The Department of Law and Human Rights offers two programs, LLB (Hons.) and LLM (Regular). Both LLB and LLM syllabuses have UGC approval. LLB (Hons.) is a four years degree. At present, for completion of the LLB degree, students have to complete 144 credits. For degree completion, undergraduate students must submit a dissertation to the Department and they have to pass the defense board. The defense board is constituted by both internal and external examiners. The degree offered by the department is also approved by the Bangladesh Bar Council.
In accordance with the direction of the University Grant Commission (UGC), the four years LL.B. (Hons) degree which is offered by Department is divided into eight (8) semesters and each semester contains six (6) courses amounting to eighteen (18) credits.
The curriculum is structure-based and there are no provisions of options for students in taking course loads in a semester. Courses are arranged in a pyramidal scheme from the base level to pivot with a view to creating ready graduates for practical fields. The curriculum contains some interdisciplinary courses which are closely related to legal professions and they focus only on the fundamental aspects of the disciplines not overweighing the core courses (five (5) interdisciplinary courses out of forty-eight (48) courses in total). In order to develop practical skills among graduates, courses of last semester (4th-year 2nd semester) are designed to include teaching and learning in practical environments such as moot court practice and dissertation.
Apart from some courses in the last semester where classes are conducted through practical sessions, most of the classes are conducted through lectures and students work through a combination of lectures, seminar groups, and written assignments. Students receive instruction in the research and writing skills required and are given the opportunity to apply this skill as the course progresses. Assessment strategies are also explicitly mentioned in the Rules and Regulation part of the curriculum. It provides that the total performance of a student in a given course is based on a scheme of continuous assessment, which may be different for theoretical and sessional courses.
At present, the Department has two syllabi, an Old and a New one; where the New syllabus is an updated one and will replace the Old syllabus eventually when admitted students during the Old syllabus system will graduate. There was a provision for a "Trimester" syllabus, which is now defunct and not in use. The syllabi are given below. Click to download the pdf versions of the courses with brief descriptions.
HSS-102 Bangladesh Studies: History: Law-101: Introduction to Law and Legal System - 3 credits
HSS-102 Bangladesh Studies: Society and Culture - 3 credits
CST 103 Fundamentals of Computer Science and Information Technology - 3 credits
Law-104 English For Law - 3 credits
INS-105 (Biology) Introduction to Natural Sciences
INS-105 (Phy+Chem) Introduction to Natural Sciences - 3 credits
IR-106 Introduction to International Relations - 3 credits
Law-107 Jurisprudence and Legal Theory - 3 credits
Law-108 Muslim Personal Law - 3 credits
Law-109 Law of Torts - 3 credits
Law-110 Hindu and Christian Personal Law - 3 credits
Law-111 Government and Politics - 3 credits
Ecn-112 Fundamentals of Economics - 3 credits
Law-201 Constitutional Law of Bangladesh - 3 credits
Law-202 Criminology, Victimology, and Restorative Justice - 3 credits
Law-203 Employment Law - 3 credits
Law-204 Principles of Equity, Law of Trust and Specific Relief - 3 credits
Law-205 Law of Contract - 3 credits
Law-206 Gender and Development - 3 credits
Law-207 Business and Maritime Law - 3 credits
Law-208 Law of Transfer of Property and Registration - 3 credits
Law-209 Land Law - 3 credits
Law-210 Comparative Law of Succession - 3 credits
Law-211 Comparative Constitutional Law - 3 credits
Law-212 Anti Corruption and Anti Money Laundering Law - 3 credits
LAW-301 Company and Securities Law - 3 credits
LAW-302 International Law - 3 credits
LAW-303 Human Rights and Humanitarian Law - 3 credits
LAW-304 Fiscal Law - 3 credits
LAW-305 Intellectual Property Law - 3 credits
LAW-306 Media and Cyber Law - 3 credits
(Old System)
Law-337 Company Law - 3 credits
Law-339 Mercantile Law - 3 credits
Law-341 Tax Law - 3 credits
Law-343 Public International Law and Human Rights - 3 credits
LAW-307 Administrative Law - 3 credits
LAW-308 Food, Health, and other Consumer Laws - 3 credits
LAW-309 Law on Banking, Foreign Exchange and Investment - 3 credits
LAW-310 Environmental Law - 3 credits
LAW-311 Real Estate and Construction Law - 3 credits
LAW-312 Immigration and Refugee Law - 3 credits
(Old System)
Law-345 Legal History of Bangladesh from 1972 to date - 3 credits
Law-347 Local Government and Administrative Law - 3 credits
Law-349 Cyber Law and Intellectual Property Law - 3 credits
Law-351 Real Estate and Construction Laws - 3 credits
LAW-401 Criminal Law of Bangladesh - 3 credits
LAW-402 Law of Criminal Procedure - 3 credits
LAW-403 Law of Civil Procedure - 3 credits
LAW-404 Law of Evidence and Limitation - 3 credits
LAW-405 Legal Research - 3 credits
LAW-406 Medical and Drug Law - 3 credits
(Old System)
Law-453 Penal Laws - 3 credits
Law-455 The Code of Criminal Procedure - 3 credits
Law-457 The Code of Civil Procedure - 3 credits
Law-459 Law of Evidence and Limitation - 3 credits
LAW-407 Dissertation - 3 credits
LAW-408 Alternative Disputes Resolutions and Legal Aid - 3 credits
LAW-409 International Trade Law - 3 credits
LAW-410 Conveyancing, Drafting, and Professional Ethics - 3 credits
LAW-411 Trial and Advocacy Training in Civil Justice - 3 credits
LAW-412 Trial and Advocacy Training in Criminal Justice - 3 credits
(Old System)
Law-461 Law of Succession - 3 credits
Law-463 Conveyancing and Drafting - 3 credits
Law-465 Advocacy, Workshop (Civil) & Internship in Civil Justice - 3 credits
Law-467 Advocacy, Workshop (Criminal) & Internship in Criminal Justice - 3 credits