UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW AND RESEARCH

The Bachelor of Business Administration plus Bachelor of Law program is a five year integrated law program which seeks to enhance the student's understanding of business fundamentals while pursuing law. The School of Law produces and develops capable individuals who are nurtured in the art of justice delivery and who apply the principles of law for the welfare of the society. The School of Law endeavours to provide the fundamental understanding of legal education by equipping students with the relevant skill sets and abilities which are vital for ensuring the prevalence of law and order within the nation. While pursuing this program, students will be exposed to various aspects of the field of business while at the same time studying law. They will study business fundamentals such as, Financial Systems, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour and Economics, amongst others. The program is strategically designed to impart within the students a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical and practical philosophies of law. As part of the curriculum, this program exposes students to various forms of practical training exercises such as moot court competitions, parliamentary debates, drafting, and legal aid clinics. The curriculum explores subjects such as jurisprudence and legal theory, law of torts, constitutional law, criminal procedure code, civil procedure code amongst others. The program is conducted by highly trained and skilled faculties as well as expert legal resources who train students on the fundamentals of business and legal education in preparation of their careers as legal practitioners.

Program Outcomes

This integrated program provides students with the opportunity to pursue the fields of Business Administration and Law at the same time. Legal education maintains a position and a place of great social significance in our lives today as an instrument of enforcing and delivering justice. The field of law has a great demand for individuals who are experts in the understanding of the fundamentals of business and legal education. The program goes on to develop within the students vital business skills which allows the students to effectively navigate the various streams of the private or public service sectors and the corporate sector as well. Upon the completion of the program, students can pursue their careers in the various roles such as Magistrate, Arbitrator, Company Secretary, Attorney General, Public Prosecutor, Lawyer etc.

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