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Course details

New Zealand Law Society Legal Executive Diploma (Level 6)
NZQF Level 6

About the course

Graduates of the New Zealand Law Society Legal Executive Diploma programme will have acquired skills and knowledge for employment as a legal executive in law firms and in legal departments of appropriate government and private sector organisations. The New Zealand Law Society Legal Executive Diploma is awarded by the New Zealand Law Society.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this programme, a student must have one of the following: A job in a law firm, OR Law firm work experience, OR NCEA Level 2 or equivalent (eg 6th Form Certificate, with no more than 20 in the four best subjects), OR other equivalent qualification

About the provider

Open Polytechnic is New Zealand's leader in online and distance learning.

What’s our distance learning difference? It’s the almost 30,000 students who join us each year to study and achieve their career and personal goals.

It’s Open Polytechnic being New Zealand’s specialist distance learning provider for over 70 years. 


All our students study by distance.

Distance learning is what we do.


Our programmes are designed exclusively for distance learning. Our online courses include a range of rich content to engage you – readings, videos, interactive elements, case studies, quizzes and activities, and forums.


Our academic staff are experts at teaching by distance learning. It’s what they do.

They will be with you every step of the way to encourage you, and ensure you understand the course content. They will help you gain the skills and knowledge you need, so that you can succeed.


If you need other support or help, we’ve got a range of people here for you. 

With Open Polytechnic, you’re not alone.

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