Law School
Elevate your Legal Expertise. Impact Your World.
The Zetech University Bachelor of Laws programme is designed to cultivate intellectually curious, exceptionally skilled, and thoroughly prepared legal professionals ready to provide innovative solutions to societal needs. Approved by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) and the Commission for University Education (CUE), our programme stands as a hallmark of legal excellence.
Career Pathways
With renowned industrial linkages and partnerships, a Zetech Law degree opens doors to diverse and impactful career opportunities including:
Private legal practice; corporate lawyering; public sector roles in ministries, government departments and agencies, and county governments; alternative dispute resolution; international organisations & non-profit sector; legal academia, research and consulting; legal technology; compliance and risk management, human rights and public interest lawyering, legal journalism, among others.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the programme, you will be able to:
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the social, political, and economic contexts influencing law.
• Apply legal theory, concepts, principles, and lawyering skills to address diverse societal challenges.
• Communicate effectively across various mediums, including oral, written, and ICT.
• Uphold social responsibility, professional ethics, and the highest standards of conduct befitting a lawyer and responsible citizen.
Admission Requirements
• KCSE (or equivalent) with a minimum mean grade of C+ and a minimum grade of B (plain) in English or Kiswahili; or
• At least three Principal Passes in the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education Examination; or
• A degree from a recognised University; or
• A Credit Pass in a diploma in law examination from an accredited institution, with a mean grade of C (Plain) in KCSE and a C+ (Plus) in English or Kiswahili.
UK/GCE
2 Principal Pass. 1 Subsidiary
International Students
Equivalent entry requirements will be applied based on Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) criteria.
Programme Duration
8 semesters over 4 academic years, complimented by out-of-semester experiences: Community Service (Year 1), Judicial Attachment (Year 2), and Clinical Externship (Year 3).
Mode of Delivery
Full-time, and face-to-face employing a dynamic range of teaching methodologies, including lectures, moot courts, simulations, clinical internships, judicial attachment, community service, legal clinics, collaborative learning, problem-based learning, tutorials, individual/group research, and appropriate Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance your learning experience.
Curriculum Setup
Year 1
Semester I
LLB 101: Constitutional Law I
LLB 102: Criminal Law I
LLB 103: Law of Contract I
LLB 104: Law of Torts I
LLB 105: Legal Research & Writing I
LLB 106: Social and Political Foundations of Law
BCU 110: Communication Skills
Semester II
LLB 107: Constitutional Law II
LLB 108: Criminal Law II
LLB 109: Law of Contracts II
LLB 110: Law of Torts II
LLB 111: Legal Systems & Methods
BCU 112: Digital Literacy
BCU 113: Health and Wellness Management
LLB 114: Community Service (out-of-semester attachment course)
Year 2
Semester I
LLB 201: Law of Evidence I
LLB 202: Property Law I
LLB 203: Criminal Procedure
LLB 204: Ethics and Etiquette
LLB 205: Administrative Law I
LLB 206: Legal Research & Writing II
LLB 207: ICT and e-Commerce Law
Semester II
LLB 208: Law of Evidence II
LLB 209: Property Law II
LLB 210: Administrative Law II
LLB 211: Civil Procedure
LLB 212: Trial Advocacy Skills
LLB 213: Economics for Lawyers
LLB 214: Law Science and Technology
LLB 215: Judicial Attachment (out-of-semester attachment course)
Year 3
Semester I
LLB 301: Law of Business Associations I (includes Insolvency Law)
LLB 302: Public International Law
LLB 303: Commercial Law
LLB 304: Labour Law
LLB 305: Financial Services Law
Electives for Year 3, Semester 1 (Choose two)
LLB 310: Competition Law
LLB 311: Intellectual Property Law
LLB 312: Regional Integration Law
LLB 313: International Human Rights Law
LLB 314 Environmental & Climate Change Law
Semester II
LLB 306: Law of Business Associations II (includes Insolvency Law)
LLB 307: Jurisprudence
LLB 308: Equity & Law of Trusts
LLB 309: Alternative Dispute Resolution
BCU 320: Research Methods
Electives for Year 3, Semester 2 (Choose two)
LLB 315: Consumer Protection Law
LLB 316: International Humanitarian Law
LLB 317: Media and Entertainment Law
LLB 318: Law & Development
LLB 319 Energy Law
LLB 321: Clinical Externship (out-of-semester attachment course)
Year 4
Semester I
LLB 401: Family Law
LLB 402: Research Paper I
LLB 403: Accounting for Lawyers
BCU 410: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Electives for Year 4, Semester I (Choose any two)
LLB 409: Taxation Law
LLB 411: International Trade Law
LLB 413: Health Law and Policy
LLB 414: International Migration Law
LLB 418: International Criminal Law
Semester II
LLB 405: Law of Succession
LLB 406: Data Protection Law
LLB 407: Research Paper II
Electives for Year 4, Semester II (Choose any three)
LLB 410: Capital Markets and Securities Regulation Law
LLB 412: International Economic Law
LLB 416: Law, Democracy and Citizenship
LLB 419: International Law of the Sea