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Bachelor of: Criminal Justice 55 INTERNSHIPS completed by UC Law students in Aotearoa and overseas in 2019

Adrienne Paul Lecturer, Māori Land Law

Ngā Kai o Roto | Contents

Why study at UC? Plan your degree More information 1 Welcome to Law 13 Bachelor of Criminal Justice. BCJ 21 Specialisations and 2 Study Law at UC 14 Bachelor of Laws. LLB career opportunities 4 He ture, he ahurea 15 Certificates 24 Frequently asked questions Law and culture 16 Double degrees 25 Contact us 5 Ground-breaking 17 Graduate and academic leadership postgraduate options 6 A world of possibility

7 Teaching innovation Rainbow Diversity Support 8 Learning with purpose Subject guide 9 Student empowerment 18 Subjects 10 Building resilience 11 Real-world experience UC is proud to partner with Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāi Tahu to uphold the mana and aspirations of 12 A strong foundation mana whenua.

Published Mei | May 2021. Information may be out of Front cover: In the design Makaurangi, a fingerprint, date at the time of print. Please check the website. the three elements are representative of Ngā Kete o te Wānanga, the three baskets of knowledge, with the lines The ’s official regulations are at and koru a symbol of mana and mana whenua. This www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations design originates from traditional whakairo (carving) and kōwhaiwhai designs which can often be seen on the rafters inside wharenui (meeting house). Nau mai ki te Ture. Welcome to Law at UC. Kōkiri mai rā e ngā mana Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law The School is also home to Aotearoa puipuiaki, e ngā reo has over 140 years of experience in ’s only Bachelor tongarerewa ki Te Whare leading legal research and teaching. of Criminal Justice degree. This Wānanga o Waitaha. Internationally recognised with is proving a popular choice for world-ranked academics, the students who are interested in E tau mai nei ki School has built on this tradition taking a 360-degree look at the Te Kura Ture! and its mission is to produce a new criminal justice system and its generation of highly employable, processes. Our close links with community-focused professionals employers in the field provide who will make a difference to the learning opportunities outside the world — tangata tū, tangata ora. classroom too. UC Law offers a ground-breaking Please don’t hesitate to get in programme of clinical legal touch with a Student Advisor or education as part of the our Liaison Office if you have any Bachelor of Laws. Students questions at all about study at UC. engage with civil society, the legal profession, and the wider business community through internships Professor Ursula Cheer and a student-run community Amo Ture | Dean advice service. Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law

www.canterbury.ac.nz 1 UC’s Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ) degree is the 1ST of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand

A world of possibility Study Law at UC UC Law courses develop your skills, local work experience, and UC Law arms students with the knowledge and skills international partnerships. This to make a real difference in society. Take a look at means UC Criminal Justice and our reasons why Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law is Law graduates are globally aware unique, and hear from our students about what you can and geared up for success in their achieve while studying Law at UC. profession (page 6).

He ture, he ahurea Ground-breaking Teaching innovation Law and culture academic leadership At Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law, we use research to better Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law UC Law has always had a understand how the way we is committed to supporting reputation for scholarship. teach can be of most benefit to students with knowledge and UC academics write many students (page 7). skills to make a difference of the text books used in in society, through valuing the study of the law and use bicultural competence and their connections, locally confidence within an intercultural and internationally, to bring Learning with purpose context (page 4). world‑class speakers to talk to Think about law in the real world, our students (page 5). not just as academic theory (page 8).

2 For the most up-to-date information, please check our website. Student empowerment At UC Law, we empower you to challenge yourself and try things you may not have thought possible, and encourage you to support student-led projects and initiatives (page 9).

Building resilience UC’s teaching approach and extra-curricular activities help prepare you for the pressures of the workplace (page 10).

Real-world experience Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law facilitates opportunities for students to observe, experience, and be part of the legal profession in action. (page 11).

Annabel Studying towards a Bachelor of Laws and a in Sociology

www.canterbury.ac.nz 3 Rachael Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Pamoana previously interned on Capitol Hill, Washington.

He aha te kai o te rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero What is the sustenance of a leader? It is knowledge, debate, and communication

Liam

‘What I really enjoy about my topic is that it is personally relevant, to myself and to my He ture, he ahurea people. It is my way of giving back using the skills that Law and culture I have. Although LLB is a , it is a hugely applicable Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law celebrates being degree. My taught part of an institution that values the development me how to critically think, how of bicultural competence and confidence within an to write, and how to research.’ intercultural context. Liam Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou Ko au, ko koe - ko koe, ko au — Whāia te iti kahurangi — Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in diverse and inclusive workplaces knowledge, values, and beliefs Māori and Indigenous Studies and Sociology Studying towards a During your time at UC you can expect to The current generation of learners are faced Programme Coordinator, Māori and Indigenous explore indigenous knowledge, and learn the with some very real challenges including Leadership, Aotahi: School of Māori and importance of self-reflection when considering global warming, environmental pollution, and Indigenous Studies concepts of personal, community, and cultural increasing inequity. Learn to recognise the identity. With its cultural distinctiveness that value of indigenous sources of knowledge, and recognises the relationship between Tangata reflect on values and beliefs that impact on Whenua (Māori as the indigenous people of people’s decision-making, relationships, and Aotearoa) and Tangata Tiriti (non-Māori), we will assumptions in the context of law. support you to better understand the place of Aotearoa New Zealand in the world. Kia rite ki ō Māui whakaaro — cultural perspectives in law Gain insight into indigenous perspectives on law including understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori land law, indigenous water rights, and different cultural perspectives on various legislation and case law.

4 For the most up-to-date information, please check our website. Dr John Hopkins

Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law has been producing outstanding legal graduates for 140+ years

Dr Elizabeth MacPherson Senior lecturer

‘Our leading research not only makes a difference to society, it makes a difference Ground-breaking to students in the classroom, everyday.’ academic leadership Dr John Hopkins Professor of Law Our pūkenga lecturers bring world-class scholarship Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law and connections to the forefront.

