Bachelor of Laws (LL B)

ADMISSION

A student is eligible to register for the full time programme of the LL B if he/she was awarded the degree of B Juris of the University of Namibia, or at the end of his/her third year of studies for the degree of B Juris on full time at UNAM, passed five and half (5½) modules (88 credits) out of the prescribed eight and a half (8½) third year modules (136 credits) prescribed for full time studies, provided that all outstanding first and second year modules have been passed OR passed two (2) modules (32 credits) out of the prescribed five (5) modules (80 credits) prescribed for the fourth year of registration on part time, provided that all outstanding modules prescribed for the first year of registration, second year of registration and third year of registration on part time studies have been passed.

Subject to the general rules for admission, applicants for admission to the LL B programme and holding the degree of B Juris or equivalent from Universities other than the University of Namibia may be admitted to the LL B programme by Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty Board. Such applicants may be required to register additionally to the first year LL B modules for modules of the B Juris programme not covered in their previous studies. The number of such modules shall not exceed three (3) or 48 credits.

Should the Faculty decide that the student has to register for more than three (3) modules i.e 48 credits, as prescribed in rule H.1.2 above, from the modules prescribed for the degree of B Juris, such a student shall be allowed to register only for the said modules after the completion of which he/she shall be admitted to the programmes of the LL B.

NB: Students are advised that the LL B degree is the qualification for admission to the JTC for the purpose of pursuing the training programme stipulated under the Legal Practitioners Act, 15 of 1995 as one of the requirements to practice law in Namibia.

A student who registered for full time studies cannot change to part time studies during the course of the year of registration.  The same rule applies (a fortiori) to a student who registered for part time studies

DURATION OF STUDY

The full time LL B programme extends over a period of at least two (2) years.
The maximum period of study for the full time LL B programme is four (4) years.
The said periods may only be exceeded with the authority of Senate.

CURRICULUM COMPILATION

The following should be considered when calculating the number of modules:
Year-long Module offered over four (4) periods per week = double module (32 credits)
Year-long Module offered over two (2) periods per week = module (16 credits)
Semester Module offered over four (4) periods per week = module (16 credits)
Semester Module offered over two (2) periods per week = ½ module (8 credits)

The curriculum for the full time LL B degree is as follows:

RESTRICTION ON MODULES – PRE-REQUISITES

A student will not be admitted to a specific module if s/he does not meet the requirements for the particular module. Before a student can continue with a subsequent module, the preceding relevant module must be passed.