SCHOOL OF LAW

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

1. PhD in Laws

PhD is a “taught doctorate” with four semesters of coursework, followed by a Comprehensive research proposal defense in a departmental seminar. This is followed by thesis writing and a viva voce examination which shall take place only after the Senate Higher Degree Committee and Senate have been satisfied that the thesis submitted by the candidate is considered by the examiners to be of an acceptable standard.

i. PhD in law programme by Thesis

ii. PhD in law by coursework and dissertation

Entry Requirements

i) A candidate must have a Master degree with a GPA of not less than 3.5 in related field from a recognized Higher Learning Institution.

Additional Requirements

a) Good proficiency in English

b) A concept note that shall be evaluated and approved by experts in the relevant field of study.

2. Master of Laws

The Master of Laws (LL.M) intends to accomplish the following goals: developing candidates’ mastery of the general foundations principles and methodologies of law; developing among candidates an advanced and thorough understanding of key issues and current trends in the chosen area of specialization; developing candidates’ analytical skills and critical understanding, in order to systematically and creatively deal with complex legal issues in the chosen area of specialization, cultivating the capacity to undertake independent study in order to build the candidates’ ability to function in any of the four main tracks of the legal professional, namely academia, administration of justice, advisory functions and administrative or executive work.

Designation of the Master of Laws Degree

The Master of Laws Degree shall be designated according to the area of specialization, as follows:

LL.M (International Law)

LL.M (Economic Law)

LL.M (Human Rights Law)

LL.M (General)

Entry Requirements

i) Holder of Bachelor Degree in Law with an average of “B” or a GPA of 2.8 and above from a recognized Higher Learning Institution; OR

ii) Holder of Bachelor Degree in Law with a GPA of not less than 2.7 from a recognized Higher Learning Institution plus five years’ of work experience; OR

iii) Holder of Advanced Diploma in Law with an average of “B” or a GPA of not less than 3.0 from a recognized Higher Learning Institution; OR

iv) Holder of Postgraduate Diploma in Law with an average of “B” or a GPA of not less than 3.0 from a recognized Higher Learning Institution.

A: The work experience consideration

i) Candidates will need to provide proof to the Faculty of Law about a work experience or practice in any aspect of law for at least one year after graduation. Proof of any academic works in the form of short training, research, outreach programmes; etc undertaken after graduation will provide additional weight.

ii) Candidates who show proof of doing additional training, writing or research during the period of practice will be given additional consideration. iii) Candidates in this category will be advised to select the LL.M program, which corresponds to their area of work or experience.

B: The make-up programme:

i) This applies to holders of the degree of Bachelor of Laws with a GPA between 2.9 and 2.7

ii) Candidates will need to provide proof to the Faculty of Law about a work experience or practice in any aspect of law for at least one year after graduation, as well as any academic works in the form of short training, research, outreach programmes, etc. undertaken after graduating.

iii) Candidates in this category shall be compelled to attend and pass six- months special make-up programme of undergraduate courses. This programme will be comprised of four undergraduate courses which are in line with the candidates’ chosen area of specialization, if they were passed below B grade in the LL.B programme. Upon satisfactory passing of the make-up courses (at a minimum GPA of 3.5), candidates shall be allowed to proceed to the Master of Laws programme.

Duration of the Programme

The duration of the Master of Laws Programme shall be two years divided into four semesters.

Structure of the Degree

The Master of Laws degree programme of St. Augustine University of Tanzania, shall seek to impart to candidates advanced legal knowledge in a broader area of law, or a legal cluster, rather than in a single subject.

Structure

The Master of Laws degree shall be pursued by Coursework, writing of dissertation, and production of two publishable papers.

The Coursework

In coursework, candidates will be required to pursue common core courses in the first semester. The candidates will choose a cluster of specialization selected from available options and will pursue them in the second and third semesters.

The coursework requirements shall be fulfilled by attending lectures in each course and accomplishing the following:

i) Doing written assignments for each course.

ii) Seminars presentations which may take the form of paper presentation, panel debate, or moot courts.

iii) Sitting for a semester examination for each course.

The Dissertation

After satisfactory completion of coursework, candidates will write a dissertation which will be based on the chosen area of specialization. The dissertation shall be prepared, written, and defended during the second year of the programme.

Paper Publication Requirement

Candidates for the Master of Laws degree shall be required to produce at least TWO PUBLISHABLE PAPERS during the course of study. These could be published in a SAUT Law Journal, or in any law journal of international standards.

Ideally, these two papers will be chosen from among the papers presented by candidates in seminars, where they will further be developed and refined for publication. It is envisaged that the first publication will be done during second semester, and the second one done during third semester.

Credit Hours

It shall take 42 credit hours to complete the Master of Laws Degree. The following shall be the distribution of credit hours:

• The taught courses or coursework shall carry a total of 30 credit hours.

• The dissertation which is compulsory shall carry 6 credit hours.

• Each of the two publishable papers shall carry 3 credit hours, making a total of 6 credit hours for this item.

Students will study four core courses common to all Master of Law degree clusters, which amount to 12 credit hours. Then, students will study 6 other courses from their chosen LL.M degree cluster, which amount to 18 credit hours. Of these courses, 4 will be pursued during the second semester of 1st year, and 2 during the 1st semester of second year.

3. Bachelor of Laws

This is a four years programme which envisages training and producing legal practitioners, administrators, academicians, researchers, legal advisors, political leaders, analyst and other executives.

Entry Requirements

i) Candidates must be holders of Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E) with at least two principal passes in any Arts subjects. They must have at least four (4) credit passes in the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E “O” level) including English. In additional, the applicant must have scored in the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A- Level) a total of 4.0 points or more in appropriate subjects at the same sitting; OR

ii) Candidates must hold a Diploma in Law with a minimum GPA of 3.0 standing from an institution recognized by the University and or by Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU).

4. Ordinary Diploma in Law

The Diploma in Law is intended to produce graduates who are well equipped with the necessary legal knowledge and skills for the manning of middle-level legal positions both in the public and private sectors.

Aim of the Programme

i. Prepare legal documents, provide legal opinions or perform administrative duties while working as legal technicians, legal officers;

ii. Preparing graduates for the legal officer’s responsibility to improve the administration of justice and providing government and community leadership;

iii. Developing legal and practical skills and inculcating ethical principles;

iv. Enabling students to acquire sufficient knowledge of substantive and adjectival law;

v. Imparting to students’ sufficient field legal research skills;

vi. Imparting to students’ sufficient analytical skills, legal counseling skills, legal documentation skills, negotiation skills, and legal procedural skills.

Entry Requirements

i) Applicants must be holders of an Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E) with at least one principal pass and two Subsidiary pass; OR

ii) Applicants must be holders of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E “O” level) with passes in Non- Religious subjects and Basic Technician Certificate in Law.

5. Basic Technician Certificate in Law

This is one-year course aims at developing legal and practical skills, inculcating ethical principles and imparting to students’ sufficient basic legal documentation and procedural skills.

Aim of the Programme

i. Developing legal and practical skills and inculcating ethical principles

ii. Challenging students to think critically

iii. Imparting to students’ sufficient basic legal research skills, legal counseling skills, legal documentation skills, and legal procedural skills

iv. Enabling students to acquire sufficient knowledge of substantive and adjectival law.

Entry requirements:

i) Candidates must be holders of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E) with at least four passes in Non- Religious subjects including English Language.