Research that impacts Indigenous Water Rights on society Dr Elizabeth Macpherson received a grant from UC Law academics break new ground with the New Zealand Law Foundation to support research into legal responses in areas such her research on Indigenous Water Rights in as climate and social change, technology, Comparative Law. Indigenous rights in water international law, humanitarian law, media, are highly topical in many parts of the world, medicine, and sport. Some areas where UC Law including Aotearoa New Zealand, both before the researchers are impacting society: courts and legislatures, and in public debates around the and sharing of water. Brainwaves and criminal behaviour Responding to natural disasters A team led by UC Director of Clinical Legal Studies professor Robin Palmer has been Dr John Hopkins and Dr Toni Collins are leading working for the past three years with US and a three-year project, as part of the Wellington local (Police and Corrections) partners to validate Resilience project coordinated and funded by Forensic Brainwave Analysis technology that Te Hiranga Rū | QuakeCoRE Centre of Research indicates whether or not a person has specific Excellence in Seismic Resilience. knowledge. For example, it could be applied It aims to provide a far deeper understanding of to criminal proceedings where there is unique both the risks and the likely impact of a major information only the offender or someone seismic event in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara Wellington heavily compromised would know, especially region, with a particular focus on multi-storey pre-trial investigations as a way of eliminating buildings in CBD. The project will inform possible suspects. policymakers on what legal changes are needed to make a seismic event in the city “survivable”. www.canterbury.ac.nz 5 24 Community Law Centres and 120 outreach locations around Aotearoa New Zealand Vinnie (right)

‘The way students can set up clubs and events, and get involved in different ways, A world of possibility makes it a really attractive place to be. I think UC Go local or international and explore law and business is unique in terms of the at clinics or internships. opportunities it provides. While essays aren’t my forté, Bachelor of Criminal Justice LAWS 382 and 373 — UC allows me to play to my Legal Internship strengths and demonstrate my We are the only university in Aotearoa offering a skills and abilities in a variety Bachelor of Criminal Justice. Take a 360-degree In this course, you will develop expertise in the of ways inside and outside the look at the criminal justice system, combining real world — interviewing, statement-taking, multi-disciplinary subjects like sociology and memoranda, negotiation, meetings, and trial lecture theatre.’ psychology with a strong vocational focus. It preparation — either as a compensated intern Vinnie leads to careers in law enforcement, corrections, or volunteer. Two students are selected each offender rehabilitation, working with young year to intern with Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa Bachelor of Criminal Justice and a offenders, security, and border control. See New Zealand Police Prosecution Service. Bachelor of Laws page 13 for more information. Inaugural President, CRIMSOC Additionally, two students are selected for the LAWS 373 Washington Internship, in the LAWS 386 — Clinical US Congress, Washington DC. Legal Studies This course gives students applied legal Exchanges skills; you may assist clients with legal and Senior students with good grades may apply business‑related problems. to study abroad as part of the UC Exchange You may also complete outreach in prisons or programme. In recent years, Law students have schools, or partner with pro bono and studied in such diverse locations as Nottingham, Te Ture Whānui o Waitaha | Community Law Copenhagen, Paris, and . Canterbury to take legal action in suitable cases.

6 For the most up-to-date information, please check our website. Professor Ursula Cheer

Professor Annick Masselot

30 different career pathways within the police service, ranging from youth education to criminal investigations

‘Effective learning is about attitude and motivation. How good students feel about Teaching innovation themselves in class enhances how well they learn, so I use We are committed to giving you a stellar learning strategies to help the students feel more confident. This experience, led by research in teaching excellence. does not just mean being nice to students, having fun, and Research-led teaching The Group has presented its findings at law giving out prizes (which I do) schools around Aotearoa and has published Teaching within Te Kura Ture | UC School of reports. Its work has been supported by funding but also means treating them Law is research-led and helps equip students from Ako Aotearoa Southern Hub. like adults, respecting them, with the knowledge to make a difference. Our and asking that they respect lecturers are leading researchers in Aotearoa and help each other. New Zealand and respected internationally for Practical and innovative the important textbooks they write and their UC Law has a strong reputation in the traditional The other part of this strategy role as public commentators on the law. field of law such as contract, tort, land, and is to challenge and facilitate Several of our faculty members have received criminal law. It also offers innovative courses in students to take responsibility areas such as media law, international human University Teaching Awards in recent years, and for their behaviour and our Dean received the National Teaching Award rights law, and gender and the law. in 2017. See pages 21–23 for more areas of specialisation. learning in class and to develop their self-regulatory skills. Improving This is what flying free is all about.’ The Socio-Legal Research Group at Te Kura Ture UC School of Law is exploring new methods Professor Ursula Cheer of good practice for teaching legal skills. The Amo Ture | Dean Group has completed a project on effective large Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law group teaching and is currently undertaking a longitudinal study designed to support the development of a student profile for Bachelor of Laws degrees taught at Aotearoa .

www.canterbury.ac.nz 7 UC Law is ranked in the TOP 150 worldwide*

Emma

‘My goal is to become a in the criminal or civil area. I have a passion for Learning getting up and talking, and I love the way you must think quickly and express yourself with purpose clearly in Court. You have to think through each case and See law in the real world, not just as academic theory… look for ways to turn it in and televised fiction. your favour. I absolutely adore the fact Impact the world… Prepare for a corporate that law gets you working with while studying law career people on a day-to-day basis. Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law students acquire About half our graduates choose to work in And it’s not just one type of critical thinking and analytical skills through law firms, many specialising in corporate or person. You’re working with exercises and applications that have real impact. commercial law in Aotearoa or overseas. We offer people from every corner of a wide range of commercial law options as well Our students prepared a submission to the society, from gang members as courses that focus on developing real-world and multimillionaire art United Nations on the human rights impacts of skills such as client interviewing, advocacy, the 2011 earthquakes, assisted Law for Change and negotiation. collectors to nurses and New Zealand with court action against EQC, Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law is part of police officers. and helped prepare the prosecution case Te Rāngai Umanga me te Ture | College of against alleged forestry safety violations leading I love being able to help Business and Law, so our lecturers and tutors are to deaths. different people and tell closely connected to the business world. Many Another way we prepare you is through practical UC students choose to study law and commerce their stories. It is never a internships, and the Clinical Legal Studies as a double degree, and graduates are sought boring day!’ Programme which offers work with UC Law after in careers such as insurance, accountancy, Emma Clinic, Te Ture Whānui o Waitaha | Community banking, finance, and business. Law Canterbury, and outreach clinics. Bachelor of Laws Junior Crown

* QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020.

