Broaden your legal knowledge and enhance your career with specialist study in postgraduate Law. Take your passion for law to the next level with advanced study and research. Be at the centre of debate, analysis and dialogue about law and legal policy issues in New Zealand. Full time or part time, your study will be relevant, accessible and intellectually rewarding research an area of law that interests you or tailor a course of study that suits your career goals. Flexible study Designed to be flexible, the Master of Laws offers courses that are taught in different formats. Some courses meet weekly, others are taught in a more compact format. Block courses are taught in a concentrated manner over a one-to-two week period, and intensive courses are broken into chunks of eight to twelve hours. They are often taught over two-to-three consecutive evenings or in Friday afternoon and Saturday sessions, with a break of two-to-three weeks between sessions. Research and supervision No matter how you choose to study for your Master of Laws there will be an element of research required. Take advantage of exciting research opportunities at New Zealand's leading centre of academic legal research. Master of Laws by thesis The Master of Laws by thesis requires you to complete a 120-point 50,000 word thesis on an area of law that interests you. You'll also do the course Advanced Legal Study LAWS 581 at no extra cost. Thesis supervision The Faculty can provide thesis supervision on a wide range of subjects. Explore the full list of the Faculty's research areas to help you decide on your own research topic. For this programme you’ll need to: Complete 120 points Include Thesis (LAWS 591) Include any additional advanced legal study specified by the postgraduate studies director