Programme details

Bachelor of Laws

Students can study law at AUT and open the door to a diverse range of rewarding career opportunities.

Course description

The engaging lectures and consistent case-study workshops enhance your capacity to interpret, critically analyze, reason, and provide practical solutions to legal issues. You evolve into a proficient communicator, gaining confidence in your comprehension of legal principles and their significance to business and society. Additionally, you cultivate your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, your capacity to act ethically, and your awareness of community and professional responsibilities.

Occupational Registration

Certain occupations require registration by law in New Zealand. This programme leads to registration with New Zealand Law Society.

Immigration benefits

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Post-study work rights

This course qualifies for 3 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Career Prospects

AUT law graduates have built prosperous careers across various law firms, immigration consultancies, and commercial enterprises.

As a legal professional, graduates may engage in numerous fields of law, such as corporate law, commercial and intellectual property law, family law, environmental law, criminal law, taxation, and general legal practice.

Entry requirements

Minimum Entry requirements

-There are specific secondary and tertiary academic prerequisites that depend on the country where the initial education was completed.

English language requirements

-IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; or equivalent.