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Bex (left)

‘I went to work at a law firm over the summer and without the research skills I’ve learned Student at UC I would have been totally lost. The lecturers here prepare you really well empowerment for the real world. They all have different styles and You will have ample opportunities to challenge personalities too, so there’s yourselves and do things you thought were impossible. never a dull moment! At UC, you’re supported to go Challenge yourself Get an edge with BCJ forward with whatever you’re At UC Law, we empower students to achieve The BCJ will give you an edge over others in interested in. Ultimately, their goals and encourage them to support the crime and justice job markets, an area of I’d love to have a career in student-led projects and initiatives. Some of the growing international specialisation. ways that we do this is to: human rights. I really enjoy As a BCJ student, you will receive training from helping people, however big or • provide opportunities to take part in some of the nation’s leading experts in areas mooting; debating; competitions; and other such as criminal law, criminal psychology, small, and law gives you such challenging, fun events criminology, corrections, and gang behaviour, an amazing opportunity to • support an innovative clinical legal studies and thus, will be well equipped for interesting do that. You’re always doing programme that provides students with and lucrative job opportunities. something that’s going to help opportunities to work on real issues and cases The qualification carries full endorsement from someone else.’ • give you access to the most established law Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice, Ara Poutama internship course of any Aotearoa Aotearoa | Department of Corrections, and Bex Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa | New Zealand Police, Bachelor of Laws, and a Bachelor of Arts in • organise guest lectures by Supreme Court all of which have senior members involved Media and Communication, and Political and top international lawyers in the governance and development of the Science and International Relations • offer international exchanges, including the degree programme. Former President, UC (UCWIL) US Congressional Internship Programme • support active Law clubs — all run by students.

www.canterbury.ac.nz 9 LIVE ACTION Every year, UC students work with the Family Law Clinic and experience the practicalities of the justice system Janelle

‘UC gave me critical analytical skills and the ability to conceptualise and Building resilience solve a problem in a more in-depth way. We will prepare you for the pressures of the workplace, Nothing was ever off the in and outside the classroom. table. I was never discouraged from anything, if I wanted Learn workplace skills Applied learning to challenge myself, UC was always incredibly willing There’s law in everything. We aim to expose We provide opportunities to apply your to help. students to all the opportunities that a future knowledge and skills through internships, in law could entail, and give them the flexibility student competitions, and volunteering. These By the time I left UC, I already and resilience to explore and try new things. experiences deepen your skillset, awareness of had a good knowledge of how UC Law gives students the ability to welcome others, working knowledge, and employability. They can also inform your learning and skill things work in the job I am challenges with an open mind, juggle competing doing now.’ priorities, work under pressure, stay calm development in the classroom. and work to deadlines — all vital skills for Students may complete paid or volunteer work Janelle the workplace. with law or commercial firms, or organisations Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Bachelor such as Community Law, the Ombudsman, You learn to work in teams just as you will of Arts with Honours in Diplomacy and Police, Prisons, City Mission, Howard League in a law firm, how to navigate professional International Relations, Master of Laws in for Penal Reform, and Te Reo o te Taiao | Forest relationships and work with others, and International Law and Politics and Bird. This helps students to become more how to develop client empathy and exercise Communications and Advocacy Director, professionally work-ready and to build the good judgement. Save the Children New Zealand connections that become stepping stones to employment.

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Ellen

‘I worked for the Family Legal Advice Clinic at the Law Courts. I sat with the lawyers Real-world while they interviewed their clients and recorded the facts and advice. I sometimes took experience the clients through their court order application which was With UC Law, your professional knowledge will be submitted to the . A lot of coupled with work-ready skills. the work is quite urgent. You see how a advises, Real cases: internships Real law: clinics and how the law applies in real UC has one of the most established Law UC students play a big part in delivering free cases which is really useful! It’s internship courses of any Aotearoa New Zealand legal advice, information and representation really interesting when you are law school. This course, and the clinical and to over 18,000 people a year. Students have the presented with a mass of facts community work experience available, can really opportunity to contribute to law reform and may and have to work out what’s give your CV the edge over other graduates. choose clinics in their areas of interest. relevant and what’s not. Some Previous internships have included work of the cases are very difficult with the town and city councils, law firms, Real world: and involve people who don’t government agencies such as Te Papa Atawhai community engagement Department of Conservation, and Oranga have a lot of options. In addition to gaining a degree of outstanding Tamariki | Ministry for Children national office. quality, UC Law students are involved in dealing They really do need our help. UC Law students may also apply for internships with real people with real problems, helping the with Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa | New Zealand A lot of it is about people skills, community and gaining critical practical skills Police Prosecution Service, or US Congress in earning a client’s trust so you in the process. UC encourages all Law students Washington DC. can get the best information to complete volunteer work in the community before graduating, whether through internships, out of them.’ assisting the CLC, or other ways of applying Ellen knowledge learned in lectures. Bachelor of Laws with Honours

www.canterbury.ac.nz 11 A strong foundation

Within our campus and learning environment, we like to embrace and Whakamanuhiri mai ki Te Kura Ture, kai te celebrate the stories, traditions, and cultural narratives of the people of tāhuhu o te whare o Meremere. Ngāi Tūāhuariri as a hapū of Ngāi Tahu. Te Ara Pourewa o Ngāi Tahu | Ngāi Tahu Tower Trail (help points) have Te Kure Ture | UC School of Law is situated twelve pou or towers scattered across campus, which weave a story of in the building Meremere, a building creation, adaptation, and development of biculturalism here in Aotearoa named in recognition of the star, Venus. New Zealand. Using pūrākau (cultural narratives), religion, art, and architecture as a source of inspiration, each of these towers reflects the changing history and future intentions for biculturalism in Aotearoa, and in particular at UC. Each artwork is named after a constellation of stars, or the sun and the moon, which help navigate us to the next point in our journey. The image to your left is the evening star Kōpū Parapara | Venus. Depending on the iwi and traditional Māori narratives associated with the star, Venus is known by a variety of names including: • Meremere-tū-ahiahi • Kōpū Parapara • Tāwera. As an important navigational star used in the early migration of waka (voyaging vessels) across Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa Pacific Ocean to Aotearoa, the different names of the star are a reflection of the times Venus rises and sets in the sky. Tāwera (as a morning star) is closely aligned with Puaka (Rigel) — a signal of the New Year for Ngāi Tahu. In summer when Venus is the first star to rise in the evening, it is known as Meremere or Kōpū.

