What will I learn?

A Master of Laws will deepen your legal knowledge and legal research skills. We offer a range of study options to suit your needs - you can complete the Master of Laws entirely by thesis, entirely by coursework, or through a combination of coursework and research. One area of focus for our taught postgraduate law programme is advanced criminal law, enabling you to gain further expertise in that area. Other courses focus on human rights law, and indigenous rights and law.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$37,500.00 (18,87,362) per year

Student insurance (2025)- NZD 855.912

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2027

Venue

AUT City Campus

55 Wellesley Street East,

AUCKLAND,

Auckland Central,

1010, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$37,500.00 (18,87,362) per year

Student insurance (2025)- NZD 855.913

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

AUT City Campus

55 Wellesley Street East,

AUCKLAND,

Auckland Central,

1010, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

A Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or equivalent In exceptional circumstances, an applicant who does not meet the requirements above but who has extensive professional or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind, may be considered for admission Applicants must demonstrate to the Dean (or representative) an ability to undertake study at postgraduate level in the proposed course of study

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.