Auckland Law School
Auckland Law School
Study at New Zealand’s top-ranked Law School in the heart of Auckland’s legal precinct
In the most recent QS rankings, we placed 59th in the world — and to put that in perspective, that’s out of over 1,500 law schools globally. It’s a reminder of the quality of education and opportunities available here — and the kind of legal community our students are part of.
Faculty highlights
No.1 Law School in New Zealand
The Auckland Law School is ranked 59th by Subject in the QS University World Rankings, testifying to its high quality of teaching, learning and research, alongside some of the best in the world. We are also home to the Davis Law Library, New Zealand's most extensive collection of legal resources.
Postgraduate programmes
We have a range of postgraduate qualifications to take your career to the next level. We have postgraduate courses that are designed for both law and non-law graduates that will give you the knowledge and skills to further your career, no matter which field you come from.
Juris Doctor
An exciting new programme for non-law graduates is coming in 2027. This three year postgraduate degree in law will offer students who have completed an undergraduate degree outside of law to pursue a legal career.
Student and alumni stories
Iqra, Pakistan
Iqra Khan pursued a conjoint degree that seamlessly blended a Bachelor of Laws with a Bachelor of Arts. She is now a solicitor at a boutique law firm in Auckland.
Evelyn, China
After a couple years' experience working at law firms in her home country of China, Evelyn is now pursuing a Master of Laws to advance her career.
Christian
Christian chose us after hearing enthusiastic recommendations from both current students and alumni.
Prachi, India
After working as an intellectual property, media and entertainment lawyer in India, Prachi wanted to take the next step and delve deeper in international law.
Prachi, India
After working as an intellectual property, media and entertainment lawyer in India, Prachi wanted to take the next step and delve deeper in international law.
Programmes
Undergraduate programmes - 2 programmes
Postgraduate programmes - 5 programmes
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