12 For the most up-to-date information, please check our website. Bachelor of Criminal Justice. BCJ The Bachelor of Bachelor of Criminal Justice – example degree structure Criminal Justice (BCJ) Year 1 CRJU CRJU CRJU HSRV HSRV PSYC PSYC MAOR 165 is the first degree of 101 1501 1601 103 104 105 106 or 108 its kind in Aotearoa Year 2 New Zealand, combining CRJU CRJU 201 or MAOR HSRV SOCI PHIL 200 200 2022 SOCI 218 219 210 293 139 Level Level3 multidisciplinary academic study with a Year 3 CRJU 301 or CRJU 302 or SOCI 358 300 300 300 200 200 strong vocational focus. LAWS 366 Level Level Level Level Level

Criminal Justice studies take a 360-degree look Compulsory core courses BCJ (Schedule E) elective courses at the whole criminal justice system and its 1 Students enrolling in the LLB/BCJ double degree will enrol in LAWS 101 instead of CRJU 150 and CRJU 160. processes, including governance, enforcement, 2 You must pass either LAWS 202 (30 points) or CRJU 202 (15 points). 3 If LAWS 202 passed, then 45 points from BCJ Schedule E at 200-level. If CRJU 202 passed, then 60 points from BCJ Schedule E rehabilitation, and improvement. The degree at 200-level. draws together UC’s expertise in criminology, Each small block represents a 15-point course. However, some courses may be 30 points or more. sociology, developmental and abnormal This diagram is an example only – other combinations are possible. For specific course requirements, go to psychology, policing, criminal law and procedure, www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations and human services. UC enjoys close links with employers in the crime and justice fields. For the second year, to reach a total of 120 or 135* Further study points, the remaining 200-level points will be UC offers a Master of Criminal Justice, as well as selected from a list of prescribed electives. The Recommended preparation other qualifications in similar subjects such as remaining 100-level points may be included. The BCJ does not require a background in any Law and Psychology. specific subject at school and is open to all At third year, there are 45 compulsory points, students with entry to the University. with a choice of 45 points at 300-level from the list of prescribed electives, to reach a total of Career opportunities Degree structure 90 points. The remaining 30 points at 200-level Graduates of UC’s Bachelor of Criminal Justice are from the list of prescribed electives. degree will have an edge over others in the crime The Bachelor of Criminal Justice requires www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations and justice job markets in an area of national 360 points. These are made up of: need and growing international specialisation. • a series of 16 compulsory courses (comprising Double degrees The BCJ will prepare you for a career in all aspects either 255 or 270* points) of criminal justice, in particular roles within It is possible to combine a BCJ degree with a • the remainder of the points taken from a list Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa | New Zealand second degree, such as Arts, Law, or Science. of prescribed electives. Police, Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry of Justice, Normally you can complete a double degree and Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Department of In the first year, students will take 120 points, (BCJ plus three-year degree) in five years and Corrections. The degree is also relevant to as indicated in the diagram (the remaining 15 LLB plus three-year degree in five-and-a-half work in many other government departments points of 100-level courses would usually be years, but some combinations may take longer. including prisons, probation and parole; criminal taken in the second year). All 100-level courses BCJ/LLB students will take LAWS 101 instead of justice policy; forensics; public and private are compulsory. The multidisciplinary courses CRJU 150 and CRJU 160. BCJ only students will investigation and security; and social work. include History, Human Services, Criminal take CRJU 150 and CRJU 160. Justice, Forensics, Philosophy, Psychology, www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers Law, Sociology, Linguistics, and Māori and If you are considering a double degree you Indigenous Studies. should get advice from Te Kura Ture | UC School Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law of Law or Te Rōpū Takawaenga | Liaison Office In the second year, students must take either T: +64 3 369 0406 and the College offering the other degree. 75 or 90 compulsory 200-level points, depending E: [email protected] on whether students take CRJU 202 Criminal Law See page 25 for contact details and page 16 for www.canterbury.ac.nz/law and Procedure (15 points) or LAWS 202 Criminal more information about double degrees. Law (30 points).

* The difference of 15 points relates to whether you enrol in LAWS 202 or CRJU 202. BCJ/LLB double degree students take LAWS 202.

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The mission statement Bachelor of Laws – example degree structure for UC’s Te Kura Ture Year 1 LAWS LAWS 100 100 100 100 100 School of Law is ‘the 101 110 Level1 Level Level Level Level internationally recognised, Year 2 LAWS LAWS LAWS LAWS professionally relevant, 203 204 205 206 community focused Year 3 Law School’. LAWS LAWS 300 300 300 300 300 202 301 Level Level Level Level Level Students gain a professional degree of outstanding quality in four years. In addition, Year 4 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) students deal with 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 real people with real problems as part of the Level Level Level Level Level Level Level Level innovative clinical studies programme at UC. Our students hone critical practical skills in the Compulsory Law courses Electives Non-Law courses process of helping the community. 1 May include CRJU 101 and CRJU 160. Each small block represents a 15-point course. However, some courses may be 30 points or more. This diagram is an example only – other combinations are possible. For specific course requirements, go to Recommended preparation www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations The study of Law does not require a background in any specific subject at school, and entry to the Those who have not completed the 75 points • LAWS 410 Advanced Research Skills first year of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is open to of non-Law courses at 100-level will take • LAWS 420 Honours Research Paper the remainder of those, plus fewer 200-level all students with University Entrance. • LAWS 430 Honours Dissertation. Law courses. You will need to have good reading, writing, and analytical skills. Subjects such as English, drama, In their third year, students will take the Further study remaining 200-level Law courses, Criminal Law, economics, te reo Māori, languages, history, and If you want to establish a point of difference from LAWS 301 Equity and Trusts, and some of their classical studies are useful preparation. other Law graduates, but do not want to complete 300-level Law optional courses. In their fourth a double degree, you could consider postgraduate year, students will complete their remaining study. Postgraduate options include: Degree structure optional 300-level Law courses. LAWS 398 Legal The LLB is made up of the following: Ethics is required if you wish to be admitted as a • Master of Laws • eight compulsory Law courses Barrister and Solicitor. • Master of Laws (International Law and Politics) • of Philosophy (PhD) in Law. • 13 optional Law courses www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations • 75 points of non-Law courses Career opportunities (five 100-level courses). Double degrees With one of the largest Law internship courses Many Law students also study towards a second In the first year, students must take: of any Aotearoa New Zealand law school, this UC degree, with the BA, BCom, and BSc the most • LAWS 101 Legal System: Legal Method and programme and the clinical and community work popular. The Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ) Institutions (30 points) experience available can really give your résumé degree is also a good fit as a double degree with the edge over other graduates. • LAWS 110 Legal Foundations, Research and the LLB. Writing (15 points) Graduates can become a practice solicitor, If you are considering a double degree you in‑house lawyer, or a self-employed barrister. • and up to 75 points from other degree courses should get advice from Te Kura Ture | UC School Recent UC graduates have also found roles as (ACIS 152, ACCT 152, ACIS 252 and ACCT 252 are of Law or Te Rōpū Takawaenga | Liaison Office research counsel, judge’s clerk, policy analyst, and not approved courses). and the College offering the other degree. See Māori development advisor. page 25 for contact details and page 16 for more Limited entry into second year information about double degrees. Legal skills of research, writing, analysis, and reasoning are highly prized in many professions With good grades in LAWS 101 and LAWS 110 Bachelor of Laws Honours such as politics, policy, public service, foreign (normally at least a B) students can advance into affairs, journalism, publishing, immigration, 200-level Law courses, all of which are subject Students who achieve a satisfactory standard and business. to limited entry. In their second year, students in their first two years of study may be invited www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers who have completed the 75 points at 100-level to enter the honours programme. If you meet will take four of the five compulsory 200-level the criteria, you enrol in three additional courses; Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Land Law, Law courses: Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law and Public Law. T: +64 3 369 0406 E: [email protected] 14 For the most up-to-date information, please check our website. www.canterbury.ac.nz/law Certificates

