Te Piringa - Faculty of Law
BACHELOR OF Mâori AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
(BMPD) Continued...
Degree Structure for a Single Major
100 Level
Elective Papers
Maor
111
Maor
112
MPDV
100
Tika
163
Combine the Study of Law and Mâori
Major Subject
(at least 120 points)
200 Level
Maor
212
Maor
213
MPDV
214
100
Level
300 Level
Elec
Maor
313
Maor
314
200
Level
Other Elective Papers
200 Level
Maor
211
300 Level
Degree Structure for a Double Major
100 Level
Elective Papers
Maor
111
Maor
112
Maor
211
MPDV
100
Tika
163
THERE’S NO STOPPING YOU
First Major Subject
E K O R E E TA E A T E A U K AT I I A K O E
(at least 120 points)
200
Level
Maor
212
Maor
213
MPDV
214
200
Level
300
Level
Elec
Maor
313
Maor
314
300
Level
This degree planner is indicative only. Your programme will be approved by
the School of Mâori and Pacific Development. For further information, please
contact the School of Mâori and Pacific Development, phone (07) 838 4737.
The University of Waikato has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of
Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students published by the Ministry
of Education. Copies of the Code are available on request from this institution
of from the New Zealand Ministry of Education website at www.minedu.govt.
nz/goto/international For further information on studying at Waikato as an
International student, please refer to waikato.ac.nz/international/
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why study law and MÂori
at waikato?
LLB with a Second Major in Mâori
BACHELOR OF Mâori AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
(BMPD)
3 years – 360 points - School of Mâori and Pacific Development
Degree Structure 4 Years 480 Points
Twenty-five per cent of law students at the University of Waikato are Māori.
At Te Piringa-Faculty of Law, we teach the law with reference to the bicultural
nature of New Zealand society and within the context of the Treaty of
Waitangi. Students can learn about Māori Tikanga law and practice.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
LAWS103Y
LAWS203
LAWS305
400 Level
Legal Method
Jurisprudence
There are many career opportunities for legal professionals who have specialist
knowledge of Maori legal issues as iwi seek to establish post-settlement
governance structures and look to invest in business and address issues of
inequality in their communities.
Corporate Entities,
or LAWS426
Commercial
Transactions
LAWS106Y
LAWS204
LAWS306
Legal Systems &
Societies
Contracts
Dispute Resolution
400 Level
400 Level
We work hard to ensure our students succeed in their studies. Staff are
supportive and there is a Māori mentoring service and a Māori Law Students
Association. Te Piringa-Faculty of Law at Waikato is home to the Centre for
Maori and Indigenous Governance which has been established to research
issues of governance, rights and responsibilities concerning Maori and
indigenous peoples.
Direct Entry
Te Pringa-Faculty of Law accepts about 250 students each year. Students are
offered a place after their applications have been considered by the Admissions
Committee. There is no intermediate year, so once you’re in, you’re in for the
rest of the degree.
LAWS107Y
LAWS207
LAWS307
Constitutional Law
Torts
Land Law
LAWS206Y
LAWS301
LAWS308
Administrative Law
Crimes
Equity and
Succession
MAOR111*
MAOR211*
MAOR213*
Te Reo Mâori:
Introductory 1
Te Reo Mâori:
Post- Introductory 1
Te Reo Mâori:
Post - Intermediate 1
MAOR112*
MAOR212*
MAOR214*
MAOR313*
Te Reo Mâori:
Introductory 2
Te Reo Mâori:
Post- Introductory 2
Te Reo Mâori:
Post - Intermediate 2
Te Reo Mâori:
Pre-Advanced
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applications to Te Piringa-Faculty of Law are considered on a case-by-case
basis by the Faculty’s Admissions Committee, which considers each applicant’s
academic preparedness to undertake the programme of study.
Te Reo Mâori:
Advanced
120 Points
120 Points
120 Points
Compulsory Papers
Law Optional
Papers
SECOND MAJOR
(Beginners Pathway)
words, with full details of any work experience (paid or unpaid) and/or
community involvement
»» Details of any previous study(and an academic transcript), and reasons
for wishing to undertake the programme.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications can be submitted on-line: www.waikato.ac.nz/enrol/ or by
paper application form. Please contact us if you require an application form.
Please submit:
»» Your written statement (letter of application)
»» Verified copies of academic records (transcripts) of any previous studies
»» A verified copy of your birth certificate or current passport
* Elective papers are only 100 level prerequistes for second major.
Mâori and Pacific Development
Mâori Cultural Studies/Tikanga Mâori
Mâori Language/Te Reo Mâori – Beginners Pathway
Supporting Subjects (cannot be taken as a major)
American Studies
English as a Second Language
New Zealand Studies/Akoranga Aotearoa
Pacific Studies
Religious Studies
Treaty of Waitangi Studies/Akoranga Te Tiriti o Waitangi
or any undergraduate major subject.
Specialisation
400 Level
MAOR314*
Please provide:
»» A written statement (letter of application) of approximately 200-300
400 Level
Major Subjects
120 Points
Te Tohu Paetahi (TTP) – is attached to Mâori Language/Te Reo Mâori major.
It is a total immersion Mâori language programme which/and is available
to students who wish to complete their degree mainly in Te Reo Mâori.
The Hukatai stream for beginners involves intensive language learning in a
whānau environment. In the first year of study, students take six compulsory
Te Reo Mâori papers. For further details, contact the School of Mâori and
Pacific Development.
First Year Papers
In this first year of full time study, students experience a number of different
subjects, before focusing on the major subject of the degree in their second
and third years.
MAOR
111
MAOR
112
MPDV
100
TIKA
163
Notes
»» To complete the requirements of a major, students must gain at least 120
points above 100 level in that major, including at least 60 points above
200 level
»» Students must also complete a supporting subject by gaining at least
70 points in a single subject, including at least 40 points above 100 level
»» Students must gain at least 35 points from the core Mâori and Pacific
Development papers, at least 15 points in Te Reo Mâori and at least
15 points in Tikanga Mâori
»» Students may complete a second major in any undergraduate major subject.
»» Students may take up to 80 points from subjects outside the field of the
degree
»» Students may take a further 40 points from outside the field of the degree
if the second major is a non-BMPD subject
»» To satisfy New Zealand Council of Legal Education requirements, students
wishing to proceed to a professionals programme and admission as a Barrister
and Solicitor must complete a 400 Level paper in Legal Ethics (10 points).
»» Students should check whether the papers they plan to study for their
major require any prerequisite papers at 100 level. If so, 100 level
prerequisite papers will need to be completed in the first year of their
programme of study