Master of Laws

At Victoria University of Wellington, tuition is 44,985 NZD per year.

**1 December** is the limited-entry deadline for students starting this qualification in Trimester 1 of the following year. If places remain available, we’ll consider late applications—so applying on time gives you the best chance of securing your place. Take your passion for law to the next level with advanced study and research. Be at the centre of debate, analysis, and dialogue about law and legal policy issues. Your study will be relevant, accessible, and intellectually rewarding. Research an area of law that interests you, or tailor a course of study that suits your career goals. Designed to be flexible, the Master of Laws offers courses taught in different formats. Some courses meet weekly, while others are taught in a more compact format. Block courses are broken into chunks and taught in the evening, on Fridays, or on Saturdays. They are usually spaced over two or more weeks. Intensive courses are are taught in a concentrated format over one or two weeks. They usually involve sessions of eight to twelve hours taught over consecutive weekdays. Be part of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading centre for academic legal research and deeply explore an area that interests you. The expertise of your teachers allows you to consider a wide variety of comparative, international, and national research topics. You may choose to focus your research on Aotearoa New Zealand. The small size of New Zealand’s economy presents unique legal challenges and opportunities. The country’s remote location highlights the importance of international trade and commerce. When considering your research topic, keep in mind some of the key features of the New Zealand legal environment. These include: An LLM opens up a world of possibilities beyond practising law in a firm. Your ability to communicate, work collaboratively, think critically, and solve problems will give you a competitive edge when applying for jobs. To work as a professional lawyer, you need to study the Bachelor of Laws (LLB). Postgraduate students in the Faculty of Law can apply to tutor undergraduate courses. This can be a great way to look at your own work with a critical eye and refresh your existing knowledge. I am a citizen of‐ Choose ‐AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)Kosovo, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedonia (the former Yugoslav Republic of)MadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, St