Certificate in Criminal Justice Certificate in Māori and Pasifika students can study the core skills course on the University campus as part For those wanting a career change into the University Preparation of the connective grouping — Te Waka Talanoa. criminal justice fields, or who are only available The Certificate in University Preparation (CUP) An academic pathway will be designed around to study part-time, or not wanting to study the is a one-semester programme designed for a student’s individual needs via another three full Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree, this students who do not meet the requirements courses that make up the CUP certificate. Certificate is the best option for you. for University Entrance or who have been out of While it is desirable to complete the CUP The Certificate in Criminal Justice (CertCJ) is also study for a substantial period. full‑time in one 13 week semester, it is possible a professionally relevant qualification for those Students who successfully complete the to study part-time. Distance/flexible options already employed within the sector who wish to programme will be eligible to apply for entry to are also available. Students who want to enrol enhance their current skills and knowledge. 100-level degree courses at UC. in one or more CUP courses are able to do CUP intakes are in February, July, November, and so by enrolling in a Certificate of Proficiency Certificate in Criminal Justice – January of the following year. Preparatory (COP PREP). A number of CUP courses possible structure CUP welcomes students who: are available through distance learning. Year 1 Level • have recently finished Year 13 programmes but CRJU 100 100 100 CUP courses 101 Level Level Level missed University Entrance The certificate comprises four courses — Optional courses from the Bachelor • are under 20 and left school without TRNS 001 and three optional courses. Core course of Criminal Justice degree schedule A, University Entrance except for LAWS 101 Course Course Each block represents a 15-point course. • have been out of study for a number of years code and want to refresh their study skills and TRNS 001 Academic Writing and obtain further background knowledge before * The certificate, comprising four courses Study Skills beginning a degree programme (60 points) at 100-level, can be completed TRNS 002 Te Uku: Perspectives on the in a minimum of one semester full-time or • are Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian history and political expansions up to a maximum of four years part-time. Citizens or Permanent Residents who are of Aotearoa and the Pacific The Certificate in Criminal Justice can be proficient in English. TRNS 003 An Introduction to Social Issues used as a stepping‑stone to the Bachelor of If you are under 18, you must meet the literacy and Challenges Criminal Justice. and numeracy requirements for University TRNS 004 Teacher Education and For more information on courses available for Entrance and have 14 credits at NCEA Level 3 Educational Studies the Certificate in Criminal Justice go to in at least one subject or equivalent on the TRNS 005 Exploring the Psychology and www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses approved list. Biology of the Human Mind TRNS 006 Chemistry: An introduction to Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law Programme structure and duration atoms, bonding, and reactions T: +64 3 369 0406 The CUP programme helps students to develop TRNS 007 Preparatory Mathematics E: [email protected] the skills necessary for successful university TRNS 008 Fundamental Physics www.canterbury.ac.nz/law study, including time management; oral and TRNS 009 An Introduction to Statistics written communication; analytical, critical, and and Probability problem solving; and interpersonal, group, and TRNS 010 Digital Data: An exploration of teamwork skills. the use and pervasiveness of In the February and July intakes, the core course data in a digitised society TRNS 001 Academic Writing and Study Skills is TRNS 011 An Introduction to Business delivered in partnership with Hagley College on TRNS 012 An Invitation to Law the UC campus. TRNS 013 Special Topic TRNS 017 Mathematics with Calculus MATH 101 Methods of Mathematics * Compulsory.

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Double degrees LLB/BA, LLB/BCom, LLB/BCJ, LLB/BSc, Working towards two degrees at the same time LLB/BSpC means you may complete some combinations in A typical LLB double degree combination may be four or five years. completed in five-and-a-half years, although this You will graduate with two different bachelor’s will involve increased course loads in some years. degrees, giving you career flexibility and different Students enrolling in these options must include opportunities. For those who have interests in LAWS 101 and LAWS 110 in their first year. If they diverse areas, a double degree can broaden your are seeking to complete in the minimum time, skillset, provide complementary and enhanced they must also complete the 75-point, non-Law knowledge, and give you the flexibility to work component of the LLB in the first year. in a number of different disciplines when you graduate. BCJ combinations You can enrol in two degrees at the same time, Besides the popular BCJ/LLB, BCJ/BYCL and and are usually able to cross-credit (share) BCJ/ BA are also great combinations if you wish courses in common, up to a maximum of to complement the study of legal and criminal ‘I have a strong desire to 120 points. Certain combinations of degrees may systems with like psychology, see positive change in the allow additional cross-credits or exemptions. sociology, etc. justice system, particularly Other possible combinations are BCJ/BSc, with regards to reducing BCJ/BCom, BCJ/BSpC. discrimination, improving rehabilitation and More information reintegration services, and Careful course planning is necessary when you addressing underlying causes are planning on studying double or conjoint of inequity.’ degrees, to avoid overload and to ensure all requirements for each degree are met. Forest Contact the appropriate colleges and Ngāti Maniapoto Te Rōpū Takawaenga | Liaison Office: Bachelor of Laws, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Psychology www.canterbury.ac.nz/liaison www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations Policy Officer, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Melbourne,

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Additional benefits at UC • Postgraduate students are welcomed as an Research Career opportunities integral part of the Law School and enjoy the Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law has two Postgraduate study allows you to develop collegial atmosphere between students research clusters — the Centre for Commercial in-depth expertise in particular fields of legal and staff. and Corporate Law and the International and specialisation, broaden your knowledge in a • LAWSOC and CRIMSOC have over 1,000 Comparative Law Group — both of which range of legal subjects, and combine law study members and are very active, organising welcome postgraduate involvement. with related subjects. many social and academic events throughout The School has strong international links and Postgraduate Law study can lead to careers the year. students are encouraged and supported in in the legal profession, the public sector, and • The Māori Law Students’ Association, developing their international research profile. non-governmental organisations among many Te Pūtairiki, and Pasifika Law Students’ other career paths. Our alumni include leading Society, provide supportive environments for academics and policy makers in Aotearoa Māori and Pasifika Law students. New Zealand and abroad.

