Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws | Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws (BALLB) is a joint degree, which qualifies students to know about the acts and aids to equip them with analytic as well as with communication skills. The stream "Bachelor of Law" furnishes students with a legal education that is not just demanding but also rewarding. This degree allows the students to find practical and ethical solutions to modern legal issues. Whereas, The stream "Bachelor of Art" furnishes students with an exceptional liberal education, prepare the students to meet the demands of the modern workforce. This degree helps in improving the analytical thinking, logic as well as creativity of the students.

The BALLB program offered by the Tribhuvan University (T.U) shall extend over duration of five academic years. The university is offering BALLB program since 2010 AD. In fact, the program covers sixty-two subjects and out of these sixty-one subjects are with credit and the remaining one is non-credit for international student. The teaching strategies comprises of lectures, discussion, seminar, tutorial, case study, workshop etc. Under this program, students need to study Political Science, Comparative and Nepalese Legal System, Legal Method, Legal Nepali, History, Procedural, Constitutional, Media Law among others. In order to be eligible to attend the final examinations, students must have to make 80% attendance.

List of Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Colleges

Below is the list of colleges for Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws program under Tribhuvan University in Nepal.

National Law College | 16923818, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
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Nepal Law Campus | 01-4225358, Kathmandu
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Prithvi Narayan Campus | 61-526837, 520142, 520143, 531944, Bagar, Pokhara
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Objectives of Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws

Some of the objectives of the BALLB degree are listed below:

To enable students to exhibit effective communication skills and abilities.
To enable students to think logically and mentally.
To enable students to use contemporary technologies effectively and creatively.
To encourage students to act ethically and morally.
To enable students to conduct research, related to legal matters and issues.
To enable students to exhibit an in-depth understanding of the business, accounting, finance and economics.
To enable students to implement classroom learning to solve the real world issues and problems practically.

Admission Requirements in Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible for the admission in BALLB Tribhuvan University has certain criteria, which the candidate must abide. Such as students must have to pass +2 levels or any level equivalent to it. Applicant needs to face an entrance exam conducted by the Tribhuvan University. However, this is not applicable to the foreign applicants.

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Syllabus

Below is the detailed TU Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Syllabus.

1st Year

Political Science
Sociology and Anthropology
History
Legal English
Legal Nepali
English (in Lieu of Legal Nepali for Foreigner)
Legal Method
Comparative Law and Nepalese Legal System
Seminar in English

Below is the detailed TU Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Syllabus.

2nd Year

International Relation and Diplomacy
Economics
Social Work
Jurisprudence
Constitutional Law
Procedural Law
Optional I- Media Law
Optional II- Fiscal Law
Optional III- International Trade law
Optional IV- Equityand Torts
Optional V- Law and Social Welfare

Below is the detailed TU Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Syllabus.

3rd Year

Criminal Law
Public International Law
Law of Contract
Property Law
Method of Legal Research andWriting
Law of Evidence
Clinical Law-I Alternative Dispute Resolution
Seminar -1
Optional I- Election Law
Optional II- International Air and Space Law
Optional III- Refugeelaw
Optional IV- Gender and Inclusive Justice
Optional V- Law, Poverty and Development

Below is the detailed TU Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Syllabus.

4th Year

AdministrativeLaw
Family Law
EnvironmentLaw
Criminology and Penology
Taxation Law
Labour Law
Moot court, Pre-trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Clinical Law-II Litigation Advocacy
Seminar -II
Optional I- Socio Economic Crime
Optional II- ForensicScience
Optional III- Law of the Sea & International River
Optional VI- Private International Law
Optional V- Law of Insurance

Scope and Career Prospects

The BALLB degree provides a platform to the graduates so that they can practice the legal profession. They can find employment opportunity in all areas such as private sectors, government organizations, corporations, non-government agencies in an array of fields including taxation, industrial, criminal law, conveyance and property, environmental, business and commercial law, solicitor or barrister, general legal practice and government agencies in a wide variety of areas.