Overview

The Bachelor of Design - Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Conjoint program at University of Auckland is designed for students who are interested in conducting in-depth legal research.

You will be invited to apply for the BDes/LLB(Hons) programme should you achieve high grades in Part I and Part II of your LLB. Alongside the BDes component, you will then have the opportunity to investigate legal topics that interest you. You will present your independent research as an honours dissertation.

Career opportunities:

Most graduates of LLB(Hons) programmes look to work within the legal profession because their in-depth knowledge is sought after by firms and large organisations. With the support of creative problem solving and design skills, you will be uniquely positioned to explore and translate the real potential and application of new technologies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design and Local Community Practices
Design and Global Challenges
Design and Business
Design and Emerging Technologies
In your final year, you will undertake a capstone design research project, working from the initial discovery phase right through to testing and implementation.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-08 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Credits

735 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Disciplines

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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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80

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50

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry is by invitation for high-achieving Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Laws (BDes/LLB) Part II students. To be considered for the Honours programme in Law, you must achieve a B+ average or higher across all your law courses at the completion of LLB Part II during your BDes/LLB. (This is usually at the end of your third year.)

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Tuition Fees

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49226 USD / year

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10158 USD / year

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Living costs

Auckland

New Zealand

1400 - 2200 NZD / month

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