Postgraduate courses
See a list of 500-level LAWS courses and the trimesters in which you can study them.
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. Courses can be taken individually or as part of a qualification—view programme options.
2025 Courses by Trimester
Trimester One, 2025
- LAWS 504: International Trade Law
- LAWS 532: Special Topic: Law, Regulations and Emerging Technologies
- LAWS 533: Special Topic: Comparative Human Rights
- LAWS 538: Special Topic: Fraud and Corruption in Intl Contexts
- LAWS 546: Special Topic: The Legal World of Small States [INTENSIVE]
- LAWS 547: Special Topic: Financial Markets Regulation
- LAWS 581: Advanced Legal Study [BLOCK]
Patent Attorney Accredited courses:
- LAWS 537: Special Topic: Patent Law [INTENSIVE]
- LAWS 551: Special Topic: NZ and Australian Intellectual Property Law [INTENSIVE]
- LAWS 530: Special Topic: New Zealand and Australian Copyright and Designs Law [INTENSIVE]
- LAWS 536: Special Topic: Trade Mark and Unfair Competition (NOT OFFERED 2025)
Trimesters One and Two, 2025
- ITRA 501: Multidisciplinary International Trade
- LAWS 520: Special Topic: Law and Disobedience
- LAWS 522: Special Topic: Public Law: Office, Discretion, Integrity
- LAWS 526: Special Topic: Continuity and Change in Public Law
- LAWS 528: Special Topic: Contemporary Issues in Public International Law: Human Rights, Climate Change
- LAWS 582: Legal Writing
Trimester Two, 2025
- LAWS 535: Special Topic: Restorative Approaches to Justice
- LAWS 539: Construction Law
- LAWS 540: Civil Remedies
- LAWS 541: Special Topic: Negotiation and Mediation
- LAWS 542: Special Topic: Health Law
- LAWS 550: Special Topic: Internship
- LAWS 581: Advanced Legal Study [BLOCK]
Patent Attorney Accredited courses:
- LAWS 554: Special Topic: Patent Interpretation
- LAWS 555: Special Topic: Patent Drafting
Trimesters Two and Three, 2025
- LAWS 582: Legal Writing
Trimesters Three and One, 2025-2026
- LAWS 582: Legal Writing