Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Law (BEc LLB)

• Five-year integrated degree combining full professional legal education with economics training to develop lawyers capable of handling economic, financial, and regulatory complexities.
• Merges legal doctrine, procedural law, legal analysis, and advocacy with economic theory, financial systems, public policy, and quantitative reasoning.
• Equips graduates to evaluate the economic consequences of laws, advise on regulatory impacts, and interpret financial issues through a legal lens.
• Meets requirements for a professional LL.B. degree and prepares students for the bar exam.

Curricular Structure (Overview Table)

(Program provides credit distribution rather than semester-wise subjects.)

Features
• Integrated LL.B. + Economics structure
• 188 credit hours over 10 semesters
• Focus on economic analysis of law
• Training for bar exam readiness
• Emphasis on financial, developmental, and regulatory law
• Strengthened communication, argumentation, research, and analytical skills
• Exposure to quantitative and qualitative economic tools
• Designed for emerging national demand for law–economics specialists

Eligibility
• Minimum GPA 2.0 in 10+2 or equivalent
• Minimum “C” grade in all subjects
• Accepted from any discipline
• Qualification must be from an accredited board recognized by KU

Selection procedure
• Must pass KULSAT in the current year
• Merit-based admission according to KULSAT performance

Admission process
• Pass 10+2 or equivalent with GPA ≥ 2.0 and C grade in all subjects
• Apply to Kathmandu University School of Law
• Sit for KULSAT entrance exam
• Achieve required KULSAT score for eligibility
• Admission granted based on KULSAT merit ranking

Fee
• NPR 1,097,000 (tentative)

Job prospects
• Legal practice in courts and tribunals
• Corporate legal adviser / in-house counsel
• Economic-policy legal analyst
• Financial-sector compliance and regulation
• Public administration and government law units
• Taxation and commercial law services
• Real estate and property law roles
• NGO/INGO and development-sector legal units
• Consultancy and research organizations
• Advisory roles in financial and development institutions