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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
MASTER YOUR CAREER
Master your specialisation or accelerate your learning in a new area of practice, with The College of Law’s Master of Laws (Applied Law) programme – developed by New Zealand practitioners for New Zealand practitioners.
If you are a practising lawyer looking to further your career or develop a practice, you will have the choice of four practice area majors being offered:
The LLM (Applied Law) is comprised of eight subjects total. It is designed to enhance your on-the-job skills and give you the edge you need to take your career to the next level.
These Applied Law programmes are delivered by The College of Law Limited in Australia which is a self-accrediting Higher Education Provider within the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) regulatory framework. The programmes are fully compliant with the Australian Qualifications Framework at Masters level. The College has delivered these programmes for over 10 years and is now the second largest provider of LLM qualifications in Australia.
It should be noted that these Applied Law programmes are not accredited by the NZQA.
PROGRAMME OPTIONS
Depending on the number of subjects taken, students can attain the following certifications:
Graduate Certificate of Applied Law
- To receive this award, students are required to complete any two Postgraduate Programme subjects. Students are not able to complete the Capstone Project as part of this award.
Graduate Diploma of Applied Law
- To receive this award, students are required to complete four Postgraduate Programme subjects. Students are not able to complete the Capstone Project as part of this award.
- Students can specialise their Graduate Diploma in Family Law, Criminal Law, In-house Practice, and Wills and Estates.
Master of Laws (Applied Law) with a single major
- Students are required to complete a total of 8 subjects. For a single major, students must complete four subjects (including the Capstone Project) from the relevant chosen subject stream. The remaining four subjects can be from any other subject stream of your choosing.
Master of Laws (Applied Law) with a double major
- Students are required to complete a total of 8 subjects. For a double major, a Capstone is only required in one major. Students must complete four subjects (including the Capstone Project) in one subject stream and another four subjects (excluding the Capstone Project) in the other subject stream of choice.
To learn more about the different programme options, click here.
Why study your Masters with The College?
The focus of the LLM programme is on developing technical and practical proficiency through innovative problem-based learning. Our programme relies on learning by doing — the application of legal skills to realistic tasks and scenarios that practitioners encounter in practice.
The programme facilitates flexibility and easy access with online delivery, regular communication with lecturers and support by practitioners from the relevant areas of legal practice.
Whatever your goals may be, the LLM (Applied Law) is designed to enhance your on-the-job skills and give you the edge you need to take your career to the next level.
Programme Details
Programme structure
You can choose to complete the LLM (Applied Law) with a major in Criminal Law, Family Law, In-house Practice or Wills, Estates and Trusts.
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Intakes and subject calendar
The programme offers four intakes throughout the year, with each study period running for 12 weeks.
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I have not seen another LLM course that is so relevant for the practising lawyer wanting to improve their knowledge and upskill.
How to enrol
Enrolments are now open!
To enrol in the programme, please fill out the LLM Application Form
Please check you have the following:
- Certified colour copy of your transcript or graduation certificate from your Bachelor of Laws or equivalent
- Payment
- Proof of name change (if applicable)
- Recognised form of identification, copy of your birth certificate or passport. They do not need to be certified
Find Out More
Download the LLM (Applied Law) Course Guide
Arrange a call-back to discuss the programme
These Applied Law programmes are delivered by The College of Law Limited in Australia which is a self-accrediting Higher Education Provider within the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) regulatory framework. The programmes are fully compliant with the Australian Qualifications Framework at Masters level. The College has delivered these programmes for over 10 years and is now the second largest provider of LLM qualifications in Australia.
It should be noted that these Applied Law programmes are not accredited by the NZQA.
*We reserve the ability to cancel subjects if there is insufficient interest.