Qualification Description Requires Start date Duration The GradDipCJ allows you to further your study Any bachelor’s degree. February 1 year full-time; in Criminal Justice with a vocationally oriented qualification in 4 years part-time GradDipCJ Criminal Justice. Master of The Master of Criminal Justice is a relevant BCJ with at least a B February 1 year full-time; Criminal Justice qualification for those seeking employment in a range average in 60 points 3 years maximum MCJ of criminal justice sector occupations and professions, at 300-level (or other including Police, Corrections, the Ministry of Justice, qualifications of an and in policy development and social service roles. equivalent standard). Master of Laws The LLM degree is flexible and offers a wide choice of LLB (or equivalent) February or July; or 1–2 years full-time; LLM topics for specialised research. Students will develop with good grades. anytime start for 2–4 years part-time in-depth expertise through the conduct of research thesis-only under the supervision of staff. It may be taken by thesis, or a combination of research papers. Master of Laws Designed for students who wish to develop specialist LLB (or equivalent) February or July 1–2 years (International knowledge in international law and politics. Students with good grades. full-time; Law and Politics) take courses in international law and international 2–4 years LLM(IntLaw&Pols) politics, plus a dissertation. The degree prepares part-time students for careers in the diplomatic service, specialised legal practice, government, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, and the military.

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It is not always possible for all courses to be offered every year. See the online Course Information System. www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses Criminal Justice courses at 200 and 300-level Criminal Justice cover a range of topics including sentencing CertCJ, BCJ policy and practice, theories of policing and Criminal Justice looks at the criminal justice their effects on criminal justice policy, as well process and the treatment of offenders and as familiarity with the range of police powers victims. It is a multi-disciplinary field of study of search and arrest. Research essay courses are which seeks to draw together elements of many available at both 200 and 300-level, enabling areas, including: you to undertake in-depth study of areas of interest in the criminal justice field. • policing www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses • developmental and behavioural psychology • criminal law and procedure Career opportunities • sentencing and the treatment of You will find a degree in Criminal Justice will convicted offenders. prepare you for careers in all aspects of criminal Criminology, which forms a subset of topics justice, in particular, roles within Ngā Pirihimana within Criminal Justice, primarily focuses on the O Aotearoa | New Zealand Police, Tāhū o te Ture theory and sociology of crime and is often less Ministry of Justice, and Ara Poutama Aotearoa concerned with practical issues. The Bachelor ‘I want to work in international Department of Corrections. of Criminal Justice (BCJ), however, builds on Your Criminal Justice degree is also likely to academic theories of crime, its causes, and the crime prevention/international be applicable to working in many government research that underpins those theories, before peace and justice relations. I departments, including prisons, probation going on to assess the criminal justice process really strive to understand how and parole, in criminal justice policy, forensics, itself; the law, policies, and institutions that the world around me functions customs, or public and private investigation make up this system. and how I can help it. and security. Why study Criminal Justice at UC? Specifically I enjoy the BCJ www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers/students/subjects • The three-year Bachelor of Criminal Justice because UC is the only place Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law degree is the first qualification of its kind that does it, meaning the T: +64 3 369 0406 in the country, and so the opportunities textbooks are written by my E: [email protected] presented to students are unique and professors and they are top of www.canterbury.ac.nz/law help give graduates an edge in the the line in their fields.’ Aotearoa New Zealand crime and justice sectors, as well as in an area of growing Madeleine international popularity. Studying towards a Bachelor of Criminal Justice Law • The innovative degree programme draws on LLB UC’s internationally recognised expertise in As a Law student, you will learn how to think Sociology, Criminal Law, Human Services, critically, analyse complex facts and issues, and and Psychology. CRJU 101, CRJU 150, and CRJU 160 are persuade by logical argument. • UC enjoys close links with employers compulsory introductory courses designed You will gain a comprehensive grounding in in the crime and justice fields and has to engage students with the criminal justice working with statutes, cases, and other legal received enthusiastic support from the field and to equip them with the basic materials, and understand about the law in its Ngā Pirihimana O Aotearoa | New Zealand knowledge and understanding necessary for wider social, political, and historical contexts. Police, Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Department advanced‑level study. of Corrections, and Tāhū o te Ture | Ministry Why study Law at UC? of Justice. Teachers and tutors will challenge Double degree combinations you to interpret legislation, examine what • Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law is Students can combine study of a BCJ with internationally recognised, professionally works well with current policies, and identify that of another degree, making it a popular opportunities for reform. relevant, community focused Law School combination eg, with the Bachelor of Laws in Aotearoa New Zealand. We have been • Due to the vocational nature of the or the Bachelor of Arts. These double degree producing outstanding legal graduates for degree, there is the potential to study combinations can usually be completed in five over 140 years. while employed in the area to increase years (BA/BCJ) to five-and-a-half years (BCJ/LLB). professional competencies. If you wish to pursue a double degree, please • UC is ranked in the top 150 universities in the speak with a Liaison Officer or Te Kura Ture | UC world for Law (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020). 100-level courses School of Law Student Advisor. • The School’s lecturers are respected Course code Course title 200-level and beyond internationally, write important textbooks, CRJU 101 Introduction to and act as public commentators on the Criminal Justice CRJU 201 Crime and Justice is a compulsory law. Many Law teachers maintain close course for the BCJ. This course introduces CRJU 150 Legal Method in the Criminal contact with the legal profession and local students to criminological theory and Justice Context professionals contribute to the School’s demonstrates how these theories can be CRJU 160 Legal Issues in the . International visitors to the applied to understanding of crime in Aotearoa School provide specialist courses on a regular New Zealand Criminal New Zealand. Justice System basis, and students are able to attend guest lectures by Supreme Court Judges. www.canterbury.ac.nz 19 The Law School environment 200-level and beyond Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law is housed in a Good grades (normally at least a B) in LAWS 101 modern building with purpose-built tutorial and and LAWS 110 are necessary to advance into lecture rooms, and a specially designed Moot second-year Law. Refer to the Bachelor of Laws Court room, which is regularly used for client on page 14 for details of second-year study. interviewing, witness examination, mooting, and Diversity and flexibility characterise third and negotiation competitions. fourth-year Law. There is an array of optional Law students enjoy the collegial atmosphere courses, which cover a broad range of areas within the School, where they get to know each including commercial law, family law, media law, other and the staff well. international law, human rights law, law and • LAWSOC, the Law Students’ Society, has over medicine, property, and environmental law. 800 members and is very active, organising Students may also take other highly specialised academic support, social activities, a range of courses, such as law and sport, world trade law, competitions, and other events eg, the Law trial advocacy, gender and the law, and law of Revue, the Law Ball, and the Leavers’ Dinner. the sea. • The Māori Law Students’ Association, Te www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses Pūtairiki, provides a supportive environment, fostering academic excellence among Māori ‘The main support service Career opportunities Law students and organising cultural and I have taken advantage of social events. Law degrees are popular because of the value is the LawMe programme, placed on core legal skills and the career • The UC Pasifika Law Students’ Association is where a small group of first- opportunities available to graduates. UC Law a society dedicated to providing support and graduates can be found among the judiciary fostering networks for Pasifika Law students, year students is paired with and at all levels of the legal profession, across both on campus and with other campuses. a third‑year student to help guide them through the Aotearoa New Zealand and the world. Community and international partnerships beginnings of their degree. Employers are increasingly seeking work‑ready • There are numerous scholarships, prizes, and graduates. Law students at UC have the The wider connection it offers opportunity to participate in a variety of overseas exchange opportunities, including an to first-years and more internship to the Congress. internships and community placements which experienced students cannot will satisfy this requirement. • Law firms and other employers come to the School each year to recruit summer clerks be overstated. UC graduates can become a practice solicitor, and graduates. in-house lawyer, or a self-employed barrister. Another thing that can’t be Recent UC graduates have also found roles as • Many Law students choose to become overstated is being able to sit research counsel, judge’s clerk, policy analyst, active in groups like Women’s Refuge or outside in any of the sunny and Māori development advisor. Amnesty International. green courtyards on campus — Legal skills of research, writing, analysis, and • The Director of Clinical Legal Studies at UC it’s good for all aspects of your reasoning are highly prized in many professions supervises internships and community such as politics, policy, public service, foreign placement opportunities for UC Law students, health, which carries over to affairs, journalism, publishing, immigration, making sure students are work-ready when better academic performance.’ and business. they graduate. Spencer www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers/students/subjects Recommended preparation Studying towards a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Communication in Communication Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law The study of Law does not require a background Strategy and Practice T: +64 3 369 0406 in any specific subject at school, and entry to the E: [email protected] first year of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is open to www.canterbury.ac.nz/law all students with University Entrance. In addition to LAWS 101 and LAWS 110, students You will need to have good reading, writing, and must successfully complete 75 points of courses analytical skills. Subjects such as English, drama, from other UC degrees. CRJU 101 Introduction to economics, te reo Māori, languages, history, and Criminal Justice and CRJU 160 Legal Issues in the classical studies are useful preparation. New Zealand Criminal Justice System may be included in these. Refer to the Bachelor of Laws 100-level courses on page 14 for more information. Course code Course title The freedom of choice in first-year Law allows LAWS 101 Legal System: Legal Method students to try various subjects before making and Institutions a final decision about the degree or degrees they intend to complete. Students intending to LAWS 110 Legal Foundations, Research complete a double degree will choose non‑Law and Writing courses for progression in their other degree.

