Bachelor of Laws
Course details
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About the course
Bachelor of Laws students gain a professional law degree of outstanding quality in four years.
You will deal with real people with real problems as part of the innovative clinical studies programme at UC, honing critical practical legal skills in the process of helping the community.
What will my study involve?
- Bachelor of Laws students learn to think critically, analyse complex facts and issues, and persuade through logical argument. You will learn to work with statutes, cases, and other legal materials.
- UC has a specially designed Moot Court room, regularly used for client interviewing, witness examination, mooting, and negotiation competitions.
- Get work experience through law internships, clinical, and community work opportunities.
- Many student clubs including LAWSOC, Women in Law, Te Pūtāiki Māori Law Students’ Association, CRIMSOC, and Law for Change.
- The structure of the LLB degree allows you to do a double degree (like a BA/LLB or BCom/LLB), or switch degrees if you are unable to advance to 200-level LAWS.
Subjects and Courses
- LAWS101 Legal System: Legal Method and Institutions
- LAWS110 Legal Foundations, Research and Writing
- Five 100-level non-Law courses of your choice (excluding ACCT152, ACCT156, ACCT252, ACCT256, and CRJU150)
- LAWS203 The Law of Contract
- LAWS204 The Law of Torts
- LAWS205 Land Law
- LAWS206 Public Law
- LAWS202 Criminal Law
- LAWS301 Equity and Trusts
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Entry requirements
To enrol in the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, you will need:
- University Entrance (or equivalent). UC offers transition programmes for those who need help meeting these requirements.
- If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Undergraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Laws or use the admission requirements checker.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Recommended preparation
Law studies do not require a background in any specific subject at secondary school, and entry to the first year of the LLB is open to everyone with University Entrance.
You will need to have good reading, writing, and analytical skills. Subjects such as English, drama, economics, te reo Māori, languages, history, and classical studies are useful preparation.
About the provider
At the University of Canterbury you will get to enjoy the very best a university has to offer 'a world class learning environment, a vibrant campus and a great student lifestyle that's packed with opportunities.
You will gain hands-on experience in courses led by academics who are actively engaged in research and who are experts in their fields. The culture promotes active learning, where the vibrant community allows you to be who you are and do what you love. UC's picturesque campus with modern teaching and research facilities is set in the heart of a city that has become a magnet for growth and innovation. Further afield lies a region packed with outdoor adventure, from the mountains to the sea.