Bachelor of Law

The program is spread over a four-year period. Students must complete 36 courses, which comprise of 21 compulsory law courses, 9 optional law courses,3 enrichment and 3 broadening courses, and must score an aggregate GPA of 2.00 to be awarded a degree. The compulsory courses cover both substantive and procedural aspects of law. During the final year of study, all students are required to complete and submit a Major Research Paper of up to 10,000 words, which is designed to expose students to write up a topic after conducting individual research with minimal supervision by a staff supervisor. The optional or elective units are usually law options. However, students should take up to six (6) non-law courses, comprising of 3 compulsory enrichment courses and three (3) non-law broadening courses from other Schools within the University as part of the Enrichment component of their degree program and in accordance with the University restructure.

Elligibility Criteria

To apply, applicants must fulfill the following minimum eligibility criteria:

• Have graduated or will be graduating with a valid Grade 12 certificate, and/or equivalent.
• Have obtained “B” or better grades in Advanced Mathematics [or] General Mathematics,Language & Literature [or] Applied English and other Core subjects taken in Grade 12
• Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0.

Disclaimer:The applicants must be advised that meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee a place at the school. Only those with very high GPA will secure a place due to high demand for the Bachelor of Law program and its limited student quota. The minimum eligibility criteria stated above is intended to guide the applicants to apply and shall not be used for any other purposes without the written authority of the University.

Duration of Study

8 Semesters (4 Years)

Course Outline

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Classification of the LLB Degree

Classification of the LLB Degree The Law School has adopted a System of Classifying the LL.B degree. A student who has obtained higher pass grades throughout the study program will be awarded an Honours degree at the completion of his or her LLB studies in the following four (4) classes: