Laws in Māori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples' Law

Entry requirements

To be accepted to the Master of Laws programme, you need to have:

Months of entry

March, July

Course content

Explore Pacific legal thought with a Master of Laws in Māori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples' Law. Develop skills to contribute to Pacific jurisprudence and enhance global understanding of Pacific legal systems.

Master of Laws in Māori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples' Law (LLM Māori/Pacific and Indigenous Peoples') provides an opportunity to study in-depth the historical and developing trends within the area of indigenous peoples' rights.

You'll examine how the United Nations and other international organisations influence the process of Indigenous rights development. You will learn what role the State plays in recognising environmental and economic rights of indigenous peoples.

What will post-settlement New Zealand legal landscape look like? You could be the driving force behind developing a truly inclusive New Zealand Jurisprudence that would incorporate the best of the traditional Māori practices and Common Law.

Information for international students

Students whose first language is not English are required to provide satisfactory evidence of their English language proficiency. An overall score of 6.5 (with at least 6.0 achieved in the Writing band) in the IELTS or equivalent.