Bachelor of Laws–LLB 480 points Qualification regulations

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent.

1. The personal course of study of a candidate for the LLB degree shall, except as provided in section 4 and the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses worth at least 480 points as specified in section 2.

2. (a) The course of study for the LLB degree shall comprise at least 480 points including:

Part 1: (i) LAWS 121 (or 124), 122, 123, MAOR 126; or

(ii) LAWS 111, MAOR 126

Part 2: 70 further points selected from the schedules of other first degrees of this university;

Part 3: (i) LAWS 211, LAWS 212, LAWS 213, LAWS 214, LAWS 297;

(ii) 45 points from LAWS 301, LAWS 312;

Part 4: 165 points selected from LAWS 302–311; LAWS 313–397.

(b) Part 1 must be completed before enrolment in Part 3. A candidate must have passed at least 60 LAWS 200-level points and be concurrently enrolled in the remaining LAWS 200-level courses, LAWS 301 and 312 to enrol in any courses in Part 4.

3. At the discretion of the deputy dean, a candidate who holds a GCertLaw may, on abandoning the Certificate, credit any 200- or 300-level LAWS courses passed for the Certificate to the LLB degree, and may substitute 400- or 500-level LAWS courses passed for the Certificate for 300-level electives under Part 4.

4. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the LLB and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of section 2 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.