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In the third and fourth Commercial Law and Litigation Commercial Litigation years of a Law degree at Commercial Law deals with all legal matters Commercial Litigation is concerned with the connected with commercial business settlement of commercial disputes. In addition UC, you have a wide transactions, including business structures, to the Commercial Law options, those wishing range of options and can issue of shares, contracts, sale of property, loans, to specialise in this area would choose Evidence taxation, and insurance and related matters. and Trial Advocacy. choose to specialise in Law graduates interested in these fields one or more of the are most likely to find employment in law Community Law following areas. firms, share brokers, accountancy firms, Community Law is concerned with insurance companies, banks, government, or advising people who cannot afford to private businesses. engage a lawyer from a law firm, or who Areas of specialisation in Law You could consider options from — are otherwise disadvantaged. Company Law, Commercial Law I: Sales and Law graduates who are interested in this kind Some 300-level Law courses cross the Consumer Law, Commercial Law II: Personal boundaries between specialisations, underpin of work are most likely to find employment in Property Security & Credit, Insurance Law, Law of community law centres or with activist groups. basic legal concepts, or inform the nature of Agency, Competition Law, Private International legal practice. These courses are Jurisprudence, Law, Law, Insolvency Law, You could consider options from — Legislation: Law-making for the Twenty-first Intellectual Property Law, Selected Issues in Family Law, Commercial Law I: Sales and * † Century, Legal Ethics , and Evidence. Taxation, and Special Topic: Financial Regulation. Consumer Law, Commercial Law II: Personal Property Security and Credit, Insolvency Law, Insurance Law, Immigration and Refugee Law, * Legal Ethics is a compulsory course for those wishing to enter legal practice. and Employment Law. † Evidence is recommended for inclusion in any area of specialisation involving appearances before a court or tribunal.

