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  • Based v2.3: Minor edits to render correctly on the LLBCovered with UG degrees, due to it being a separate UG law qualification

Entry requirements

  • Approximately 35 students per year are invited to join the Honours programme based on academic performance in the 200-level LAWS courses.

Supplementary information

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

Tool tips

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

  • Total of 525 points required (typically 120 points/year), including:
    • At least 90 points from elective courses chosen from from any other first degree at this university.
  • Complete three core courses at 100-level (usually in the first year):
    • LAWS 121
    • LAWS 122
    • LAWS 123.
  • Complete five core courses at 200-level (usually in the second year):
    • LAWS 211
    • LAWS 212
    • LAWS 213
    • LAWS 214
    • LAWS 297.
  • Complete eleven core courses from LAWS at 300-level (usually in the third, fourth and fifth years):
  • LAWS 301
  • LAWS 312
  • Nine further courses from LAWS at 300-levelweb
  • 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

Can also be studied part-time

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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

Be invited to join the Honours programme

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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 LAWS at 400-level (usually in the fourth and fifth years)

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 UG degree requirements
  • "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 UG degree requirements
  • 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

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