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    Law at Victoria University of  Welington

    Position in the legal decision-making district of Wellington means they offer students, staff and visitors a unique university experience. With the courts and parliament as our close neighbours, they are at the centre of debate, analysis and dialogue about law and legal policy issues in New Zealand. Their conferences and lectures are attended by judges, politicians, practitioners and New Zealand and international academics. It is a rich brew of talent and experience that offers a priceless experience: to interact, debate and rub shoulders with the very best the legal community has to offer.

    Bachelor of Law

    The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at Victoria University is a carefully constructed degree that you must take if you want to practise law in New Zealand.

    Duration: 4 year

    Postgraduate of Law

    Postgraduate study at Victoria Law School offers graduates and practising lawyers the opportunity to pursue advanced programmes in key areas supervised by faculty members who are experts in their field. Because of our location in the capital city, experts from government, the public and private sector, and visiting academics add diversity to the LLM programme.

    The Law Faculty offers three postgraduate programmes.

    • Graduate Certificate in Law
    • Master of Laws
    • PhD

    The Master of Laws (LLM) is undertaken by coursework, dissertation and coursework or by thesis. The LLM is suitable for:

    • law graduates who want to research a legal topic of interest
    • law graduates interested in tailoring a programme of seminar courses to suit their needs.

    PhD

    The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law is the highest level of qualification offered by the Law School. The PhD is suitable for:

    • candidates who want to undertake advanced and original research that involves 2-3 years of full-time study.

     

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    Last Updated: 03 October 2012
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