Te Piringa | Faculty of Law :: University of Waikato

Why study Law?

Study in one of the leading law schools in New Zealand. Look deeper to find out why laws are made, who made them, how they work and how to change them.

The Bachelor of Laws degree is the professional qualification and pathway to legal practice and to a wide range of other career options for law graduates in business, non-governmental organisations and public service.

Top 251-300 according to the 2023 QS Subject rankings

Commitment to research

Real admission to the LLB; colleagues not competitors

Learn from award winning professors

Study Law at the University of Waikato

Qualifications

Undergraduate Programmes

All our undergraduate degrees in Law can be studied in Hamilton, Tauranga and/or online.

LLB

6 reasons to study with us

Waikato provides guaranteed entry into Law 2

Based on academic merit for all students who pass their Law 1 exams
Te Ao Māori concepts

Waikato is unique in embedding Te Ao Māori concepts (including tikanga Māori) in all Law papers
Guaranteed entry into LLB Hons

For students who achieve an A–GPA
Future employability

Waikato is unique in its commitment to the future employability of our students by offering papers in key areas of legal practice identified by the New Zealand Law Society every year
Qualified arbitrators and mediators upon graduation

Waikato LLB students qualify as arbitrators and mediators (AMNIZ) on graduation
LLB double major degree

Waikato is the only New Zealand law school to offer the LLB double major degree

Postgraduate Programmes

All our postgraduate degrees in Law can be studied in Hamilton, Tauranga and/or online.

LLM

Master of Laws

With a one-year Master of Laws qualification from the University of Waikato you can tailor your programme through a selection of taught papers and/or research thesis.

1 year Hamilton, Tauranga, Online

MLS

Master of Legal Studies

The Master of Legal Studies degree emphasises creativity, communication, critical analysis, applied knowledge and problem solving in a variety of specialist disciplines.

1.5 years Hamilton, Tauranga, Online

MJUR

Magister Juris

With a one-year Magister Juris qualification from the University of Waikato you can tailor your programme through a selection of taught papers.

1 year Hamilton, Tauranga, Online

For practicing lawyers our LLM degree satisfies the requirements for New Zealand Law Society CPD points.

The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree is for graduates with no prior legal study. It is designed for professionals who wish to add advanced studies in Law as part of their skill set. This degree emphasises creativity, communication, critical analysis, applied knowledge and problem solving in a variety of specialist disciplines.