Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB)

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (B.A. LL.B.) at SANN International College

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at SANN International College is a five-year undergraduate law program offered in Naya Naikap-14, Kathmandu. It follows the ten-semester curriculum of Rajarshi Janak University under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The program combines law with economics, sociology, political thought, management, language, research, and social-work subjects. Legal study begins in the first semester, while observation, clinical work, drafting, trial advocacy, outreach, externship, dissertation, and internship components appear throughout the course. SANN has an intake capacity of 60 students for B.A. LL.B.

Course overview

Curriculum and subject areas

The first semester introduces Fundamental Principles of Jurisprudence, Fundamentals of the Nepalese Economy, Legal and Judicial History of Nepal, Sociology, Political Thoughts, Management, and Observation Study of Justice Institutions.

Second-semester study moves into Concepts of Law and Justice, Logic and Legal Reasoning, the Nepalese Constitution, Laws of Crime I, and clinical work. The third semester covers Procedural Law I and II, Laws of Crime II, Legal Nepali, Legal English, and participation in street-law and legal-awareness programs.

The fourth semester includes Penology, Family Law, Land Law, Human Rights, Housing Law of Nepal, Lawyering Ethics, and clinical interaction with lawyers and prosecutors.

Legal Research is introduced in the fifth semester alongside Criminal Trial Advocacy, drafting of criminal case documents, Forensic Crime Investigation, and Fiscal Crime. The sixth semester shifts to Civil Cases Trial Advocacy, drafting of civil case documents, Intellectual Property Right Law, Cyber Crime and Law, and Advanced Jurisprudence.

Later semesters cover Constitutional Law, Public International Law, Private International Law, contract-related case documents, environmental law, human rights, legal philosophy, and subject-based optional courses.

Ninth-semester options include Energy Law, Civil Aviation Law, Tourism Law, Banking Law, Insurance Law, and Taxation Law. Clinical Practice in Writ Jurisdiction, Practice and Drafting is also included.

The tenth semester concludes with Externship Work and Dissertation, Land Law, International Humanitarian Law, medico-forensic and digital-forensic study, and a course titled Internship and Placement.

Clinical and practical legal education

Practical legal work is distributed across the curriculum rather than limited to the final semester. Students take part in observation study, clinical work, legal-awareness participation, advocacy exercises, document drafting, outreach, research, and internships.

The practical areas include:

• Observation of justice institutions

• Interaction with lawyers and prosecutors

• Street-law and legal-awareness activities

• Criminal and civil trial advocacy

• Drafting criminal and civil case documents

• Writ drafting and practice

• Legal research and dissertation work

• Externship and internship

These components require students to read cases, organise legal arguments, prepare documents, communicate clearly, and connect legal rules with institutional procedures.

SANN also identifies a Legal Research Department, Clinical Legal Department, Legal Club, mock-trial activities, debates, community outreach, mentoring, and the SANN Journal of Law among its law-related academic activities.

Admission process

The bachelor-level admission process at SANN includes application submission, review of academic records, an entrance examination, shortlisting, and an oral interview.

Applicants may need to submit their +2 or equivalent marksheets, character certificate, provisional certificate, migration certificate, nationality proof, photographs, and other records required during enrolment.

Students who studied Ten Plus Two (+2) Law enter with prior exposure to legal subjects, but the B.A. LL.B. curriculum begins with introductory legal and social-science courses suitable for undergraduate study.

Learning facilities

Law students have access to internet-supported classrooms, a library, e-library resources, study lobbies, research areas, examination halls, activity spaces, and a student learning hub.

The college library contains more than 6,000 books and receives magazines and print newspapers. Online academic materials are available through the ProQuest database. Lecture halls include internet access and facilities for digital presentations.

Who may consider B.A. LL.B.?

The program may suit students interested in legal reasoning, public institutions, constitutional questions, social issues, research, advocacy, and formal writing.

Students should be ready for extensive reading, case analysis, presentations, written assignments, legal drafting, field-based activities, and structured argument. The combination of arts and law subjects also requires attention to political, social, economic, and institutional contexts.

Career direction

Graduates may consider work connected with legal practice, legal advice, corporate legal departments, research, compliance, public service, legal drafting, legal journalism, litigation support, or academic work.

Professional practice, judicial appointments, and other regulated positions depend on the applicable examination, licensing, experience, and appointment rules. Career outcomes also depend on academic performance, practical competence, communication ability, and further professional preparation.

Frequently asked questions

Which university is the B.A. LL.B. program affiliated with?

The program is affiliated with Rajarshi Janak University.

How long is the B.A. LL.B. course?

It is a five-year undergraduate program divided into ten semesters.

What is the intake capacity at SANN?

The B.A. LL.B. program has an intake capacity of 60 students.

Does the curriculum include legal drafting?

Yes. Students study the drafting of criminal and civil case documents and clinical practice in writ jurisdiction and drafting.

Does the program include an internship?

Yes. The tenth semester includes Internship and Placement as a curriculum component, along with externship and dissertation work.

What practical activities are included?

Practical components include justice-institution observation, street-law activities, interaction with legal professionals, trial advocacy, document drafting, outreach, externship, research, and internship.