There are eight pathways to admission to our 200-level compulsory core courses. Entry criteria for each are as follows:
1. Continuing UC law students
To be sure of continued admission to the 200-level compulsory core courses, students must pass at least half (or a majority) of the 200-level law courses in which they were enrolled in the previous year.
2. 100-level Law students at UC
Admission to the 200-level compulsory core courses depends on performance in LAWS 101, LAWS 110 and non-LAWS courses. About 260 - 280 students proceed from 100-level Law courses to the 200-level compulsory core courses each year.
3. Students transferring from other universities
Admission to the 200-level compulsory core courses depends on students’ academic records. Each applicant is assessed individually. There is no guarantee of acceptance for transferring students, and we strongly recommend that you apply for second year law courses at your current institution in case you are unsuccessful with your application to UC.
4. Graduate students
Graduate students may apply to be concurrently enrolled in LAWS 101, LAWS 110 and some 200-level courses, but such admission is not automatic and requires special application to the Faculty of Law. Admission to the 200-level compulsory core courses depends on students’ previous academic records. Each applicant is assessed individually.
5. Students previously limited out of 200-level compulsory core courses
Students who passed LAWS 101 and LAWS 110 but did not gain entry to LAWS 200 and have then undertaken a full-time year of non-law study which contains a significant component of advancing courses at 200 or 300 level, and who gained very good results for the whole of that year, may be admitted to LAWS 200.
6. Students seeking admission via Te Tono Whakatpoko Discretionary Application
Students seeking admission to 200-level compulsory core courses through the above process must have have passed both LAWS101 and LAWS110 or be graduates.
7. Students seeking admission via Tagata o le Moana: Pacific Law Students Discretionary Entry Application
Students seeking admission to 200-level compulsory core courses through the above process must have passed both LAWS101 and LAWS110 or be graduates.
8. Students seeking admission via the International student quota
International students must be full-fee paying students.
Application procedures for the 200-level compulsory core courses for 2027 will be published here later in 2026.
Admission procedures for 2027 will be published here later in 2026.
Enquiries about limited entry to the 200 level compulsory core courses and quotas should be directed to the Law Advice Team lawandjusticedegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz
