Graduates applying for the LLB

Graduate applicants may first apply for LLB Part I then complete:

• LAW 121G Law and Society

• LAW 131 Legal Method

• LAW 141 Legal Foundations

LLB Part I Concurrent Enrolment
The three Part I law courses cannot typically be taken concurrently, unless specifically requested by the applicant and assessed by a Programme Adviser or Associate Dean. To be eligible for concurrent enrolment, applicants must have a minimum Grade Point Equivalent (GPE) of 6.20 from their most recent academic year of study.

If you wish to be considered for concurrent enrolment, please follow these steps:

1. Submit an application for LLB Part I
2. Upload a copy of your most recent university degree transcript
3. Email undergradlaw@auckland.ac.nz, .including your contact details and UoA ID number.
   
   

Non-Law GPA Requirement
The overall average grade required for selection into LLB Part ll can vary each year, depending on the number of applicants. Therefore, graduate applicants wishing to substitute previous university degree courses for the non-law points requirement should consider the grades they’ve received and may want to enrol in additional non-law courses to improve their grade point average.

Applicants who have completed a PhD as their most recent university study will automatically have a non-law GPE of 7.00.

As a general guideline, we recommend aiming for a non-law GPE of 6.20. If you would like to have your non-law GPE calculated, please follow these steps:

1. Submit an application for LLB Part I
2. Upload a copy of your most recent university degree transcript
3. Email undergradlaw@auckland.ac.nz, including your contact details and UoA ID number.

LLB Part II Admission
One of the advantages of this pathway is that it saves you the cost and effort of sitting the LSAT, while also allowing you to gain foundational knowledge from LAW 121G, LAW 131, and LAW 141 before progressing to Part II.

Applications for LLB Part II close 1 December of the year prior to admission, and applications will be assessed by the LLB Part II Selection Committee mid-December. Graduate applicants who are successfully admitted into LLB Part II may be for 75 points of unspecified credit for their previous studies non-law studies.

Please note that the 75 points of non-law credit will not be processed until after you are admitted into LLB Part II. Additionally, applicants do not need to receive credit for these courses in order for them to count towards the LawGPE calculation for entry to LLB Part II.

Find more information about eligibility and applying for LLB Part II and how the LawGPA is calculated for admission into LLB Part II.

Graduate applicants wanting to apply for the LLB can sit the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and present that score as evidence of legal aptitude. Find more information about Law School Admission Council (LSAC).

Commercial Law Graduates
Alternatively, if you have completed at least three papers in Commercial Law at stage III or higher (eg as part of a BCom or MBA), with a minimum B+ average, we may consider using those courses to measure your legal aptitude in place of the LSAT. If approved, you may be eligible to take the Part I and II Law courses concurrently in the first academic year of Law studies.

LLB Part II LawGPE Calculation
Eligibility for LLB Part II through this pathway is based on your best 120 points of non-law courses from your most recent university study at bachelors level or above, combined with your LSAT score, which is weighted as 30 points.

The results of your LSAT exam must be emailed to undergradlaw@auckland.ac.nz no later than than 1 December - this is the same deadline for all LLB Part II applications.

LLB Part II Admission
One key advantage of this pathway is that it allows you to complete your LLB six months to one year faster. Students must pass the LLB Part I courses with the required grades in the first year of admission for continuation in the programme.

If you wish to be considered for concurrent study of LLB Parts I and II, please make an application, upload a copy of your most recent university degree transcript and email undergradlaw@auckland.ac.nz.

Applications for LLB Part II close 1 December of the year prior to admission, and applications will be assessed by the LLB Part II Selection Committee mid-December. Graduate applicants who are successfully admitted into LLB Part II may be for 75 points of unspecified credit for their previous studies non-law studies.

Find more information on eligibility and applying for LLB Part II.

For applicants who have completed an overseas law degree, please find more information here.

2026 Graduate Applicants

In addition to the standard requirements, graduate applicants admitted to LLB Part II 2026 will be required to complete 15 points of a Waipapa Taumata Rau core course.

Find more information on applying and enrolling for LLB Part II, and Waipapa Taumata Rau core course.