Please note: Information on this page relates to the 2012 academic year unless otherwise specified.
On this page:
- Overview
- Undergraduate Information
- Postgraduate Information
- How To Find Out More
- Related Subjects and Careers
- List of Courses
Law Website:
Overview
Right there in the historic Old Government Buildings, in the heart of Wellington's political and legal district, is Victoria's Law School. Our neighbours are New Zealand's highest courts, the Executive Government and Parliament. There's simply no better place to learn law in the country.
Victoria's programme in Law is a carefully structured training in understanding the legal perspective. You can take Law for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and concentrate solely on your legal training, or you can put first-year Law courses towards a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (BCA), or Bachelor of Science (BSc), or indeed any degree. About 80 percent of students completing an LLB also do a second degree, usually taking five years to complete the conjoint or double-degree programme.
An LLB from Victoria encompasses fundamental areas of contract, case, and statute law, along with specialised courses in public law and New Zealand-specific law relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori resource issues. You can be confident that, when you step out the door with your LLB in hand, just over the road the opportunities begin.
Undergraduate Information
See the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree page for an outline of the LLB and LLB(Hons) requirements. 100-level to 300-level courses are listed below. For 400-level courses, that are taken for the LLB(Hons) degree, see the list of all Law courses.
Postgraduate Information
Postgraduate Qualifications in Law
How To Find Out More
You can order more information on this subject using our Request for Study Material form.
Victoria's Student Recruitment, Admission and Orientation Office offers advice on courses and help with planning your degree.
Contact the Law Faculty Student Administration Office for information on Admission, qualifications and courses, course advice and selection criteria, exemptions and prerequisites and your Application to Study.
Courses, degrees and other qualifications in Law are taught by the School of Law, Old Government Buildings, 55 Lambton Quay.
Related Subjects and Careers
| Related Subjects | Careers |
|---|---|
|
Commercial Law |
Barrister and solicitor |
List of Courses
Please note: the list below shows undergraduate-level courses only. For a complete course listing, see the list of all Law courses.
| 100 Level Law Courses |
|---|
LAWS 121 – Introduction to New Zealand Legal System |
LAWS 122 – Introduction to Case Law |
LAWS 123 – Introduction to Statute Law |
| 200 Level Law Courses |
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LAWS 211 – The Law of Contract |
LAWS 212 – The Law of Torts |
LAWS 213 – Public Law |
LAWS 214 – Criminal Law |
LAWS 297 – Legal Research, Writing and Mooting |