Postgraduate Certificate in Law PGCertLaw
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
|---|
About the course
With the largest range of postgraduate courses in the country, at New Zealand’s top-ranked Law school we’ll give you the tools to advance your career.
Our PGCertLaw is designed for professionals from Law and non-Law backgrounds who require some knowledge of legal matters. Professionals such as accountants and auditors, architects and town planners, business development managers, compliance managers, engineers, IT professionals, police and public sector staff have greatly benefitted from this programme.
The programme can also be used by Law graduates wanting to bridge the gap to masters-level Law study. The PGCertLaw is effectively half of a Master of Laws (LLM) or Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree.
Our programme provides flexible legal study for both full-time and part-time students. You can study while you work to keep up the momentum or go full-time to get to the next level even faster. Entry to the PGCertLaw is available throughout the year, providing the flexibility you need to accelerate your career.
The PGCertLaw also provides skills in legal research methodology for those without advanced skills in this area.
With over 30 taught courses to choose from you can concentrate your study in particular areas of specialisation or study a broad range of legal subjects.
For more detailed information on courses available see our Postgraduate taught courses page.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
- Study option
Taught 60 points
Grade required
GPA Grade Point Average 4.0
Bachelor of Laws
If you don't have an LLB you will need to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree or a three-year undergraduate degree followed by one year of postgraduate study. You will require a GPA of 4.0 over your most recent 120 points of study.
IELTS Academic International English Language Testing System
Score required
7.0
No bands less than 6.5
About the provider
Located in the vibrant centre of Aotearoa New Zealand’s
largest city, The University of Auckland welcomes over 40,000 students each
year, including 8,000 international students from over 100 countries.
As New Zealand’s largest and leading university, we harness the power of partnerships, research, teaching, excellence and equity to positively impact communities. Leading the way in sustainability and innovation, we tackle some of the world’s most compelling issues and challenges.
From academic support, student wellbeing and career support, we offer a wide range of pastoral care to all our students to help you stay well and succeed.
Our main campuses are in Auckland, a cosmopolitan and multicultural city where you can experience the best of urban living with nature at your doorstep..