Law school entry and alternative pathways to entry
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear University of Auckland,
How many students were accepted into LLB Part II for Semester 1 beginning in 2026?
How many of these students were below the guaranteed entrance GPA of 6.5 including any alternative pathways?
How many were accept via alternative pathways
What was the average GPA of students accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative pathways?
What was the lowest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative pathways?
What was the highest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative pathways?
Pleas Fronde the criteria for “alternative pathways” for law school
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
From: Legal
University of Auckland
Dear Erika,
I refer to your request of 7 May 2026, for official information under the
Official Information Act 1982.
The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (5 June 2026]) unless
that time limit is extended under the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Kamy Govender
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From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #34648 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 7 May 2026 8:12 pm
To: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Law school entry and alternative
pathways to entry
Dear University of Auckland,
How many students were accepted into LLB Part II for Semester 1 beginning
in 2026?
How many of these students were below the guaranteed entrance GPA of 6.5
including any alternative pathways?
How many were accept via alternative pathways
What was the average GPA of students accepted into Part II for 2026 for
alternative pathways?
What was the lowest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative
pathways?
What was the highest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative
pathways?
Pleas Fronde the criteria for “alternative pathways” for law school
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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From: Legal
University of Auckland
Hello Erika
Could you please clarify what you mean by “alternative pathways”? Are you
referring to the UTAS categories?
The 2026 Programme Limitations for Law outlines the different groups that
are considered in the selection:
[1]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/a....
Once this clarification has been received, we can progress your request.
Thank you.
All the best.
Lisa
Lisa Noonan
Senior Legal Advisor
Te tari o te Ihorangi | Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland
ClockTower, Level 1, 22 Princes St, Auckland
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From: Kamy Govender <[4][email address]> on behalf of Legal
<[5][University of Auckland request email]>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2026 8:48 AM
To: Erika Whittome <[6][FOI #34648 email]>
Cc: Legal <[7][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: 2026-OIA-0107-Whittome
Dear Erika,
I refer to your request of 7 May 2026, for official information under the
Official Information Act 1982.
The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (5 June 2026]) unless
that time limit is extended under the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Kamy Govender
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From: Erika Whittome <[8][FOI #34648 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 7 May 2026 8:12 pm
To: Legal <[9][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Law school entry and alternative
pathways to entry
Dear University of Auckland,
How many students were accepted into LLB Part II for Semester 1 beginning
in 2026?
How many of these students were below the guaranteed entrance GPA of 6.5
including any alternative pathways?
How many were accept via alternative pathways
What was the average GPA of students accepted into Part II for 2026 for
alternative pathways?
What was the lowest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative
pathways?
What was the highest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative
pathways?
Pleas Fronde the criteria for “alternative pathways” for law school
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Legal,
"Alternative Pathways" refers to any programs, schemes or pathways that are outside of the regular pathway into LLB Part II outlined here:
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/law/curren...
Eg Māori Targeted Admission Scheme
Discretionary Hardship, GPA Variation deadline
University Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS)
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: Legal
University of Auckland
Dear Erika,
I refer to your request of 07 May 2026. As consultations necessary to make
a decision on your request are such that a response cannot reasonably be
given within the original time limit, the University has extended the time
limit for your request by 20 working days under section 15A(1)(b) of the
OIA.
The new maximum time limit for the University’s response is 03 July 2026;
we will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable.
You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this extension.
Yours sincerely,
Luciana de Oliveira Sasdelli
Legal Counsel
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
From: Kamy Govender <[email address]> On Behalf Of Legal
Sent: Friday, 8 May 2026 8:48 am
To: Erika Whittome <[FOI #34648 email]>
Cc: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: 2026-OIA-0107-Whittome
Dear Erika,
I refer to your request of 7 May 2026, for official information under the
Official Information Act 1982.
The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (5 June 2026]) unless
that time limit is extended under the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Kamy Govender
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From: Erika Whittome <[1][FOI #34648 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 7 May 2026 8:12 pm
To: Legal <[2][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Law school entry and alternative
pathways to entry
Dear University of Auckland,
How many students were accepted into LLB Part II for Semester 1 beginning
in 2026?
How many of these students were below the guaranteed entrance GPA of 6.5
including any alternative pathways?
How many were accept via alternative pathways
What was the average GPA of students accepted into Part II for 2026 for
alternative pathways?
What was the lowest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative
pathways?
What was the highest GPA accepted into Part II for 2026 for alternative
pathways?
Pleas Fronde the criteria for “alternative pathways” for law school
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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