Programme Description
The Degree of Bachelor of Laws is a four-year programme. Students will have an opportunity to specialize in many law courses. The curriculum is in line with the National Legal Training Guidelines, the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) guidelines, and the requirements of the Law School of Tanzania. The programme takes into account the existing practice at other Universities in Tanzania and in other countries in respect of its curriculum, admission and examination regulations. The programme is ideally intended to produce high quality graduates with skills in litigation, research, argumentation and reasoning in legal issues.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge on theory and practice law.
- Demonstrate critical and argumentation skills in law.
- Demonstrate competence and preparedness in legal practice, particularly
- capable of offering legal opinions, legal representation, and mastering advocacy and litigation skills.
- Apply the law in solving legal and societal problems relevant to national and international practices.
- Demonstrate both procedural and practical skills in law, particularly applicable in litigation and arbitration and mediation
Programme Structure
Semester 1 year 1
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| LW 1101 |
Legal Systems of East Africa |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1102 |
Law of Contract I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1103 |
Legal Method I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1104 |
Criminal Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1107 |
Communication Skills for Lawyers Core |
Other |
10.5 |
| DS 102 |
Development Studies |
Core |
7.5 |
| LW 2201 |
Administrative Law II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2202 |
Public International Law II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2203 |
Land Law II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2204 |
Law of Torts II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2205 |
Law of Evidence II |
Core |
10.5 |
Semester 2 year 1
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| LW 1201 |
Constitutional Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1202 |
Law of Contract II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1203 |
Legal Method II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1204 |
Criminal Procedure |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 1205 |
Family Law |
Core |
10.5 |
Semester 1 year 2
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| LW 2101 |
Administrative Law I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2102 |
Public International Law I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2103 |
Land Law I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2104 |
Law of Torts I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 2105 |
Law of Evidence I |
Core |
10.5 |
Semester 2 year 2
Semester 1 year 3
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| LW 3101 |
Jurisprudence I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3102 |
Business Associations Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3103 |
Labour Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3104 |
Legal Research |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3105 |
Tax Law I |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3106 |
Civil Procedure I |
Core |
10.5 |
Semester 2 year 3
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| LW 3201 |
Jurisprudence II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3202 |
Human Rights Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3203 |
Clinical Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3205 |
Tax Law II |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 3206 |
Civil Procedure II |
Core |
10.5 |
Semester 1 year 4
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| LW 4101 |
Administration of Estate and Succession Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 4102 |
Private International Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 4103 |
Environmental Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 4106 |
Mining and Natural Resources Law Core |
Other |
10.5 |
Semester 2 year 4
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| LW 4201 |
LL. B Research Paper |
Core |
2E+1 |
| LW 4202 |
Legal Ethics |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 4203 |
Legal Writing and Drafting |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 4204 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 4205 |
Cyber Law |
Core |
10.5 |
| LW 4255 |
Intellectual Property Law |
Other |
7.5 |
| LW 4256 |
International Criminal Law |
Other |
7.5 |
| LW 4257 |
International Humanitarian Law |
Other |
7.5 |
| LW 4258 |
Law of Negotiable Instruments |
Other |
7.5 |
| LW 4259 |
Law of the Child |
Other |
7.5 |
| LW 4260 |
Local Government Law |
Other |
7.5 |
| LW 4261 |
Law of Forced Displacement |
Other |
7.5 |
