction to how psychology can be used to build better workplaces and work lives. It takes a problem-solving approach, introducing key work psychology concepts and building student understanding of how to apply them to work, while providing an awareness of how business priorities inform applied psyc... | |||
LEGAL454 | Fundamentals of Project Management for Lawyers | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24A (Online), 24B (Online) & 24C (Online) |
This paper will provide insights into the fundamental approaches and applications for managing projects. Key material will be drawn from the Project Management Body of Knowledge. In the form of a micro-credential, students will have the option to sit the exam to become a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Pro... | |||
LEGAL460 | Transnational Law | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
A detailed examination of Transnational Law: the developing field of hybrid cross-border law that does not fit into traditional categories of domestic, comparative, and international law. | |||
LEGAL466 | International Environmental Law | 15.0 | 24G (Hamilton) & 24G (Tauranga) |
This paper provides a synthesis of theory and specific case studies, to enable students to understand the most formidable international environmental problems in international law, and the context from which these problems originate. Working with thematic areas of international environmental law, ranging from climate change to biol... | |||
LEGAL468 | Intellectual Property | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
A study of the law of intellectual property in New Zealand, including the law of copyright, trade secrets, patents, designs, trade marks, fair-trading and passing off. | |||
LEGAL469 | International Indigenous Rights | 15.0 | 24G (Hamilton) & 24G (Tauranga) |
A detailed examination of law relating to the historical and developing space in international law of the rights of indigenous peoples, including the influence of the state on this process together with the coinciding indigenous rights to development, education, environmental and economic rights. | |||
LEGAL480 | Banking and Finance Law | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
An examination of the law relating to the structuring and implementation of all forms of financing, funding and finance structures, including unit trusts, subordinated debt issues, and structured finance and securitisation transactions. | |||
LEGAL481 | Immigration and Refugee Law | 15.0 | 24H (Hamilton) & 24H (Tauranga) |
A detailed examination of Immigration and Refugee Law as applied in the New Zealand and International contexts. | |||
LEGAL490 | Directed Study | 15.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
This paper is open to suitably qualified students who, under supervision of one or more academic staff members with experience in the appropriate area(s), engage in research leading to the production of the equivalent of a 6000 to 8000 word research assignment. | |||
LEGAL496 | Work Placement | 15.0 | 24X (Hamilton) & 24X (Tauranga) |
This paper enables students to undertake work placement in an area related to their specialisation as part of their LLB and to consolidate that work placement with a 3,000 - 4,000 word research paper. |
500 Level
Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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LEGAL501 | Advanced Evidence Law | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Evidence Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL504 | Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Research Methodologies | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This paper will introduce students to core Maori, Pacific and indigenous research methodologies, principles, methods and ethics that will equip students for culturally responsive, meaningful and innovative research with Maori, Pacific and indigenous peoples. | |||
LEGAL505 | Critical Issues in the Treaty of Waitangi in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the Treaty of Waitangi in contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL507 | Academic Legal Research and Writing | 30.0 | 24A (Online), 24B (Online) & 24C (Online) |
This paper will guide students through the principles and process of academic legal research and writing. They will learn how to develop, present and write scholarly work. | |||
LEGAL508 | Advanced Family Law | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Family Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL515 | Advanced Construction Law | 30.0 | 24C (Hamilton) & 24C (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of Construction Law encompassing contracts and dispute resolution for building works, engineering, improvement, renovation, and property maintenance in Aotearoa New Zealand. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL520 | Intellectual Property Law and Policy | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Intellectual Property Law and Policy. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL521 | Advanced Employment Law | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Employment Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL523 | Advanced Civil Litigation | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Civil Litigation. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL526 | Legal Aspects of Cyber Security | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the legal aspects of Cyber Security. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL535 | Advanced Environmental Law | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Environmental Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL540 | Critical Issues for Pacific Peoples and the Law | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues for Pacific Peoples and the Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL560 | Advanced Transnational Law | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of Transnational Law: the developing field of hybrid cross-border law that does not fit into traditional categories of domestic, comparative, and international law. | |||
