TRNS012-26SU1 (D) Summer Jan 2026 start (Distance)

An Invitation to Law

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 5 January 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 February 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 January 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 January 2026

Description

This course provides a background to future legal study by introducing students to the sources of New Zealand law, and some basic understanding of how law is made and applied in the New Zealand legal system. Selected legal topics are used as a means of developing an understanding of the legal system and the skills for an organised approach to problem solving.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Manager.

Restrictions

PREP016, BRDG031

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Case Presentation 10% Weeks 1 - 5
Quizzes x3 30% Weeks 1 + 2
Statutory Interpretation Test 30% Week 4
Legal Reasoning Test 30% Week 5

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Student Transitions and Engagement on the departments and faculties page .

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