Bachelor of Laws
Victoria University of Wellington
  • Mode of Study : FULL Time
  • Duration : 4 years
  • Start Month : February, April, July
Price: A$16,700 Per Semester
International student course fee

About the Courses

COURSE STRUCTURE

To attain the Bachelor of Laws students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:

96 credit points of First Year Core studies

132 credit points of Professional Core studies

108 credit points of Law Elective studies

48 credit points of Non Law Electives studies

To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours:

Students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws prior to 31 Dec 2014 may apply to undertake the unit Advanced Legal Research Dissertation in their later years in this degree based on the aggregate of points attributed to the top two thirds of units so listed shall then be calculated and a grade point average determined. Students will be further assessed on an outline of a proposed thesis topic and availability of a college based or college affiliated supervisor. Students wi

COURSE STRUCTURE

To attain the Bachelor of Laws students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:

96 credit points of First Year Core studies

132 credit points of Professional Core studies

108 credit points of Law Elective studies

48 credit points of Non Law Electives studies

To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours:

Students who enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws prior to 31 Dec 2014 may apply to undertake the unit Advanced Legal Research Dissertation in their later years in this degree based on the aggregate of points attributed to the top two thirds of units so listed shall then be calculated and a grade point average determined. Students will be further assessed on an outline of a proposed thesis topic and availability of a college based or college affiliated supervisor. Students will be awarded a Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Class H1, H2A, H2B or H3) based on their aggregate of points and overall mark in Advanced Legal Research Dissertation.

To be awarded a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (For students enrolled post 1 January 2015):

Students in any Bachelor of Laws course may apply to transfer into any Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course if the selection criteria is met.

Course structure and units

FIRST YEAR UNITS

Australian Legal System in Context

Unit codeBLB1101Credits12

Contracts 1

Unit codeBLB1102Credits12

Legal Research Methods

Unit codeBLB1114Credits12

Torts

Unit codeBLB1115Credits12

Criminal Law

Unit codeLLW1001Credits12

Criminal Investigation, Procedure and Sentencing

Unit codeLLW1002Credits12

Legal Writing and Drafting

Unit codeLLW1003Credits12

Legal Interpretation

Unit codeLLW1004Credits12

YEAR 2

Real Property Law

Unit codeBLB2125Credits12

Corporations Law

Unit codeLLW2004Credits12

Constitutional Law

Unit codeLLW2005Credits12

Commercial Law

Unit codeLLW2008Credits12

24 credit points of Law Elective studies

24 credit points of Non Law Elective studies

YEAR 3

Australian Administrative Law

Unit codeLLW3000Credits12

Equity and Trusts

Unit codeLLW3008Credits12

Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Unit codeLLW3009Credits12

60 credit points of Law Elective Studies

YEAR 4

Evidence

Unit codeLLW4007Credits12

Internships and Law Practice

Unit codeLLW4008Credits12

Interviewing and Advocacy

Unit codeLLW4009Credits12

Civil Procedure

Unit codeLLW4000Credits12

24 credit points of Law Elective studies

24 credit points of Non Law Elective studies

LAW ELECTIVES

Intellectual Property Law

Unit codeBLB3129Credits12

Taxation Law

Unit codeBLB3134Credits12

Family Law in Society

Unit codeBLB3136Credits12

Australian Employment Law

Unit codeBLB4135Credits12

Public International Law

Unit codeBLB4143Credits12

Human Rights Law

Unit codeBLB4145Credits12

Wills and the Administration of Estates

Unit codeBLB4146Credits12

International Law Practicum

Unit codeLLW2002Credits12

Indigenous People of Australia and the Law

Unit codeLLW2009Credits12

Privacy and Media Law

Unit codeLLW2010Credits12

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Unit codeLLW3002Credits12

Australian Migration Law

Unit codeLLW3007Credits12

Australia’s Visa System

Unit codeLLW3010Credits12

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