Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws (BALLB)

Pokhara University
5 years
Rs.
Updated December 6, 2025

University

Pokhara University

Duration

5 years

Fee

Rs.

Colleges

1+

Summary

Five-year integrated law program combining social-science fundamentals with comprehensive legal education, structured to develop practitioners capable of advanced legal analysis, advocacy, and interdisciplinary application.
Training spans jurisprudence, constitutional law, criminal and civil procedure, contracts, property, governance, international law, human rights, commercial law, legal drafting, and moot-court practice. Program integrates compulsory and elective streams, emphasizing analytical reasoning, legal writing, research, argumentation, and clinical engagement through legal aid, internships, and simulation-based exercises.

 

Description

Curricular Structure (Semester-wise)

Semester 1

CodeCourseCredits
PLS 401Political Theory and Thought3
HST 402History3
ECO 403Economics I (Micro)3
SLA 404Sociology and Anthropology3
LNP 405Legal Nepali I / Nepali Lit. in English (for foreign students)3
LEN 406Legal English I3
LAW 407Legal Methods3
Total 21

Semester 2

CodeCourseCredits
INR 421International Relations and Diplomacy3
LOR 422Logic, Reasoning & Argumentation Skills3
LEN 423Legal English II3
LNP 424Legal Nepali II / World Lit.3
ECO 425Economics II (Macro)3
LAW 426Nepalese Legal System3
LAW 427Jurisprudence I3
Total 21

Semester 3

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 431Jurisprudence II3
LAW 432Constitutional Law I3
LAW 433Criminal Law3
LAW 434Procedural Law I (Criminal Procedure)3
LAW 435Contract Law I3
LAW 436Family Law3
LAW 437Legal Research & Writing3
Total 21

Semester 4

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 441Comparative Law3
LAW 442Constitutional Law II3
LAW 443Administrative Law3
LAW 444Contract Law II3
LAW 445Property & Transfer of Property Law3
LAW 446Procedural Law II (Civil Procedure)3
LAW 447Law, Poverty & Development3
Total 21

Semester 5

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 451Environmental Law3
LAW 452Company Law & Governance3
LAW 453Criminology, Penology & Victimology3
LAW 454Evidence Law & Forensic Science3
LAW 455Seminar I (Doctrinal)3
Optional (one)Media Law / Tourism Law / Juvenile Delinquency / Forensic Medicine3
Total 18

Semester 6

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 461Public International Law3
LAW 462Public Enterprise & Governance3
LAW 463Intellectual Property Law3
LAW 464Banking & Negotiable Instruments3
LAW 465Taxation Law3
LAW 466Investment Law3
Optional (one)Insurance Law / M&A Law / Gender & Inclusive Justice / Real Estate Law3
Total 21

Semester 7

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 471Law of Interpretation3
LAW 472International Human Rights Law3
LAW 473International Trade Law3
LAW 474Law of International Organizations3
LAW 475Clinical Law I (Conveyancing Drafting)3
LAW 476Community Legal Aid Services4
Optional (one)Air & Space Law / Int'l Environment Law / Election Law / Competition Law3
Total 22

Semester 8

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 481Private International Law3
LAW 482Alternative Dispute Resolution3
LAW 483Labor & Social Security Law3
LAW 484Moot Court I (Civil)3
LAW 485Clinical Law II (ADR)3
Optional (one)Commercial Law / Humanitarian Law / Cooperative Law / Torts & Consumer Protection3
Total 18

Semester 9

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 491Natural Resource Law3
LAW 492Professional Ethics & Lawyering Skills3
LAW 493Moot Court II (Criminal)3
LAW 494Seminar II (Non-Doctrinal)6
LAW 495Information Technology Law3
Optional (one)Health Law / Energy Law / Rivers & Sea Law / Fiscal Law3
Total 21

Semester 10

CodeCourseCredits
LAW 501Treaty & Diplomatic Law3
LAW 502Clinical Law III (Placement)3
LAW 503Dissertation6
LAW 504Legislative Drafting4
Total 16

Program Summary
• Total Courses: 79
• Total Credits: 200

 

Features

Features
• Integrated BA + LLB framework covering social sciences and full legal foundation
• Clinical legal education including drafting, ADR, trials, and community legal aid
• Diverse electives enabling specialization across public, private, and international law
• Mandatory research writing, seminars, and dissertation
• Progressive skill-building in argumentation, legal analysis, interpretation
• Alignment with national legal-education standards and professional pathways

 

Admission Process

Eligibility
• 10+2 or equivalent in any stream
• Minimum CGPA 1.6 with required grade thresholds (D+/D depending on graduating year)
• Open to Nepali and foreign applicants
• Selection strictly through merit-based entrance examination

Admission process
• Application to Pokhara University’s bachelor-level law entrance system
• Merit ranking based on PU entrance exam
• Separate scholarship application for 20% reserved seats
• Submission of academic transcripts, identification documents, and required certificates

 

Job Prospects

Job prospects
• Litigation practice in civil, criminal, constitutional, and administrative domains
• Legal advisory roles in corporations, development agencies, INGOs
• Government service and judicial-track pathways
• Legal research positions within policy institutes and academic bodies
• Compliance, corporate governance, arbitration, and mediation roles
• NGO/IGO legal advocacy and human-rights work
• Independent practice in drafting, negotiation, and dispute resolution

 

Colleges Offering This Course

Shramik Shanti Campus