Overview

The purpose of Human Rights Law from University of Auckland is to confer legal expertise on students or professionals who do not intend to practice law. An MLS can also be used by PhD students whose disciplines have a legal concentration or to certify professionals who work closely with laws and regulation.

While MLS degrees do not give graduates the qualifications to practice law, they provide a comprehensive foundation in, and understanding of, law and regulations. Completing an MLS is an excellent way to gain expertise if you're a professional who works closely with law and regulations or a PhD student who wants a deeper understanding of the laws related to your research.

Career

As the MLS is tailored to professionals from non-legal backgrounds who require some knowledge of legal matters, but who do not necessarily want to practise law, there is a wide range of professionals who will benefit. Please note that completion of this degree will not satisfy the entry requirements for admission as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand and is not a substitute for an LLB degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Privacy Law

Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in National Law

Comparative Indigenous Rights Law

Human Rights Litigation

Special Topic: Litigating Human Rights - Law and Practice in Comparative Perspective

Special Topic: Comparative Human Rights Law

Human Rights

Human Rights Remedies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00
Starting 2026-12-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-11 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-08 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

120 alternative credits

120 or 180

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law Public Law Legal Studies View 9 other Masters in Legal Studies in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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90

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58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Taught/Research 120 points

You must have completed a four-year undergraduate degree or an undergraduate degree followed by an additional year of postgraduate study. Your study must have been at a recognised university (or similar institution) and you will need a GPE of 5.0/6.0 from your most recent full-time year of study.

Taught/Research 180 points

You must have completed a three-year bachelors degree. You will need a GPE of 5.0/6.0 from your most recent 120 points.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

48595 NZD / year

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Citizens or residents

10699 NZD / year

≈ 10699 NZD / year

Additional Details

Domestic: NZ$10,699.20 – $22,717.20

International: NZ$48,595 – $60,288

Living costs

Auckland

New Zealand

1400 - 2200 NZD / month

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Funding

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