LEGAL569 | International Law - A Place for Indigenous Rights | 30.0 | 24G (Hamilton) & 24G (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding Indigenous Rights in International Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL576 | The Laws of Armed Conflict & International Humanitarian Law | 30.0 | 24G (Hamilton) & 24G (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in the Laws of Armed Conflict and International Humanitarian Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL580 | Advanced Banking and Finance Law | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Banking and Finance Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL583 | Advanced Immigration and Refugee Law | 30.0 | 24H (Hamilton) & 24H (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Immigration and Refugee Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL587 | Advanced Health Law | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga) |
This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Health Law. Students complete a supervised research project of up to 12,500 words. | |||
LEGAL591 | Research Project | 30.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
Completion of a 12,500 word research project regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. | |||
LEGAL592 | Dissertation | 60.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
Completion of a 25,000 word dissertation regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. | |||
LEGAL593 | Thesis | 90.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
Completion of a 38,000 word thesis regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. |
800 Level
Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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LEGAL800 | Law MPhil Thesis | 120.0 | 24I (Hamilton) & 24X (Hamilton) |
Completion of a 50,000 word thesis regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. |
900 Level
Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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LEGAL900 | Law PhD Thesis | 120.0 | 24I (Hamilton), 24J (Hamilton), 24K (Hamilton) & 24X (Hamilton) |
Completion of a 80,000 - 100,000 word thesis regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. | |||
LEGAL990 | Doctor of Laws | 0.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
The degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) may be awarded to a candidate who has successfully presented for examination a collection of work, or a specially composed thesis based on such work, which constitutes an original, substantial and distinguished contribution to scholarship and establishes the candidate as an international authority... | |||
LEGAL994 | SJD Thesis | 120.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
Completion of a 60,000 word thesis regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. | |||
LEGAL995 | Research Portfolio | 120.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
The production of two publishable quality research papers, and the production of a research proposal to the same level as a PhD proposal, regarding a legal research subject that can properly be supervised in the Faculty. |
Scholarships and prizes
New to Waikato? The International Excellence Scholarship is worth up to $10,000.
Visit our Scholarship Finder for information about possible scholarships
Exchange programme and study abroad
Are you keen to study in another country?
Are you keen to study in another country?
Studying law in a foreign jurisdiction is not only valuable on its own merit but it also enables you to re-examine the foundations of the New Zealand legal system through a comparative lens.
In your fourth year of study, you'll have the opportunity to spend one semester of study towards your degree at one of our many partner law schools in Europe, North America or Asia.
To be eligible you must have completed Year 3 Law and have a sound academic record. For more information, contact the Law Student Administrator
University Exchange Programme
If you’re studying a conjoint law degree, you may be able to participate in an exchange from second year onward by studying some non-law papers overseas.
Cultural experience
We have the most diverse and vibrant student body of all law schools in New Zealand.
We have the most diverse and vibrant student body of all law schools in New Zealand. Up to 30 per cent of all our students identify themselves as Māori and nearly 16 per cent come from Pacific background. Nearly 40 per cent of our students are over the age of 25.
The Faculty's three dynamic law student associations: Pacific Law Student Association, Te Whakahiapo (Māori Student Association) and Waikato University Law Student Associations play an important role of fostering great collegial relationships between students and offer plenty of social and learning opportunities.
Our Mentoring Programme will provide extra support. Our Mentors are law students in their senior years. They will provide guidance in your studies, help you to navigate through the transition period from school or previous employment to university study as well as advise you on other services and opportunities available to you on campus.
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Other undergraduate qualifications in law
If you have already gained a Bachelor degree in a subject other than law, you may be interested in our Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution (GradDipDr).
Postgraduate Qualifications in law
Graduate or postgraduate study lets you develop advanced knowledge in an area of law that you are passionate about, giving you an edge in the job market.
Typically to be eligible to apply for Master of Laws qualification, you’d need to have gained a Bachelor of Laws qualification.
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Master of Laws in Maori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples Law (LLM(Māori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples'))
- Doctor of Philosophy (Law)
- Doctor of Laws (LLD)
For more information on these and other options, please contact us at Law Reception.
Contacts
Te Piringa Faculty of Law
Law Reception
Phone:
Email: [email protected]
Website:www.waikato.ac.nz/law
Opening hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Location: N Block, Gate 7, Hillcrest Road, University of Waikato, Hamilton