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Criminal Justice General Practice Criminal Justice is concerned primarily with the General Practice is conducted mainly by small functioning of the criminal justice system. to medium-sized law firms. They deal with a Law graduates interested in this field might find wide range of concerns including property law; employment in legal practice, Te Tari Ture o te family law; commercial and consumer law; Karauna | Crown Law Office, Tāhū o te Ture criminal law; and trusts, wills, and estates. Ministry of Justice, the Probation Service, Law graduates interested in General Practice are community law centres, or Ngā Pirihimana o most likely to find employment with law firms Aotearoa | New Zealand Police. throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. You could consider options from — You could consider options from — Evidence; Bill of Rights; International Criminal Child and Family Law, Relationship Property and Law; Trial Advocacy; Sentencing Theory and Family Finance, Company Law, Commercial Law Practice; Issues in Policing, Crime and Justice^; I: Sales and Consumer Law, Commercial Law II: and Prisons and Corrections^. Personal Property Security & Credit, Insolvency Law, Insurance Law, Employment Law, and Employment and Selected Issues in Taxation. Industrial Law Information, Media, and ‘I am studying double degree Employment and Industrial Law deals with in Law and Arts, majoring in employment contracts, health and safety, Technology Law taxation, and social security. Information, Media, and Technology Law Political Science, minoring in French and Psychology. I’ve Law graduates interested in these fields is concerned with the regulation and the might find employment in commercial dissemination and ownership of all kinds decided to take this path of organisations, accountancy firms, community of information. study as I desire to represent law centres and other advisory agencies, Law graduates interested in these fields might New Zealand as a diplomat or employers’ organisations, employment find employment with law firms, patent ambassador, preferably in a , or trade unions. attorneys, or as in-house counsel in radio, French country. You could consider options from — television, or technology firms. Employment Law, Immigration and Refugee Law, You could consider options from — I started my Law degree with a and Selected Issues in Taxation. Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law, lot of misconceptions of what Media Law, and International Human Rights. a Law degree involved. It is Environmental Law often portrayed to be a bland Environmental Law deals with matters relating International Law subject where you sit down to national and international environmental International Law concerns the relationship of and try to memorise a book protection and sustainable management of nations to each other. International Law also full of rules. This is completely resources, including Māori resources. affects large parts of domestic law ranging misleading. I’ve found law a Law graduates in this field are most likely from areas as diverse as criminal law and environmental law, but is essentially the concern lot more interesting than I to find employment in private practice, iwi ever expected as it is more organisations, or central and local government. of the state. Law graduates in this field are most likely to find based around the psychological You could consider options from — mindset that being a lawyer Environmental Law, Policy and Society, employment in central government (including in Conservation and the Public Interest, Manatū Aorere | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and involves. My advice is to Judicial Review, International Environmental Trade) or international and non‑governmental start your studies with an Law, International Human Rights, organisations. open mind.’ Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and Treaty You could consider options from — European Settlement Negotiations. Union Law, European Public Law, International Sol Human Rights, Principles of Public International Studying towards a Bachelor of Laws and Law, International Environmental Law, Law of a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and the Sea, International Trade Law, Antarctic Legal International Relations with a minor in French Studies, International Investment Law and and Psychology Arbitration, and Transnational Criminal Law.

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Māori Land and Resource Law Property and Resource Public Law Māori Land and Resource Law is an area of Management Law Public Law is concerned with the organisation growing importance which deals with claims Property and Resource Management Law deals and functioning of the institutions of under Te Tiriti o Waitangi Treaty of Waitangi and with matters relating to the creation, ownership, government and the relationship of those the application of natural resource law to Māori possession, and transfer of both tangible and institutions to its citizens and other bodies. resources. Law graduates in this field are most intangible property. Law graduates in this field are likely to find likely to find employment in private practice, iwi Law graduates interested in these fields could employment in central and local government, as organisations, or central and local government. find employment with law firms, central and well as in private practice. You could consider options from — local government, patent attorneys, property You could consider options from — Indigenous Peoples’ Law in New Zealand, management and development companies, or Legislation: Law-making for the Twenty-first Environmental Law, Policy and Society, engineering consultancies. Century, Jurisprudence, International Human Environmental Law, Conservation and the You could consider options from — Rights, , European Public Public Interest, Judicial Review, International Advanced Land Law, Selected Issues in Taxation, Law, and Advanced Public Law. Environmental Law, International Human Rights, Intellectual Property Law, Environmental and Resource Management Act 1991. Law, Policy and Society, Conservation and the Other specialisations Public Interest, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, There are other specialised areas of Law which International Environmental Law, and Resource students may choose as part of their degree Management Act 1991: Selected Issues. eg, Law and Sport, Law and Medicine, Gender and the Law, Genetics, Neuroscience and the Criminal Law, and Special Topic: Artificial Intelligence and the Law. Note: It is not always possible for all courses to be offered every year. See the online Course Information System www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses.

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Law I only want to study a Law degree. Do I have to study non-Law courses? Yes. Students are required to enrol in non-Law courses as part of the LLB. As well as allowing you to explore other subjects, this can form the basis of a double degree with the LLB, or provide the foundation for another degree, should you not continue with Law.

I would like to be a particular type of lawyer (eg, criminal lawyer, sports lawyer, family lawyer etc). Do I have to study all aspects of law? There are eight compulsory courses which cover essential material required by all lawyers. The 13 elective courses allow you to follow particular interests.

Is progression to second-year I already have a degree, do I need to Does the BCJ qualify me to practise Law? Law automatic? complete the non-Law courses? No, but you can enrol for a double degree — No. Contact Te Kura Ture | UC School of Law for BCJ and LLB. The LLB is essential if you wish to No. Students are normally required to pass further information. practise Law. LAWS 101 and LAWS 110 with at least a B grade, in order to be accepted into second year Law. It is important to choose appropriate courses for the Do all LLB graduates become lawyers? What support is available while I non-Law component, so that there is a pathway Not always, but the skills that LLB graduates am studying? toward another degree, should you choose not acquire are sought after by many professions. Te Pokapū Pūkenga Ako | Academic Skills to continue with the LLB. Centre delivers a wide range of help including Criminal Justice an introduction to writing essays, and the What happens if I don’t get a place in Library runs Library Skills workshops. For degree 200-level Law? Will my courses still Can I study Criminal Justice and planning help after your first year, Te Kura Ture count towards something? UC School of Law Student Advisor, Assistant another subject or degree? Dean (Students) of Law, and Senior Academic Yes. Your courses will count towards other This might be possible depending on what Advisor (Law) provide advice by appointment for degrees (Arts, Commerce, Criminal Justice, and subject or degree you are thinking about the BCJ and LLB degrees. Science) as long as you have enrolled in the combining with Criminal Justice. It’s best to appropriate courses. The Liaison Office is able to talk to the Liaison Office who can help you with How many hours of work in addition to help you keep options open for this. your options. lectures is expected? Can I study part-time? I’m unsure if I want to study Law or This differs from course to course, degree to degree, and student to student. That said, a Yes, but you will enrol in fewer courses. Seek Criminal Justice. Can I do both in my broad rule of thumb is to try to spend at least advice from the Liaison Office if you wish to be first year? two to three hours, on top of each lecture hour, enrolled part-time, because of employment, Yes, provided that you include LAWS 110 as well working on your courses. family, or other commitments. The LLB is not as LAWS 101 in first-year. The Liaison Office is able Note: Students may enrol part-time, but the BCJ must be offered extramurally; part-time students must be to help plan your courses so that you can keep completed in 10 years. able to attend classes. both options open. They can even plan options Note: The LLB must be completed in 10 years. so that you can continue with both if you wish to study a double degree.

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