BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB)

Programme Description

The four-year LLB Programme, offered under the semester system at the University
and its affiliated colleges, provides a solid foundation in legal principles,
critical thinking, and practical legal skills. It combines theoretical knowledge
with hands-on exposure in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Property Law,
and Legal Ethics. Students are trained in advocacy, research, and legal writing to
prepare them for careers as lawyers, judges, academics, policymakers, or further legal studies.

Degree Nomenclature and Level

The award shall be titled Bachelor of Laws (LLB), classified at
Level 6 of the National Qualifications Framework (HEC Pakistan).

Programme Mission

To produce competent, ethical, and socially responsible legal professionals
committed to justice and the rule of law.

Programme Vision

To establish a leading centre of legal education recognized for academic excellence,
ethical standards, and contributions to the legal system locally and globally.

Programme Objectives
  1. Build expertise across key branches of law.
  2. Balance core, compulsory, and elective courses.
  3. Emphasize practical legal training alongside theory.
  4. Instill leadership and ethical responsibility.
  5. Encourage research and policy engagement.
  6. Develop adaptability in evolving legal contexts.
  7. Promote social justice and community service.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
  1. Demonstrate mastery of legal principles and systems.
  2. Communicate effectively in advocacy, drafting, and argumentation.
  3. Apply practical skills in moot courts, internships, and legal clinics.
  4. Exhibit ethical and professional conduct.
  5. Conduct advanced legal research and critical analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

CLOs specify the minimum standards of knowledge and skills required in each
course to ensure uniform academic quality across all institutions.

General Education

Courses are aligned with HEC’s Undergraduate Education Policy (2023)
to broaden students’ knowledge and skills.

Field Experience / Internship

A compulsory 6–8 week internship (3 credit hours) assessed jointly
by faculty supervisors and field professionals.

Capstone Project

A 3 credit hour capstone project in the final year, supervised by
faculty, serves as the culminating academic experience.

Attendance Requirement

Students must maintain 75% attendance in each semester to be
eligible for final examinations.

Eligibility Criteria
  1. 12 years of education (HSSC/A-Levels) with at least 45% marks.
  2. Minimum 50% score in HEC Law Admission Test (LAT).
  3. Other requirements as prescribed by HEC and the University.

Programme Structure
Minimum Credit Hours 146
General Education 35 credit hours (15 courses)
Discipline Related / Major 93 credit hours (31 courses)
75 credit hours (25 Core Courses)
18 credit hours Specialization (6 Courses)
Allied / Interdisciplinary 12 credit hours (4 courses)
Field Experience 03 credit hours
Capstone Project 03 credit hours
Programme Duration 4–6 Years (extendable by 1 year with approval)
Semester Duration 16–18 weeks (regular), 8–9 weeks (summer)
Course Load 15–19 credits (regular), 8–9 credits (summer)

Core Courses (25 Courses – 75 Credits)
  1. Administrative and Services Law
  2. Civil Procedure Code I & II
  3. Criminal Law I & II
  4. Criminal Procedure Code I & II
  5. Cyber Law
  6. Equity, Trusts & Specific Relief
  7. Human Rights
  8. International Law
  9. Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
  10. Islamic Jurisprudence
  11. Islamic Personal Law I & II
  12. Jurisprudence
  13. Land Law
  14. Law of Business Organizations
  15. Law of Contract
  16. Law of Evidence I & II
  17. Law of Property
  18. Legal Drafting & Pleadings
  19. Legal Ethics & Moot Cases
  20. Principles of Constitutional Law & AJ&K Interim Constitution, 1974
Interdisciplinary Courses (4 Courses – 12 Credits)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arabic
  • Jammu & Kashmir Studies
  • Research Methodology
General Education Courses (15 Courses – 35 Credits)
  • ICT Applications
  • Civics & Community Engagement
  • Constitutional Law of Pakistan
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Sciences & Law
  • Expository Writing
  • Fehm-e-Quran I & II (for Muslim Students)
  • Functional English
  • Governance & Public Policy
  • Islamic Studies / Ethics (for non-Muslims)
  • Pakistan Studies
  • Quantitative Reasoning I & II
  • Social Science
LLB (4 Years) Program
Semester-wise Course Structure
LLB (4 Years) Program
Semester-wise Course Structure

Semester I
SEMESTER I
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1
Total Credits (…)

Semester II
SEMESTER II
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1 GEC-521 Expository Writing 3 (3-0) General Education
2 GEC-522 Quantitative Reasoning-I 3 (3-0) General Education
3 GEC-523 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies 3 (3-0) General Education
4 LAW-524 Jurisprudence 3 (3-0) Major
5 GEC-525 Fehm-e-Quran–II (for Muslim Students) 1 (0-1) General Education
6 LAW-526 Criminal Law-I 3 (3-0) Major
7 GEC-527 Governance and Public Policy 2 (2-0) General Education
Total Credits (18)

Semester III
SEMESTER III
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1 LAW-531 Human Rights 3 (3-0) Major
2 GEC-532 Quantitative Reasoning-II 3 (3-0) General Education
3 LAW-533 Law of Contract 3 (3-0) Major
4 LAW-534 Principles of Constitutional Law & AJ&K Interim Constitution, 1974 3 (3-0) Major
5 GEC-535 Environmental Sciences & Law 3 (2-1) General Education
6 LAW-536 Criminal Law-II 3 (3-0) Major
Total Credits (18)

