Bachelor of Laws [LL.B. (Honors)] program consists of 12 semesters-3 equal semesters every year. A student shall have to successfully complete 45 courses comprising of 6 General Education Courses, 21 Major Compulsory Law Courses including Dissertation Paper and Moot-Court Sessions, 9 Courses Outside Major Area along with 9 Elective Minor Courses. In the last semester, students would be required to participate in mock trials. Moreover, for practical orientation, towards the end of the program, students would attend courts and lawyers' chambers.
The course requirements and structure for the undergraduate Bachelor of Laws [LL.B. (Honors)] program is presented in the following Table:
| Area | Courses | Credit Hours |
| General Education Course [Basic requirements of BU] |
||
| a. English Language | 2 | 6 |
| b. CSE | 1 | 3 |
| c. Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| d. Natural Science | 1 | 3 |
| e. Arts or Social Science | 1 | 3 |
| Major Law Courses | 21 | 63 |
| Elective Law Courses | ||
| a. 5 Major Concentration | 5 | 15 |
| b. 4 Minor Concentration | 4 | 12 |
| Courses Outside Major | 9 | 27 |
| Total | 45 | 135 |
List of Courses
a) Foundation Courses/General Education
General Education Courses: 18 Credits
The General Education Courses are compulsory in terms of BRACU's academic requirements for undergraduate programs.
b) Major Area
Major Law Courses: 63 Credits
Core Courses in Law
[All courses are compulsory]
LAW 101 The Jurisprudence of Legal Concepts and the legal system of Bangladesh
LAW 102 Obligations: Contract Law
LAW 103 Delict: Law of Tort
LAW 104 Constitutional Law
LAW 201 Equitable Principles and Specific Relief
LAW 202 Muslim Family Law and Reforms
LAW 203 Property Law and Transfers
LAW 204 Law of Registration and Limitation
LAW 205 Business Law
LAW 301 Agricultural Law and Reforms
LAW 302 Criminal Law
LAW 303 Company Law
LAW 304 International Law [Public]
LAW 305 Principles of Civil Procedure
LAW 306 Evidence
LAW 307 Laws on Insurance
LAW 308 Criminal Procedure
LAW 401 Convincing and Legal Writings
LAW 402 Legal Research and Methodology [Dissertation Paper]
LAW 403 Moot-Court Sessions
LAW 404 Law of Trusts and Codicils
c) Electives
Elective Law Courses: 27 Credits
The following elective courses are offered and distributed in relation to particular branch / area of law to enable students to choose their field of concentration/specialization. Thus, for example, one may opt to choose "A" from the elective courses to have a unique opportunity of concentrating on Commercial Laws. One may, however, choose to specialize in Economic Laws and prefer to study courses contained in "B" or might be inclined to know and appreciate evolution of legal theories and system of the present modern world and, therefore, prefer to study "C"-Legal Philosophy, Rights and Dispute Resolution. Again, one may specialize in Estate Maintenance and Succession Laws by choosing courses under "D". Alternatively, a student may prefer to have a combination of all the above four disciplines of legal studies without concentrating in any particular field.
A: COMMERCIAL LAWS
Business and IP Matters
LAW 322 Intellectual Property Law
Law of Carriage/Law of Carriers
LAW 423 Maritime Law and Carriers
LAW 424 Inland Shipping Law
Cyber Law
LAW 425 Cyber Law
LAW 426 Legal Informatics
B: ECONOMIC LAWS
Economic Laws
LAW 331 Banking and Securities Law
LAW 332 Laws on Foreign Exchange Investment and Anti-money Laundering
Recovery and Taxation Laws
LAW 433 Public Demand Recovery and Money Loan Court Act
LAW 434 Taxation Law including Customs and VAT
LAW 435 Labor and Industrial Law
C: LEGAL PHILOSOPHY, RIGHTS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Philosophy of Law
LAW 341 Comparative Law
LAW 342 Legal System and Institutions
LAW 343 Criminology and Penology
Law of Rights and Dispute Resolution
LAW 344 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Arbitration
LAW 345 Women, Law and Legal Protection
LAW 346 Environmental Law
LAW 447 Human Rights
LAW 448 Administrative Law
D. ESTATE MAINTENANCE AND SUCCESSION LAWS
Inheritance Laws
LAW 351 Hindu Law and Succession
LAW 352 Succession, Social Policy and Law Reforms
Estate Maintenance Laws
LAW 353 Law of Town planning and Environment
LAW 453 Construction Laws
E. OTHERS
Students may also opt for independent seminar course or write a substantial paper on topics related to any of the groups of specialised elective courses.
d) Courses outside Major for Law Students
Courses outside Major: 27 Credits
For courses outside major students will be encouraged to pursue basic introductory courses from any discipline that would adequately prepare him/her to continue with major law courses afterwards. Students may also take introductory "Social Law Courses" (please see below) of the
school itself but with prior consultation with academic advisors and the Chairperson of the School.
e) Minor program
Courses for doing Minor in Law [from other Departments]: 27 Credits
[All courses are compulsory]
LAW 101 The Jurisprudence of Legal Concepts and the legal system of Bangladesh
LAW 102 Obligations: Contract Law
LAW 103 Delict: Law of Tort
LAW 104 Constitutional Law
LAW 202 Muslim Family Law and Reforms
LAW 203 Property Law and Transfers
LAW 302 Criminal Law
LAW 303 Company Law
LAW 304 International Law [Public]
LAW & SOCIETY
The School of Law is planning to offer following "Social Law Courses" open for any student of BRACU. Students from any discipline (including law) may opt to pursue such courses as outside major courses to obtain the required amount of credits for their graduation. The courses include:
- Introduction to Bangladesh Legal System
- Contractual Rights and Civil Wrongs
- Introduction to Property Law
- Human Rights and Law
- Women and the Law
- Introduction to Labor Rights
- Introduction to Bangladesh Constitution
- Right to Environment and Law
- Law and Development
- Consumers' Rights and Law
- Introduction to Criminal Law
- Bangladesh Securities Market Law