Designed to hone your skills in communication, problem-solving, research, and independent thinking, your Bachelor of Laws (LLB) will be prized by employers in many different fields.
You'll learn to apply the techniques of legal analysis and gain a solid grounding in different aspects of law, including public law, commercial law, international law, common law, and statute law. To practise law in New Zealand you need to have a law degree.
Gain the skills and vocabulary to both uphold and challenge the legal principles that govern our daily lives. You'll get the opportunity to put what you learn into practice straight away by entering debates, legal competitions, and contributing to justice projects and community law organisations.
Most students combine the LLB with another degree, and this will take a minimum of five years' study.
Find out more about how to combine our degrees here.
Explore the Bachelor of LawsRecommended school subjects
You should study subjects that you enjoy. These may be essay-based subjects or those that encourage analytical thinking such as languages, Art History, Classics, Economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, and Physics.
Degree requirements
Four years of full-time study (although commonly studied over five or more years alongside another degree). A total of 480 points is required.
First-year sample plans
Conjoint LLB/BA, majoring in Sociology and Political Science
Trimester 1 | Points | Trimester 2 | Points |
20 | 15 | ||
20 | 15 | ||
20 | 20 | ||
20 |
Conjoint LLB/BCom, majoring in Marketing
Trimester 1 | Points | Trimester 2 | Points |
20 | 15 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
15 | 15 |
Conjoint LLB/BSc, majoring in Marine Biology
Trimester 1 | Points | Trimester 2 | Points |
20 | 15 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Elective | 15 | 15 |