| ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES - BACHELOR OF LAW (LLB) |
The School offers a four-year Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree programme and is currently in the process of introducing Postgraduate programmes, namely; Diploma in Law, Master of Laws (LL.M) and Doctor of Laws (LL.D).
To be admitted for the Bachelor of Laws programme, a prospective candidate must meet all the requirements set up by the Joint Admissions Board (JAB) for the Government Sponsored Programme, and for the Privately Sponsored Programme (PSSP) a candidate must attain a mean grade of a C+ (C plus) and B (B plain) in English in KCSE.
DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME |
The Moi University Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) program is a four year degree course. Upon being conferred the degree however, students will still be required to attend the one year pupilage cum council of Legal Education training at the Kenya School of Law, leading to the award of the Diploma in Law, if they wish to practice as Advocates of the High Court of Kenya.
Senate has overall authority in all matters affecting examinations in the school including the setting, conduct, marking and declaration of results. Senate decision in all these matters in final. Students are requested to familiarize themselves with the examination rules and regulation as have been passed by Senate.
Degree are classified into first class honours, second class honours (upper division) second class honours (lower division) and pass. The degree shall be graded as follows;
| Class |
Mark range in % |
Grade |
| First Class |
70-100 |
A |
| Second class honours (upper division) |
60-100 |
B |
| Second class honours (lower division) |
50-59 |
C |
| Pass |
40-49 |
C |
For the purpose of the degree classification, all marks in all years shall be considered unless otherwise approved by Senate.
Year 1
Semester I
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| IRD 100 |
Communication Skills I (r) |
3 |
| IRD 101 |
Quantitative Skills I (r) |
3 |
| IRD 103 |
Development Concepts and Applications (r) |
3 |
| FLB 100 |
Social Foundations of Law (r) |
3 |
| FLB 101 |
Contemporary Legal Issues and Practice (r) |
3 |
| FLB 102 |
Legal Research, Methods and Writing (r) |
3 |
| FLB 103 |
Contracts I (c) |
3 |
Semester II
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| IRD 102 |
Communication Skills II (r) |
3 |
| IRD 104 |
Quantitative Skills II (r) |
3 |
| FLB 104 |
Principles of Tort Law (c) |
3 |
| FLB 105 |
Legal Systems (r) |
3 |
| FLB 106 |
Critical Thinking and Writing (r) |
3 |
| FLB 107 |
Contracts II (c) |
3 |
| FLB 108 |
Criminal Law (r) |
3 |
Year 2
Semester I
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| IRD 200 |
State, Society and Development (r) |
3 |
| FLB 200 |
Civil Procedure I (c) |
3 |
| FLB 201 |
Criminal Procedure (r) |
3 |
| FLB 202 |
Evidence I (r) |
3 |
| FLB 203 |
Constitutional Law (c) |
3 |
| FLB 204 |
Legal Problems and Client Counselling (r) |
3 |
| FLB 205 |
Family Law (r) |
3 |
Semester II
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 206 |
Civil Procedure II (r) |
3 |
| FLB 207 |
Evidence II (r) |
3 |
| FLB 208 |
Professional Ethics and Professional Responsibility (r) |
3 |
| FLB 209 |
Sale of Goods and Agency (r) |
3 |
| FLB 210 |
Legal Analysis and Alternative Dispute Resolution (r) |
3 |
| FLB 211 |
Law of Succession (r) |
3 |
| FLB 212 |
Customary Law (r) |
3 |
| FLB 213 |
Judicial Attachment |
3 |
Year 3
Semester I
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 300 |
Property (c) |
3 |
| FLB 301 |
Equity (r) |
3 |
| FLB 302 |
Administrative Law (c) |
3 |
| FLB 303 |
Trial Advocacy (r) |
3 |
| FLB 304 |
Commercial Law (r) |
3 |
And any TWO of the following:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 305 |
Banking Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 306 |
Islamic Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 307 |
Public International Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 308 |
Disability Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 309 |
Information and Law (e) |
3 |
Semester II
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 310 |
Proprietary Rights and Transactions (r) |
3 |
| FLB 311 |
Environmental and Natural Resources Law (r) |
3 |
| FLB 312 |
The Law of Business Associations (r) |
3 |
| FLB 313 |
Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (r) |
3 |
| FLB 314 |
Concentration or Clinical Substantive Law Seminar (r) |
3 |
And any TWO of the following:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 315 |
Advanced Legal Writing and Advocacy (e) |
3 |
| FLB 316 |
Co-operatives and Partnerships (e) |
3 |
| FLB 317 |
Insurance Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 318 |
Gender and the Law (e) |
3 |
Year 4
Semester I
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 400 |
Research Paper (r) |
3 |
| FLB 401 |
Concentration or Clinical Seminar I (r) |
3 |
| FLB 402 |
Concentration or Clinical Externship I (r) |
5 |
| FLB 403 |
Tax Law (r) |
3 |
And any TWO of the following:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 404 |
Accounting for Lawyers (e) |
3 |
| FLB 405 |
Labour Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 406 |
White Collar and Corporate Crime (e) |
3 |
| FLB 407 |
Law of the Sea (e) |
3 |
| FLB 408 |
Comparative Legal Systems: East Africa (e) |
3 |
Semester II
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 409 |
Jurisprudence (r) |
3 |
| FLB 410 |
Concentration or Clinical Seminar II (r) |
3 |
| FLB 411 |
Concentration or Clinical Externship II (r) |
5 |
And any THREE of the following:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
| FLB 412 |
International Commercial Transactions (e) |
3 |
| FLB 413 |
Children and the Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 414 |
International Dispute Resolution (e) |
3 |
| FLB 415 |
Bankruptcy Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 416 |
Conflicts of Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 417 |
Health Law (e) |
3 |
| FLB 418 |
International Humanitarian Law |
3 |
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