Semester IV
SEMESTER IV
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1 GEC-541 Entrepreneurship 2 (2-0) General Education
2 GEC-542 Civics and Community Engagement 2 (2-0) General Education
3 GEC-543 Constitutional Law of Pakistan (Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan) 3 (3-0) General Education
4 LAW-544 Equity, Trusts and Specific Relief 3 (3-0) Major
5 LAW-545 Law of Property 3 (3-0) Major
6 IDS-546 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 3 (3-0) Interdisciplinary-III
7 LAW-547 Islamic Jurisprudence 3 (3-0) Major
Total Credits (19)

Semester V
SEMESTER V
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1 LAW-651 Islamic Personal Law-I 3 (3-0) Major
2 LAW-652 Law of Evidence-I 3 (3-0) Major
3 LAW-653 Law of Business Organizations 3 (3-0) Major
4 LAW-654 Administrative and Services Law 3 (3-0) Major
5 LAW-655 Land Law 3 (3-0) Major
6 LAW-656 Cyber Law 3 (3-0) Major
Total Credits (18)
LLB (4 Years) Program
Semester-wise Course Structure

Semester VI
SEMESTER VI
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1 LAW-661 Islamic Personal Law- II 3 (3-0) Major
2 LAW-662 Law of Evidence-II 3 (3-0) Major
3 LAW-663 Legal Drafting and Pleadings 3 (3-0) Major
4 LAW-664 International Law 3 (3-0) Major
5 LAW-665 Elective-I 3 (3-0) Major
6 LAW-666 Elective-II 3 (3-0) Major
Total Credits (18)

Semester VII
SEMESTER VII
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1 LAW-671 Legal Ethics and Moot Cases 3 (3-0) Major
2 LAW-672 Criminal Procedure Code-I 3 (3-0) Major
3 LAW-673 Civil Procedure Code-I 3 (3-0) Major
4 IDS-674 Research Methodology 3 (3-0) Interdisciplinary-IV
5 LAW-675 Elective-III 3 (3-0) Major
6 LAW-676 Elective-IV 3 (3-0) Major
Total Credits (18)

Semester VIII
SEMESTER VIII
S. No COURSE CODE COURSE CREDIT HOURS CATEGORY
1 LAW-681 Capstone Project 3 (3-0) Capstone Project
2 LAW-682 Criminal Procedure Code-II 3 (3-0) Major
3 LAW-683 Civil Procedure Code-II 3 (3-0) Major
4 LAW-684 Elective-V 3 (3-0) Major
5 LAW-685 Elective-VI 3 (3-0) Major
6 LAW-686 Field Experience / Internship 0 (0-3) Internship
7 LAW-687 Grand Viva NC S/U
Total Credits (18)

Important Notes

Note (i): Internship of three (03) credit hours shall be completed in accordance with HEC Undergraduate Education Policy V 1.1 and it shall commence after the end of the terminal examination of the 8th Semester. This requirement cannot be substituted with additional coursework, capstone, research, or project work.

(ii): Grand Viva (non-credit hour but S/U basis) shall be conducted soon after the terminal examination of the 8th Semester. However, the viva of the internship report and capstone project shall be taken after completing six (06) to eight (08) weeks of internship.

(iii): Non-Muslim students shall opt for a two-credit hour course from interdisciplinary courses as a substitute requirement for Fehm-e-Quran courses, which are compulsory for Muslim students.

Clusters of Electives for LLB Programme: 18 Credits (06 Electives to be Chosen)

Technology & Law
  1. Data Protection & Privacy Law
  2. Artificial Intelligence and Law
  3. Digital Forensics and Electronic Evidence
  4. Blockchain and Legal Implications
  5. Intellectual Property in the Digital Age
  6. Telecommunication Law
  7. Legal Tech and Law Practice Automation
  8. FinTech and Law
  9. Media Law

Business & Commercial Law
  1. Corporate Law
  2. Mergers and Acquisitions
  3. Banking, Securities & Capital Markets Regulation
  4. Insurance Law
  5. Taxation Law
  6. Custom and Tariff Laws
  7. International Trade Law & E-commerce Start-up
  8. Law & Legal Compliance
  9. Competition & Consumer Law
  10. Consumer Protection Law
  11. Islamic Commercial Law
  12. Intellectual Property Law
  13. International Trade Law
  14. International Economic Law

Human Rights & Social Justice
  1. International Human Rights Law
  2. Refugee and Migration Law
  3. Gender Justice and Law
  4. Disability Rights Law
  5. Law and Social Movements
  6. Labour Law
  7. Public Interest Litigation
  8. Law and Society
  9. International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
  10. Juvenile and Social Justice Law
  11. Law of Torts

Environment & Climate Justice
  1. Climate Change Law
  2. Sustainable Development & Environmental Justice
  3. Water Law and Policy
  4. Energy Law
  5. Environmental Governance and Policy
  6. Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance
  7. Disaster Law and Climate Resilience

Constitutional Law and Governance
  1. Comparative Constitutional Law
  2. Law and Public Policy
  3. Transitional Justice
  4. Election Law
  5. Immigration and Nationality Law
  6. Decentralization and Federalism Law

Legal Ethics & Skills
  1. Legal Writing and Research in the Digital Era
  2. Legal Clinics
  3. Professional Ethics (including Technology Focus)
  4. Mooting, Advocacy, and Drafting (Practical Modules)
  5. Corporate Compliance and Ethics
  6. Publication Ethics
  7. Ethics in ADR and Litigation

Emerging and Specialized Legal Fields / Niche and Frontier Areas of Law
  1. Space Law
  2. Sports Law
  3. Biotechnology and Law
  4. Health Law & Bioethics
  5. Medical and Forensic Law
  6. Law and Development

Maritime, Shipping, and Admiralty

Courses can be designed as per departmental offerings and HEC guidelines.