Courses

View the list of courses offered by the Faculty of Law.

Postgraduate course timetable

Our postgraduate courses are offered over all three trimesters and in a range of formats that allow you to tailor your studies to fit around your needs. View the latest timetable.

On this page:

1. 100 level
2. 200 level
3. 300 level
4. 400 level
5. 500 level
6. 600 level

100-level courses

• LAWS 111: Introduction to Law in Aotearoa/New Zealand - Graduate Students (2025, 2024, 2023)
• LAWS 121: Introduction to New Zealand Legal System (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 122: Introduction to Case Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 123: Introduction to Statute Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 124: Introduction to New Zealand Legal System (2025, 2024, 2023)

200-level courses

• LAWS 211: The Law of Contract (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 212: The Law of Torts (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 213: Public Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 214: Criminal Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 297: Introduction to Legal Skills (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

300-level courses

• LAWS 301: Property Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 302: Advanced Torts (2021)
• LAWS 303: Advanced Contract (2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 304: Unjust Enrichment
• LAWS 306: Remedies (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
• LAWS 307: Sentencing and Penal Policy (2025, 2024, 2020, 2018)
• LAWS 308: Advanced Criminal Law (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 309: The Criminal Justice Process (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 310: Youth Justice (2021, 2020, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 312: Equity, Trusts and Succession (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 313: Ngā Tikanga Ture Māori – Māori Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 316: Maori Land Law (2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 317: Special Topic: Natural Resource Law (2016)
• LAWS 318: Resource Management Law (2025, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 320: Advanced Public Law (2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 321: Administrative Law (2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 322: Judicial Review (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 323: Legislation (2025, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 324: Welfare Law (2021, 2018, 2015)
• LAWS 325: Environmental Law (2024, 2023, 2019, 2017)
• LAWS 326: Australian Public Law
• LAWS 328: Law of Privacy
• LAWS 329: Legal History (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 330: Jurisprudence (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 331: Bill of Rights (2019, 2018, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 333: Law and Sexuality (2016)
• LAWS 334: Ethics and the Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 335: Law and Economics (2017, 2016)
• LAWS 336: Special Topic: Trade Marks & Unfair Competition (2025, 2023)
• LAWS 339: Migration and Refugee Law (2022, 2020)
• LAWS 340: International Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 341: International Institutions (2018, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 342: International Environmental Law (2025, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 343: International Human Rights
• LAWS 344: Law of the Sea (2025, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 345: Comparative Law (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015)
• LAWS 347: Pacific Legal Studies (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
• LAWS 350: Introduction to Commercial Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 351: Maritime Law (2017, 2015)
• LAWS 352: Banking and Finance Law (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 353: Intellectual Property (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 354: International Trade Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 355: Employment Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 356: Competition Law (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 357: Consumer Law
• LAWS 358: Insurance Law (2018, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 360: Company and Partnership Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 362: Insolvency Law (2021, 2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 363: Financial Markets Law (2020, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 365: Elements of Taxation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 366: Special Topic (2024)
• LAWS 367: Special Topic: Mergers & Acquisitions (2025, 2024)
• LAWS 368: Special Topic (2024)
• LAWS 370: Family Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 372: Relationship Property (2018, 2015)
• LAWS 375: International Litigation and Private International Law (2025, 2024, 2017)
• LAWS 379: Dispute Resolution (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 380: Evidence (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 381: Civil Procedure and Advocacy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 382: Criminal Procedure (2025)
• LAWS 383: Climate Change and the Law
• LAWS 385: Data Privacy (2025)
• LAWS 386: International Dispute Resolution
• LAWS 387: The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi in NZ Law (2025)
• LAWS 388: Law of Armed Conflict (2024)
• LAWS 389: Directed Individual Research (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 390: Special Topic: Business Law for Māori Organisations (2025, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2015)
• LAWS 391: Special Topic (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 392: Special Topic: Feminist Legal Theory (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 393: Special Topic: Chinese Legal Systems (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 394: Special Topic (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 395: Special Topic: Media Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2017)
• LAWS 396: ST: Legal Issues in the Pacific (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 397: Special Topic, (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2016)

