Academic information
Everything you need to know about aegrotats, assignment submissions, plagiarism, our word limits and more.
Aegrotats and compassionate consideration
Information including processes for aegrotat and compassionate consideration can be found at Aegrotat compassionate consideration.
Learn more about Aegrotats and compassionate consideration.
Assignment submission process
All assignments submitted must be anonymised i.e. with NO STUDENT NAMES.
Full instructions on the assignment submission process for each course are shown on each assignment submission page in Canvas.
Cheating, plagiarism and Turnitin
Cheating is considered a serious offence at the University of Auckland. If academic misconduct is determined, Auckland Law School will impose penalties and may refer the case to the University’s Discipline Committee. Penalties can include fines, suspension or expulsion from the University.
Examinations
In order to sit the final exam you must have paid your fees and complied with any other requirement of the course. Attendance at lectures is compulsory for all internally assessed courses, LLB(Hons) seminars, and for students writing a research paper in lieu of an examination. Students must complete the course requirements including compulsory tutorials and the assessment requirements to a satisfactory level (minimum of a pass).
Word limits
Word limits also apply to supervised research papers and Honours seminar papers (10,000 words), and Honours dissertations (15,000 words).
How is LawGPA calculated for admission into LLB Part II?
The LawGPA is a specially calculated (non-standard) GPA which is used for the purpose of admission to LLB Part II. It includes grades from both your law and non-law courses.
Plussage
Plussage may be applicable to a small number of law courses. Plussage describes a method of calculating marks by counting either: an examination mark only, or an examination mark and coursework marks, whichever is to the student’s advantage.
In some courses, additional requirements may apply for students to be eligible for plussage. Students should consult the course outline and/or the Canvas page for a particular course to see if, and how plussage, may apply.
Alternatively you can contact your lecturer to find out more.
Tests
Tests are performed under the same conditions as examinations. Students requiring special conditions for sitting tests are required to contact the Student Support Adviser lawspecialtests@auckland.ac.nz at least two weeks before each test. Only in exceptional circumstances or with prior approval from the University Health Centre will the sitting of tests at special times be permitted.
Written work
All written work, whether submitted for tutorials, opinions, research papers or dissertations, must comply with the NZ Law Style Guide. Essays and other assignments should be submitted in Microsoft Word format. PDF or other formats are not acceptable. Students should also note that all quotations should be indicated by quotation marks and the source given. Never use material without giving the proper acknowledgement of the source.
See also Cheating, Plagiarism and Turnitin above.
Grading
The following two tables show the relationship of marks to grades on the nine-point scale used by Auckland Law School for assessed work as well as descriptors appropriate to the requirements of the course, corresponding to the level of attainment within each of the letter grades on the scale.
Students will note that the descriptors are broadly banded in the grades of A, B, C, and D, with the finer gradings reflecting “shades” or “levels” of achievement within the broad bands.