Overview

The curriculum will provide training in critical skills that are marketable across professions, such as the ability to "think like a lawyer" in solving problems and to make clearly written and logical arguments. It is a flexible, professionally aligned academic degree that addresses key aspects of human culture, communication, and society.

Features

It offers explicit pathways into the workforce as well as pathways for career progression or to higher degrees.

Although the Master of Legal Studies at University of Waikato will not qualify students to practice as a lawyer, it will provide graduates with the core competencies and skills required for law-related work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal System and Methods

Legal Research: Theory and Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-02-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-20 00:00:00
Starting 2024-07-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-03 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

120 alternative credits

120 or 180

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 6 other Masters in Legal Studies in New Zealand

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates for the Degree must have

qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Laws or a combined Law degree of the University of Waikato with at least a B grade average across the 300 and 400 level papers, or a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and

satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board.

Tuition Fee

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International

37110 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 37110 NZD per year during 18 months.
National

9039 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9039 NZD per year during 18 months.

Domestic: $7,417 - $9,039 per year
International: $37,110 (120 points) or $55,665 (180 points) per year

Living costs for Hamilton

1470 - 2020 NZD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Legal Studies.

Available Scholarships

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