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Postgraduate Law and Criminal Justice

17 September 2026

Postgraduate study in Law or Criminal Justice can open doors to exciting career opportunities. Whether you’re advancing your career or gaining specialist expertise, a postgraduate qualification can open pathways into policy, politics, government, advisory, management, research, and leadership roles, as well as careers overseas.

Explore our range of graduate and postgraduate study options in Law and Criminal Justice.

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Study postgraduate Law or Criminal Justice at UC

Our postgraduate alumni have found careers in international organisations, various branches of the New Zealand Government, leading NGOs, top law firms, criminal justice agencies, and as academics around the globe.

Our postgraduate Law and Criminal Justice offerings develop highly-sought after advanced skills in policy analysis, research, evidence-based decision-making, bicultural engagement, and critical evaluation of current and emerging legal or criminal justice issues. A postgraduate degree in Law or Criminal Justice from UC is your stepping-stone to a world of possibilities.

Postgraduate Prospectus 2027

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