Discretionary Hardship for LLB Part II/III application form

To be eligible for consideration under the discretionary hardship admission scheme you must:

Passed LAW 121G;
Passed LAW 131 and LAW 141 (or their equivalents) with at least a C+;
AND
Gained at least 75 points (or the equivalent) of non-law university degree courses;
Passed all eight courses (120 points) with at least an overall average GPA of 3.00 (C+);
Submit an application for LLB Part II online through the ‘Apply Now’ function;
Submit this form, together with your supporting document(s).

Deadline to submit both application for admission to LLB Part II and to be considered under Discretionary Hardship: 1 October (1 December latest).

Should your exam preparation and/or performance be impacted by extenuating or unforeseen circumstances, please apply for Aegrotat/Compassionate Consideration.

Find more information on eligibility and applying for LLB Part II.

Personal details

First name

Last name

ID number

Email address

Date of birth

Contact details throughout December and January

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Date LLB Part II application submitted on SSO

An application for LLB Part II must be completed online (on SSO) prior to completing this form.

If you are applying for any other targeted admission scheme(s), please indicate which one(s)

UTAS – Māori Students

UTAS - Moana Oceania/Pacific Students

UTAS – Students from Refugee Backgrounds

UTAS – Students with Disabilities

Please provide details about the hardship under which you were studying and the impact this had on your academic performance

Please provide supporting evidence

Attach a Cover Letter which provides the dates and an explanation of the exceptional circumstances, and the impact the exceptional circumstances have had on your study.
Submit evidence from an independent professional advisor such as a doctor or counsellor which verifies the information provided on the cover letter.

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Please provide supporting evidence (e.g. a letter from a doctor, counsellor, religious leader, community leader etc)

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Please provide details about the hardship that would be caused to you if you were not admitted to LLB Part II at the University of Auckland.

Educational background

List any other educational qualifications you wish the Committee to consider, including grades achieved where applicable

The Committee will be interested in any evidence of your ability to undertake University study in law

Please upload any additional supporting documentation.

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Declaration (to be signed by ALL students)

I consent to the information which I have provided being used for the purposes of Faculty of Law selections and, if appropriate, the establishment of the academic support schemes. I understand that the information will be confidential to members of the Selection Committee, Law School administrative staff and co-ordinators of the support schemes, and will not be used for purposes other than determining eligibility to be selected and enrol for LLB Part II, for the establishment of the support schemes and for other enrolment-related purposes.

Please do not enter any credit card information into this form.

Submit by 1 October (latest by 1 December).

For any questions or to send any additional documents, please email lawstudentsupport@auckland.ac.nz.