What will I learn?

Gain an understanding of New Zealand's legal framework in less than a year. The Certificate in Legal Studies offers an introduction to law in New Zealand and includes courses from the Bachelor of Laws. It's ideal for students who arent quite ready to commit to a full law degree or who have an overseas law degree and need to complete CLEs requirements to practise law in New Zealand.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Study options

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$17,700.00 (US$ 10,558) per year

Accommodation Standard Studio Room - NZD468 per week

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

Start date

March 2025

Venue

AUT City Campus

55 Wellesley Street East,

AUCKLAND,

Auckland Central,

1010, New Zealand

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$17,700.00 (US$ 10,558) per year

Accommodation Standard Studio Room - NZD468 per week

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

Start date

March 2025

Venue

AUT South Campus

MB Building 640 Great South Road,

Manukau,

Auckland,

2025, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

University Entrance or equivalent

Useful New Zealand school subjects

Subjects that develop a very good standard of reading, oral and written English.

English Language requirements:

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; or equivalent; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; TOEFL iBT score of 80; AUT Academic English with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.

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