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  • Based v2.3: Minor edits to render correctly on the LLB
  • Covered with UG degrees, due to it being a separate UG law qualification.
  • Added a duration/intensity (that really come in to its own for part-time only qualifications and PG (where there is a specified maximum duration as well as the standard full-time minimum)
  • Revised the entry requirements.
  • Fine-tuned the first degree requirement.

Duration/intensity

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  • v4: Removed unnecessary punctuation and 'complete's. Also ready for updating course outline links to 2017

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Duration

4-5 years of full-time study and may

Can also be studied part-time.

Entry requirements

To be accepted into the LLB(Hons) you need to

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Points and courses

525 points (29 courses)

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Entry requirements

Achieve good grades in your 200-level LAWS courses

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Be invited to join the Honours programme

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"Although it shares many . . ." (GUS, p.89)

Thoughts and questions

Is it accurate to describe the selection for receiving an invitation to the Honours programme as an entry requirement (when not called this in the Calendar) or should I relegate it to Supplementary information?

Degree requirements

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  • At least 90 points must be from elective courses chosen from any other first degree at this university.

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  • LAWS 121
  • LAWS 122
  • LAWS 123.

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  • LAWS 211
  • LAWS 212
  • LAWS 213
  • LAWS 214
  • LAWS 297.

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Degree requirements

Complete at least 525 points

Requirements for 100- and 200-level courses are the same as for the LLB

Complete LAWS 301 and LAWS 312

Complete nine further courses from LAWS 300-399, including:

  • LAWS 334 if you wish to apply for admission to the Bar.Complete three courses from

Complete three courses from LAWS at 400 level:

  • LAWS 489
  • Two courses from LAWS 430-450

Complete

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one course from LAWS 500-529

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Supplementary information

Standard ones on Requirements of UG degrees

"You should read the current law prospectus for . . ." (GUS, p.88).

Students are unable to apply directly for enrollment in the LLB(Hons). Rather, they must be invited to enroll, where invitations are based on academic performance in 200-level LAWS courses. 

Tool tips

Standard ones on Requirements of UG degrees

Bar: One step in the process to practise as or to call yourself a New Zealand lawyer

Thoughts and questions

Listing all the 300-level courses in one requirement (5) clouds the year  3 and year 4 course allocation. Does this matter?

LLB Conjoint programme

Comments

We decided to limit our treatment of conjoint and double degrees to a few words and a link to an existing homesite page.

The suggested exception to this is the LLB/LLB(Hons), so all the rest below is that same as for the LLB.