Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Over the last 100 years, the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program has provided the first step on a career route for many thousands of practicing lawyers around the world. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a four-year undergraduate degree program. This 4-year degree program is spread over 12 trimesters with three trimesters per year consisted of 135 credit hours.
Admission Requirements:
Every applicant, without any exception, must fulfill the admission requirements as laid down by IBAIS University. Admission test and interview for admission into the first trimester will be held three times a year. No interim or supplementary admission test or interview will be arranged.
A higher secondary certificates or its equivalent in Science, Arts, Commerce or other fields of study is the basic educational requirement. Minimum five subjects in O-level and two subjects in A-level education are required. Minimum qualifying GPA to be eligible to apply is 2.5 individually in SSC/ ‘O’ level and HSC/ ‘A’ level examinations.
Students having Bachelor (Pass)/Associate/Diploma (2-4 years) degree or 4 years work experience in relevant fields after HSC will be waived from the General Education courses.
For all foreign certificates, the University as per rules of Bangladesh Government will determine equivalence.
Degree Requirements:
The LLB degree requirements are as follows:
a. Total Credit Hours required for LLB (honors) : 135
i. General Education Courses | 24 | credit hours |
ii. LLB core courses | 96 | credit hours |
iii. Optional courses | 09 | credit hours |
iv. Dissertation | 06 | credit hours |
Total | 135 | credit hours |
b. Passing of all courses individually and maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.5.
Duration: A student under normal work load will have 12 credit hours per trimester for undergraduate programs. Four years will be required to complete the Bachelor degree.
Course Outline
i. General Education Courses: 24 credit hours
English:
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
IEN 105 | Communicative English | 3.0 |
IEN 106 | Introductory Writing | 3.0 |
Mathematics:
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
IMA 101 | Fundamental Mathematics | 3.0 |
Arts & Social Science:
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ILB 102 | Professional Ethics | 3.0 |
ILB 109 | Politics & Government | 3.0 |
ICA 223 | Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Computer Science:
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
IIT 201 | Computer & Information Technology | 3.0 |
Business:
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BUS 105 | Introduction to Business | 3.0 |
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
LLB 101 | Jurisprudence | 3.0 |
LLB 102 | Law of Contract | 3.0 |
LLB 103 | Law of Torts | 1.5 |
LLB 104 | Muslim Law | 3.0 |
LLB 201 | Hindu Law | 1.5 |
LLB 202 | Constitutional Laws of Bangladesh | 3.0 |
LLB 203 | Constitutional Laws of India, UK & USA | 3.0 |
LLB 204 | Criminology | 3.0 |
LLB 205 | Law of Equity | 1.5 |
LLB 206 | Law of Trusts | 1.5 |
LLB 207 | Law of Transfer of Property | 3.0 |
LLB 302 | Land Laws of Bangladesh | 3.0 |
LLB 303 | Local Government & Administrative Law | 3.0 |
LLB 304 | Labor & Industrial Law | 3.0 |
LLB 305 | Company & Other Business Law | 3.0 |
LLB 306 | Law of Crimes & Criminal Procedure | 3.0 |
LLB 308 | Fiscal Laws of Bangladesh | 3.0 |
LLB 309 | International Protection of Human Rights | 3.0 |
LLB 310 | Intellectual Property Law | 3.0 |
LLB 311 | Gender & Family Law | 3.0 |
LLB 312 | Development of Law & Legal Institutions in Indian Subcontinent from 1757-1947 | 3.0 |
LLB 401 | Law of Evidence & Registration | 3.0 |
LLB 402 | Public International Law | 3.0 |
LLB 404 | Law of Civil Procedure Code | 3.0 |
LLB 405 | Specific Relief Act | 1.5 |
LLB 406 | Law of Limitation | 1.5 |
LLB 407 | Mercantile Law | 3.0 |
LLB 409 | Environmental & Planning Law | 3.0 |
LLB 410 | Comparative Law | 3.0 |
LLB 414 | Moot Court Sessions & Interpretation of Statues | 3.0 |
LLB 415 | Legal Drafting & Conveyancing | 3.0 |
LLB 416 | Law of Banking & Securities | 3.0 |
LLB 418 | Law of Carriers & Maritime | 3.0 |
LLB 420 | Law of Insurance | 3.0 |
LLB 424 | Law for Women & Legal Protection | 3.0 |
iii. Optional Course: 9 credit hours
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
LLB 417 | Consumer Law | 3.0 |
LLB 419 | Shipping Law | 3.0 |
LLB 421 | Cyber Law | 3.0 |
LLB 422 | Legal Informatics | 3.0 |
LLB 423 | Laws of Foreign Exchange,Investment & Anti-money Laundering | 3.0 |
iv. Dissertation | 6.0 |
LLB 450 Dissertation
All LLB candidates should complete supervised study and research culminating in a dissertation in their fields of specialization. The completed dissertation should be well-bound and printed in accordance with the regulations of IBAIS University.
LLB waiver Policy:
Students having minimum Bachelor degree in any discipline will get waiver from the General Education Optional courses.