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.