Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Laws is a Bachelor program taught at Nkumba University, Uganda. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 Years) options.

The Bachelor of Laws at Nkumba University trains students in legal subjects such as legal theory, constitutional law, criminal law, contracts, constitutional history and politics, and legal methods. The course also covers areas including land law, family law, administrative law, equity and trusts, evidence, jurisprudence, international law, company law and partnership law, and clinical legal education and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Modules are organised across multiple levels, including courses such as Law of Evidence I and II, Research Methods, and Research and Dissertation Writing. The course includes Clinical Legal Education and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Admission depends on entry qualifications and an LL.B Pre-Entry Examination with a written exam and an oral exam, with both parts marked at 50% and a required combined score of at least 50%.

Graduates can work as legal practitioners, corporate counsel, government lawyers, judges, legal researchers, legal aid workers, legal writers, or alternative dispute resolution practitioners, depending on further studies and training described for these roles.

Modules

• INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
• CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY AND POLITICS
• FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL LAW
• LAW OF CONTRACT I
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER USE
• LEGAL METHODS
• CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
• CRIMINAL LIABILITY
• LAW OF CONTRACT II
• LAW AND DEVELOPMENT
• LAW OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Laws at Nkumba University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Nkumba University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Nkumba University as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Laws.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

An Applicant for admission to the LL.B. Degree Course must have attained one of the following qualifications:-

• “A”-Level Certificate of Education with at least two (2) Principal passes and a credit pass in the English language at “O” Level. Qualifications of equivalent standard from other institutions outside Uganda may be acceptable;
• ‘O’-Level Certificate of Education; plus a Diploma in Law from a recognized institution of higher Learning.
• Mature Age Examination Certificate of Nkumba University.

LL.B Pre-Entry Examination

Eligible Applicants are subjected to a Pre-Entry Examination administered by the School of Law on a fee prescribed by the University authorities before they can fully be admitted. The School sets Pre-Entry Exams for the Applicants. The exam is divided into two parts; namely: written and oral. The students do a two hours written exam supervised by experienced lecturers. The same lectures mark the scripts and award marks based on 50%. Then the applicants undergo an oral exam conducted by teams of lectures. The orals are also based on 50%. The written and oral exams add up to 100%. The Applicant must score at least 50 % of the combined marks of 100% to qualify for admission to the course.

Credit pass in the English language at “O” Level.

Please check detail of study units at https://nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/program/bachelor-of-laws/

• Legal Practitioner
• Corporate Counsel
• Government Lawyer
• Judiciary
• Legal Researcher
• Legal Aid Worker
• Legal Writer
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioner

2 fully funded scholarships are listed for Uganda. See Uganda scholarships.