荣誉法学学士（LLB（Hons））计划的目的是提供良好的，全面的，批判性的法律教育，以满足法律教育委员会的要求，以便学位持有者有资格进入新西兰法律专业，旨在为学生提供法律研究技能，包括使用电子数据库和搜索工具，正式和非正式的写作和辩护。荣誉学位包括法律学士（LLB）学位的要求，以及撰写大量的研究论文和参加研究研讨会的要求。该学位的完成不再需要普通的法学学士学位。法学学士（荣誉）学位可以与另一个学位同时获得。
The aims of the Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB(Hons)) programme are to provide a good, general, critical legal education, to meet the requirements of the Council of Legal Education, so that holders of the degree are eligible for entry to the New Zealand legal profession, to provide students with skills in legal research, including use of electronic databases and search tools, writing, and advocacy, both formal and informal.The Honours degree consists of the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree plus the writing of a substantial research dissertation and attendance at research seminars. The degree takes no longer to complete than the ordinary LLB. The LLB(Hons) may be taken concurrently with another degree.