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

PS. 351: Political Science
So. An 352: Sociology and Anthropology
Hist 353: History
L. Eng.354: Legal English
L. Nep.355: Legal Nepali
Eng. 356: English (in Lieu of Legal Nepali for Foreigner)
Law 357: Legal Method
Law 358: Comparative Law and Nepalese Legal System
S.Eng359: Seminar in English

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

2nd Year

PS. 375: International Relation and Diplomacy
Eco 376: Economics
SW 377: Social Work
Law 378: Jurisprudence
Law 379: Constitutional Law
Law 380: Procedural Law
Law 381: Optional I- Media Law
Law 382: Optional II- Fiscal Law
Law 383: Optional III- International Trade law
Law 384: Optional IV- Equityand Torts
Law 385: Optional V- Law and Social Welfare

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

3rd Year

Law 451: Criminal Law
Law 452: Public International Law
Law 453: Law of Contract
Law 454: Property Law
Law 455: Method of Legal Research andWriting
Law 456: Law of Evidence
Law 457: Clinical Law-I Alternative Dispute Resolution
Law 458: Seminar -1
Law 459: Optional I- Election Law
Law 460: Optional II- International Air and Space Law
Law 461: Optional III- Refugeelaw
Law 462: Optional IV- Gender and Inclusive Justice
Law 463: Optional V- Law, Poverty and Development

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

4th Year

Law 551: AdministrativeLaw
Law 552: Family Law
Law 553: EnvironmentLaw
Law 554: Criminology and Penology
Law 555: Taxation Law
Law 556: Labour Law
Law 557: Moot court, Pre-trial Preparation and Participation in Trial
Law 558: Clinical Law-II Litigation Advocacy
Law 559: Seminar -II
Law 560: Optional I- Socio Economic Crime
Law 561: Optional II- ForensicScience
Law 562: Optional III- Law of the Sea & International River
Law 563: Optional VI- Private International Law
Law 564: 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.