Faculty of Law
International students
This page is for prospective international students who intend to study at The University of Auckland's Faculty of Law as an exchange or study abroad student, or who intend to apply for an LLB programme or postgraduate legal qualification.
International students who wish to qualify for admission to practise as a lawyer in New Zealand should consult the "Overseas Lawyers" section of the New Zealand Law Society web site. All enquiries regarding admission to practise as a lawyer in New Zealand should be directed to the New Zealand Council of Legal Education.
Auckland law students who are interested in international student exchanges can access information on undergraduate and postgraduate student exchanges.
If you are an international law student enrolled in your first law degree, and your home university appears in the Auckland abroad list of exchange partners, you may be eligible to study for one or two semesters at our Faculty of Law.
University of Auckland exchange partners
You must apply through the international office at your home university. Contact them for information on application and selection requirements. International students studying for their first law degree should apply to enrol in our law elective courses.
The University of Auckland and the University of Melbourne have an agreement that allows postgraduate students at each Faculty of Law to take up to two courses offered at the other law faculty for credit towards their diploma or degree at their home university. New Zealand citizens pay the same tuition fees as Australian students studying at Melbourne. International students and New Zealand permanent residents studying at Auckland can also take courses at the University of Melbourne, but must pay the higher international students’ fee.
More information about student exchanges can be accessed on the Study Abroad and Exchange website.
Even if your home university does not appear in the Auckland abroad list of exchange partners, you may wish to consider studying at our Faculty of Law as a study abroad student. "Study abroad" refers to inbound overseas students who pay tuition fees to The University of Auckland rather than to their home universities, but who still come to study at our law faculty for one or two semesters as part of their overseas law degree. International students studying for their first law degree should apply to enrol in our law elective courses.
The Faculty of Law welcomes applications to LLB Part I and LLB Part II from international students. International students may apply for entry to LLB Part I and Part II based on qualifications gained outside New Zealand.
If entering from an international education provider, international students whose first language is not English will be required to submit proof of an IELTS or TOEFL score. For LLB Part I, and an IELTS score of 6.0, with no band less than 5.5 is required or some equivalent measure of English language proficiency.
For further details on how to apply, please contact Auckland International:
Auckland International
The University of Auckland
Old Choral Hall
7 Symonds Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland
New Zealand
Telefon: +64 9 373 7513
Fax: +64 9 373 7405
Email: int-questions@auckland.ac.nz
The Faculty of Law welcomes applications from international students for admission to our postgraduate programmes.
For more information on becoming an international student at Auckland see the contact details of Auckland International above or visit Auckland International.
For further information on our postgraduate degrees and courses and for law specific advise please contact:
Jeanna Tannion
Postgraduate Student Advisor
Building 810
Room 745
1-11 Short Street
Auckland
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82123
Email:
j.tannion@auckland.ac.nz
