Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ)
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time (up to 10 years part-time)
NZ$39,560
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Law programmes in Christchurch
10 programmes
Every law programme we list at an institution in Christchurch, with the tuition fee, start dates and English requirement each institution publishes. Where an institution has not published a 2027 fee, the page says so rather than showing last year's figure as if it were confirmed.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
4 years full-time (up to 10 years part-time)
NZ$40,270
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB(Hons))
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor Honours · NZQF 8
Additional 18 months beyond the standard LLB (total approx. 5.5 years)
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 8
1-2 years full-time (up to 4 years part-time)
NZ$34,100
(per year)
2026 fee
Graduate Diploma in Laws
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 8
1 year full-time (up to 4 years part-time)
NZ$38,800 – NZ$42,100
(per year)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ)
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Master · NZQF 9
18 months full-time (up to 3 years part-time)
NZ$60,300
(total for the whole programme)
2027 fee confirmed
Master of Laws (LLM)
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Master · NZQF 9
1-2 years full-time (2-4 years part-time)
NZ$45,800
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Postgraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Postgraduate Certificate · NZQF 8
6 months full-time (up to 2 years part-time)
To be confirmed
Postgraduate Certificate in International Law and Politics
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Postgraduate Certificate · NZQF 8
Up to 2 years part-time (approx. 6 months full-time equivalent, 60 points)
To be confirmed
Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Postgraduate Diploma · NZQF 9
1 year full-time (up to 4 years part-time)
NZ$40,200
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed