Overview

With the largest range of postgraduate courses in the country, at New Zealand’s top-ranked Law school we’ll give you the tools to advance your career.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Law from University of Auckland is designed for professionals from Law and non-Law backgrounds who require some knowledge of legal matters. Professionals such as accountants and auditors, architects and town planners, business development managers, compliance managers, engineers, IT professionals, police and public sector staff have greatly benefitted from this programme.

Career

The PGCertLaw can enhance your career potential by honing your specialist knowledge and transferable skills. Our graduates combine their legal knowledge with advanced communication, research and analytical skills in a wide range of careers.

Programme Structure

Full-semester courses taught in the early evening once a week

Half-semester courses taught for six weeks of the semester in the early evening once a week

Intensively-taught courses over three to five days (usually incorporating a weekend break, i.e. Weds, Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tue)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-06 00:00:00
Starting 2027-07-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 9 other Masters in Legal Studies in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have completed a Bachelor of Laws or an equivalent undergraduate degree in law at a recognised university (or similar institution). You will need a GPE of 4.0 over your most recent year of law courses.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24298 NZD / year

≈ 24298 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6289 NZD / year

≈ 6289 NZD / year

Living costs

Auckland

New Zealand

1400 - 2200 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Auckland

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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