Bachelor Of Law Requirements In Kenya

Bachelor Of Law Requirements In Kenya

What is Bachelor Of Law? Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated as LL. B., LLB, or rarely Ll. B.) is an undergraduate law degree.

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Below are the Bachelor Of Law Requirements In Kenya

Minimum Admission Requirements

The minimum admission requirements for the Bachelor of Laws programme are:

1. A mean grade of C+ (Plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent with at least B (Plain) in English or Kiswahili;
2. At least three Principal Passes in the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education Examination;
3. A degree from a recognized University; or
4. A Credit Pass in a diploma in law examination from an accredited institution, a C (Plain) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and a C+ (Plus) in English

Procedure for Application for Admission to the University

1. Application for undergraduate degree for government sponsored students can be made online through Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) website upon meeting the required cluster points.
2. Applications for self-sponsored undergraduate degree programme should be addressed to The Registrar (Academic), Kenyatta University on prescribed forms or online by visiting Kenyatta University website (http://admissions.ku.ac.ke/)

Duration of the Programme

The Law Programme takes a minimum of eight (8) semesters of full time attendance of lectures offered at the School. This equates to two semesters per calendar year of sixteen (16) weeks that constitute fourteen (14) weeks of class contact time and two (2) weeks of examinations.

Graduation and Certification  Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Programme, a candidate must take and pass a total of at least fifty two (52) course units.  This includes all the units designated as core units in the curriculum and thus mandatory. In addition students must have undertaken and passed the following practical units:

1. Judicial Attachment – the equivalence of 45 hours of lectures
2. Clinical Externship – the equivalence of 45 hours of lectures
3. Public Interest Law and Practice-the equivalence of 45 hours of lectures

How much is a lawyer paid in Kenya?

Some related job titles are Attorney Salaries with median pay of KES 122,500, Associate Attorney Salaries with median pay of KES 1,200,000.