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Section XII

College of Law

As Cambodia recovers from its traumatic past, and thereby modernizes and interacts more regionally and globally, there is an ever-growing need for professionals with an in-depth knowledge of our own country's rules of law; Cambodian and international regulations governing trade and commerce between countries; international conventions on the environment, labor, intellectual property, human rights; and also dispute resolution. Such knowledge is important for both policy development and advocacy work within Cambodia.

The College of Law aims to offer a curriculum whose breadth and depth is unmatched for legal education in Cambodia. The syllabus seeks to provide students with a solid educational foundation for their continuing intellectual, human and professional development as they build their future legal careers.

Rather than emphasizing any single area of Law, the College provides both introductory and advanced courses in every major area of legal endeavor. This varied and challenging educational program aims not just to give a good perspective on relevant legislative systems; but also to train students' thinking capabilities in order to help them assess (and seek to resolve) a variety of real-life situations – in legal practice, the government and other public service, academia, and business. As the Cambodian legal system evolves, together with those in the region and internationally, we will update our course-offerings accordingly.

There are two majors in our LLB program: Public Law and Private Law.

Public laws are those laws that are relevant to matters affecting the entire community, and concerns the relationship between individuals in the general population and the state. Thus, constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law are all sub-divisions of public law.
Private laws are those which are most relevant to individuals and include, for example, laws relating to property ownership or employment contracts. Unlike public law, private law involves interactions between private citizens.

1. DEGREE OFFERINGS

Law (LLA)
Public Law (LLB)
Private Law (LLB)

Note: LLA – Associate Degree; LLB – Bachelor’s Degree

2. ADMISSION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

As oriented subjects for the Foundation Year, a student must do LAW102 (Constitutional Law) and PST102 (Human Rights and Global Justice).

ASSOCIATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Education requirements and the balance of electives selected from outside the major set by the University of Cambodia, a student wishing to graduate with a LLA must do a minimum of 30 credit hours, by taking ten of the twelve core courses.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Education requirements set by the University of Cambodia, and the balance of electives selected from outside the major, a student wishing to graduate with a LLB in Public Law or Private Law must do a minimum of 54 relevant credit hours. In order to fulfill the Bachelor’s degree requirements in Law, students must take all twelve core courses (36 credits) along with six major courses (18 credits) relevant to their particular specialisation.

Core Courses (3 credits each)

LAW101: Introduction to Law

LAW102: Constitutional Law

LAW103: Civil Law

LAW104: Labor Law

LAW105: Contract Law

LAW206: Family Law

LAW207: Business Law

LAW208: Criminal Law

LAW211: Public International Law

LAW213: International Relations and Institutions

LAW309: Administrative Law

LAW312 (= ACC304): Taxation Law

Public Law Elective Courses (3 credits each, unless otherwise indicated: students must take at least 18 credits)

LAW411: Land Management and Urbanisation Law

LAW412: Advanced Administrative Law

LAW417: Diplomatic Law

LAW419: Public Function Law

LAW420: Human Rights Law

LAW421: Legal Research and Writing (6 credits)

LAW430 (= INT203): International Institutions and Global Governance

Private Law Elective Courses (3 credits each, unless otherwise indicated: students must take at least 18 credits)

LAW315: International Trade Law and Policy

LAW406: Intellectual Property

LAW413: Civil Procedure

LAW414: Banking Law

LAW416: Criminal Procedure and Special Criminal Law

LAW418: Private International Law

LAW421: Legal Research and Writing (6 credits)

DISCLAIMER:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THESE CATALOGS AS IT SEES FIT, SO THAT WE HAVE THE NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY IN AN EVER-EVOLVING WORLD.

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