Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme is designed to ensure that graduates have good general knowledge of Law, including a clear understanding of the place and importance of Law in society. Students are encouraged to develop an attitude of providing legal services to society over and above monetary gain. The focus of the programme is towards enabling the student to appreciate value systems along the way and develop a system of service while exhibiting compassion, diligence, professional ethics and integrity.

By the end of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme, a learner is expected to demonstrate the following competencies as we seek to produce a holistic professional with: cognitive abilities; necessary personal and inter-personal skills; positive attitude; and personal/spiritual development.

The target group for the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme are persons that desire to become lawyers and have completed A-Level, Higher Education Certificate Holders (HEC), Diploma holders, Bachelor’s degree holders in other fields and those already in employment but who wish to get an introduction and firm grounding in the principles and practices of law in Uganda and beyond. 

The duration of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme Four (4) academic years divided into Eight (8) semesters of full-time study.  Each academic year consists of two (2) semesters.

In accordance with the University’s admissions policy on diversity while determining merit for admission, the requirements for students intending to pursue the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme include: Direct Entry/A Level Entrants Scheme; Mature Age Entry Scheme; Higher Education Certificate (HEC); Degree Entry; and any Post O-level Certificate recognized by National Council in consultation with Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) as equivalent to Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.

The course units which will be offered by Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme students are categorised into core and elective. Core courses which are essential to the programme and are offered across the eight semesters of study.  The elective courses which are mainly meant to broaden the knowledge and also allow for specialization will be on offer at the preference of the students in the seventh and eighth semesters of study.

It is important to note that every student admitted to Uganda Christian University (UCU) including, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme students are expected to study some general Foundational Core Courses (FGC) aimed at grounding and enlightening students on the core values of Uganda Christian University

The learning cycle for Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme courses is listed below.