400-level courses

• LAWS 430: Special Topic: Censorship and the Freedom of Expression (2016, 2015)
• LAWS 431: ST: Indigenous Peoples Intellectual Property (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 432: Special Topic: Law and Technology (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 433: Special Topic: Comparative Human Rights (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 434: Special Topic: TBC (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 435: Special Topic: Restorative Justice (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 436: Special Topic: tbc
• LAWS 437: Special Topic: Patent Law (2017)
• LAWS 438: Special Topic: Fraud and Corruption in an International Context (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 439: Special Topic: Construction Law (2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 440: Special Topic: Civil Remedies (2025, 2024, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 441: Special Topic: Negotiation and Mediation (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
• LAWS 442: Special Topic: Health Law (2025, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 443: Special Topic: TBC (2017, 2016)
• LAWS 444: Special Topic: Business, Rights and Environment (2020, 2019, 2016)
• LAWS 445: Special Topic: TBC (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017)
• LAWS 446: Special Topic: The Legal World of Small States (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017)
• LAWS 447: Special Topic: Financial Markets Regulation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 448: Special Topic: TBC (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
• LAWS 449: Special Topic: TBC (2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 450: Special Topic:
• LAWS 489: Research Essay (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

500-level courses

• LAWS 504: International Trade Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 511: Introduction to Law / He Tīmatanga Kōrero mō ngā Ture (2025)
• LAWS 512: Introduction to Building Act and Resource Management Act / Ture ā-Hangahanga me te Ture Whakahaere Rawa (2025)
• LAWS 513: Modern and International Construction Contracts (2025)
• LAWS 514: Māori Land Law and Indigenous Land Rights / He Ture Whenua Māori me te Mana Whenua Taketake (2025)
• LAWS 520: Special Topic: Law and Disobedience (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 521: Special Topic: Organisational Law Corporations, Trusts, Fiduciary Relationships (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 522: Special Topic: Public Law: Office, Discretion, Integrity (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 523: Special Topic: International Climate Change Law (2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 524: Special Topic: Global Issues in Intellectual Property (2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 525: Special Topic: Intl' Commercial Contracts (2023, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 526: Special Topic: Continuity & Change in Private Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 527: Special Topic: Law of Armed Conflict (2018)
• LAWS 528: Special Topic: Contemporary Issues in Public International Law: Human Rights, Climate Change (2025, 2024, 2019, 2016)
• LAWS 529: Directed Individual Study (2016, 2015)
• LAWS 530: Special Topic: New Zealand and Australian Copyright and Designs Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 531: ST: Indigenous Peoples Intellectual Property (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 532: Special Topic: Law and Technology (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 533: Special Topic: Comparative Human Rights (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 534: Special Topic: TBC (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 535: Special Topic: Restorative Justice (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 536: Special Topic: Trade Marks and Unfair Competition (2025, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 537: Special Topic: Patent Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 538: Special Topic: Fraud and Corruption in an International Context (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 539: Special Topic: Construction Law (2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016)
• LAWS 540: Special Topic: Civil Remedies (2025, 2024, 2019, 2018, 2017)
• LAWS 541: Special Topic: Negotiation and Mediation (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 542: Special Topic: Health Law (2025, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 543: Special Topic: TBC (2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 544: Special Topic: Research Clinic (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2016)
• LAWS 545: Special Topic: TBC (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 546: Special Topic: The Legal World of Small States (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015)
• LAWS 547: Special Topic: Financial Markets Regulation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 548: Special Topic: TBC (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2016)
• LAWS 549: Directed Individual Study (2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 550: Special Topic: Internship (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 551: Special Topic: NZ and Australian Intellectual Property Law (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
• LAWS 552: Special Topic: Legal Systems and Sources of Law (2025, 2024)
• LAWS 554: Special Topic: Patent Interpretation (2025, 2024, 2023)
• LAWS 555: ST: Patent Drafting (2025, 2024, 2023)
• LAWS 558: Special Topic / Kaupapa Motuhake
• LAWS 559: Special Topic / Kaupapa Motuhake
• LAWS 560: Special Topic / Kaupapa Motuhake
• LAWS 580: Introduction to the Common Law (2015)
• LAWS 581: Advanced Legal Study (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 582: Legal Writing (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 583: Construction Law Legal Writing / Tuhinga ā-Ture Waihanga (2025)
• LAWS 591: Thesis (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 592: Dissertation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 593: Research Portfolio (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• LAWS 594: Construction Law Thesis / Tuhinga Whakapae Ture ā-Waihanga (2025)

600-level courses

• LAWS 690: Law for PhD (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)