Part I
 
You study three compulsory law papers:
›LAWS501 Legal System (15 points)
›LAWS504 Personal Property (15 points)
›LAWS509 Legal Reasoning and Writing (30 points)
This makes up half of your first-year study (60 points). The other 60 points must be taken from another AUT degree, which gives you the opportunity to broaden your study and enables you to enrol in one of the double degrees.
If you complete your Part I papers and obtain at least a B grade average in the compulsory law papers, then you will be offered a place in Part II of the programme. Other students may also be eligible for Part II study.
 
Part II
You study six law papers:
›LAWS604 Real Property (15 points)
›LAWS605 Trusts (15 points)
›LAWS606 Company Law (15 points)
›LAWS607 Constitutional Law (15 points)
›LAWS622 Law of Contract (30 points)
›LAWS623 Law of Torts (30 points)
Students who have obtained a ‘B’ average in their first year law papers at another New Zealand university can apply for direct entry into Part II of the programme.
 
Part III
You study four compulsory papers:
›LAWS702 Judicial Review of Administrative Action (15 points)
›LAWS703 Advanced Private Law (15 points)
›LAWS704 Public International Law (15 points)
›LAWS798 Criminal Law (30 points)
You choose the rest of your papers from law electives.
 
Part IV
You study:
›LAWS706 Legal Ethics (15 points)
You choose the rest of your papers from law electives.