Waikato Law

Law at Waikato University

The Law Faculty was founded in 1990 and adopted the principles of professionalism, biculturalism and the study of law in context. The challenge for the Faculty now is to interpret each of these against a background of social and economic change. We are committed to professionalism and are constantly thinking what this entails in the light of developments such as the communications revolution, globalisation and the changing market for legal services. Biculturalism remains a foundational principle of the Law Faculty with the challenge being to further a bicultural goal within an increasingly multicultural society. The focus on law in context reflects a broad approach to legal education, enabling our graduates to assume a leadership role in practice, in industry, and in the development of public policy. Our commitment is also to encourage the development of a truly indigenous New Zealand jurisprudence in which the best of Māori and common law traditions inspire how law evolves to meet both new and old challenges as we go forward in the 21st Century.

Bachelor of Laws

Many of our everyday actions are decided by the legal system. The law gives us a structure that helps society operate smoothly. But society shapes the law and that is how Waikato Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is different. At the Faculty of Law, we provide a legal education that is relevant to today’s world.

Degree Structure

4 years

Master of Laws

The Master of Laws has a flexible programme structure and suits the objective of a number of students; those who seek to upgrade their skills and knowledge through specialist taught papers, those who wish to combine taught papers with a significant piece of independent research or those students who wish to engage is research only.

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