Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
A practice-based legal education rooted in the Constitution and Catholic social teaching.
- Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Duration
- 4 years
- Campus
- Juba
- Faculty
- Law
Overview
The LLB equips students with a strong foundation in legal principles, methods and procedures, and a deep appreciation of the values in the Constitution.
A practice-based approach teaches students to apply the law in everyday life and professional practice, preparing them for careers across the Eastern African region.
Like every CUofSS student, you begin with the common introductory year in study skills, logic, English, mathematics, computing, accounting, social analysis and ethics.
Entry requirements
Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or Sudan School Certificate with at least 60%; Uganda: Advanced Certificate with two principal passes; Kenya, Ethiopia and other countries: C+ or equivalent.
- Foreign certificates certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the South Sudan embassy in that country
- Two reference letters: a senior teacher and a community figure such as your parish priest
Curriculum
Semester 121 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 111 | Principles of Tort Law | 3 |
| CLS 112 | Legal Systems (A Regional Perspective) | 3 |
| CLS 113 | Legal Methods | 3 |
| CLS 114 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| CLS 115 | Contract I | 3 |
| CLS 116 | Roman Law | 3 |
| SRS 117 | Social Teaching of the Church and Social Analysis | 3 |
Semester 220 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 121 | Criminology | 3 |
| CLS 122 | Torts | 3 |
| CLS 123 | Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| CLS 124 | Contracts II | 3 |
| CLS 125 | Social Foundations of Law | 3 |
| CLS 126 | Introduction to Canon Law | 3 |
| SRS 121 | Introduction to the Bible | 2 |
Semester 119 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 211 | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| CLS 212 | Criminal Procedure & Practice | 3 |
| CLS 213 | Evidence I | 3 |
| CLS 214 | Civil Procedure I | 3 |
| CLS 215 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| CLS 216 | Bankruptcy and Commercial Securities | 2 |
| SRS 111B | Introduction to Philosophy | 2 |
Semester 221 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 221 | Criminal Law II | 3 |
| CLS 222 | Evidence II | 3 |
| CLS 223 | Civil Procedure II | 3 |
| CLS 224 | Equity | 3 |
| CLS 225 | Sale of Goods & Agency | 3 |
| CLS 126 | Introduction to Canon Law | 3 |
| SRS 227 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
Semester 124 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 311 | Land Law I | 3 |
| CLS 312 | Jurisprudence | 3 |
| CLS 313 | Company Law I | 3 |
| CLS 314 | Public International Law | 3 |
| CLS 315 | Banking Law & Negotiable Instruments | 3 |
| CLS 316 | Consumer Protection Law | 3 |
| CLS 317 | Gender & the Law | 3 |
| SRS 211D | World Religions | 3 |
Semester 215 credits
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 321 | Land Law II | 3 |
| CLS 322 | Family Law | 3 |
| CLS 323 | Company Law II | 3 |
| CLS 324 | Criminalistics | 3 |
| SRS 322C | Social Ethics | 3 |
| — | Judicial Attachment (8 weeks) | — |
Semester 115 core credits + electives
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 411 | Conveyancing Law & Practice | 3 |
| CLS 412 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| CLS 413 | Intellectual Property Law | 3 |
| CLS 414 | Commercial Accounts | 3 |
| CLS 415 | International Environmental Law & Policy | 3 |
| Elective courses (number to be chosen not stated in the draft) | ||
| CLS 416 | International Air & Space Law | 3 |
| CLS 417 | International Economic Law | 3 |
| CLS 418 | Law and Journalism | 3 |
| CLS 419 | Law, Medicine & Ethics | 3 |
Semester 218 core credits + electives
| Code | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| CLS 421 | Trust and Trust Accounts | 3 |
| CLS 422 | International Human Rights & Humanitarian Law | 3 |
| CLS 423 | Conflict of Laws | 3 |
| CLS 424 | Law of Succession | 3 |
| CLS 429 | Research Project | 6 |
| Elective courses (choose any three, 3 credit hours each = 9) | ||
| CLS 425 | Law, Science & Technology | 3 |
| CLS 426 | International Maritime Law | 3 |
| CLS 427 | Diplomatic & Consular Law | 3 |
| CLS 428 | International Trade Law | 3 |
| SRS 422B | Interfaith Encounter and Religious Dialogue | 3 |
Year 2, Semester 2 lists Introduction to Canon Law (CLS 126) a second time, as in the draft — the faculty is confirming which course belongs in that slot. Year 3, Semester 2 includes an 8-week judicial attachment. A 3-credit course is 45 contact hours.
Where it can take you
- Advocate (after professional training)
- Legal officer in government or the judiciary
- Human rights and legal aid organisations
- Corporate and NGO legal adviser
- Inter-governmental organisations
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