Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Degree must have qualified for admission to the University of Waikato and met any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.

Requirements for the Degree

  1. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is four years.
  2. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 480 points at 100, 200, 300, and 400 levels, including at least 360 points above 100 level, at least 225 points above 200 level and at least 120 points above 300 level. Candidates may take a single major in Law or a first major in Law and a second major in another subject.
  4. Candidates may not normally enrol in 200 Level Law papers until they have passed all of the 100 Level Law papers, and may not enrol in 300 Level Law papers until they have passed all of the 200 Level Law papers.
  5. Candidates must complete at least 15 points of Work-Integrated Learning papers from the list of Work-Integrated Learning options in the Subject Regulations.

LLB with a Single Major in Law

  1. To complete the requirements of the LLB with a single major in Law, candidates must complete the requirements of the specified programme as prescribed in the Law Subject Regulation.
  2. To satisfy the New Zealand Council of Legal Education requirements, students wishing to proceed to a professionals programme and admission as a Barrister and Solicitor must complete a 400 level paper in Legal Ethics (15 points) as one of their 400 level Law papers.
  3. Candidates taking the single major in Law may also complete a minor by gaining 60 points in any minor subject, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the minor in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.

Conjoint component requirements – Single major only

  1. Candidates must gain 390 points at 100, 200, 300 and 400 levels, including at least 330 points above 100 level, at least 225 points above 200 level and at least 120 points above 300 level.
  2. Candidates must complete the requirements of the major, Law, as prescribed in the Law Subject Regulation.

LLB with a First Major in Law and a Second Major in another subject

  1. To complete the requirements of the LLB with a First Major in Law and a Second Major in another subject, candidates must complete the requirements of the major, Law, as prescribed in the Law Subject Regulation.
  2. Candidates must also complete the requirements of the second major, as prescribed in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.

Variations

  1. Candidates who have completed the requirements for the award of a bachelors degree prior to enrolment for the degree of Bachelor of Laws may apply to the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division for exemption from the non-Law component of the Bachelor of Laws degree as set out in the Law Subject Regulation. Such candidates may take their compulsory 100 and 200 level LEGAL papers concurrently.
  2. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may waive these regulations in individual cases.