Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.)

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Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) with Graduate Attributes

The program teaches its graduates not only to lean but also to apply those in practical field. The overall program goal is the education, training, and development of students thereby fostering an understanding and appreciation of the law, ethical responsibilities, and practical training to enhance their personal and professional ability to adapt and grow with changes in the legal environment. The first two years basic theoretical and substantive law courses give the students a concrete basis to be lawyer, judge and other judicial and quasi judicial posts. They begin court oriented and procedural courses from third year and step by step will be acquainted with special laws of the country including law making and amending process by competent authority. Our graduates are expected to have knowledge of international affairs from few courses that will able them to think and deal the international legal issues on air, water and sea. After successful completion of the degree, the graduates will achieve the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLO-1: To acquire knowledge of law both substantive and procedural, develop critical thinking amongst students and practicing those in legal field.

PLO-2: To make students eligible for the enrolment examination in Bangladesh Bar Council (BBC) to become legal practitioner before the Courts and Tribunals within the Country.

PLO-3: To provide a platform to be the Judges in Courts through participating examination under Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJS).

PLO-4: To possess professional skills required for legal practice such as argument, pleadings, drafting etc on various legal issues of native and global.

PLO-5: To develop ideal leadership qualities, develop and practice morality and applying same in real life, apply professional standard and ethics enabling the students to adopt best decision predicting future legal and social consequences from such decision.

PLO-6: Identifying, understanding and applying the principles that govern dispute settlement keeping highest standard of civic virtue.

PLO-7: Ability to apply legal maxims making them independent thinkers, develop legal research skills & legal reasoning to face new legal challenges in upcoming days.

Admission Test

Application for admission to LLB (Hons.) shall be invited through an announcement in the National/Local Dailies and IIUC website www.iiuc.ac.bd twice a year. The deserving candidates have to apply through IIUC website www.iiuc.ac.bd or web link https://www.iiuc.ac.bd/home/apply-online. Students are admitted through a competitive written test. Usually questions paper are designed as semi broad & MCQ Type. Marks allocation of admission test are:

General Legal Affairs	General English	General Knowledge	Viva	SSC & HSC GPA	Total
60	25	15	10	10	120

Admission Period

Students are admitted into “LLB (Hons.)” program twice a year as follows:

Semester	Period	Application Period	Admission Test
Spring	January – June	September - October	November - December
Autumn	July – December	March - April	May - June

Duration

In order to complete LL.B. (Hons) program at the International Islamic University Chittagong, normally takes four academic years (i.e.8 Semesters). Each academic year is divided into 2 Semesters (Spring Semester: January-June and Autumn Semester: July -December), having a duration of 15 weeks’ classes in each semester. The duration of theory classes shall usually be of 60 minutes. One unit of theory (1T) is normally 4 credit hours and 4 contact hours per week. One unit of Lab. (1L) is 2 credit hours and 3 contact hours. Each course carries 100 marks. There shall be assignments, class tests, mid-term, final exam, thesis/ project/ internship, presentations, viva-voce, industry visits, court visits, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. No student shall ordinarily be admitted after the class starts and without due process of admission. The Mid-term Examination will be held after conducting 6 weeks’ classes and Final Examination termed as Semester End Examination (SEE) will be held after 9 week classes at the end of each semester. In order to graduate, total 150 Credit Hours (CH) to be undertaken and completed by a student during 8 semesters. A student may be allowed to complete his/her graduation studies in the University within 8-12 (eight to twelve) academic years (i.e.12 semesters). The duration of each semester is 6 months.

Grading System

The Grading System for assessing the performance of the students shall be as follows:

Marks (%)	Letter Grade	Grade Point	Remarks
80-100	A +	4.00	Excellent
75–79	A	3.75	Very Good
70–74	A-	3.50
65–69	B+	3.25	Good
60–64	B	3.00
55–59	B-	2.75	Satisfactory
50–54	C+	2.50
45–49	C	2.25	Pass
40–44	D	2.00
00–39	F	0.00	Fail

Calculation of GPA and CGPA

GPA: Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed by dividing the total grade point earned by the number of credit hours attempted in a particular semester.

CGPA: Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is computed by dividing the total grade point earned by the total number of credit hours attempted at the diploma courses up to that point of time.

Achieving minimum GPA in each semester

A student shall have to obtain minimum GPA 2.00 in each semester.

Achieving minimum GPA in for awarding degree

A student shall have to obtain minimum CGPA 2.50 for awarding degree.

Summary of Courses

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