| A bachelor degree in law is an undergraduate degree | | | | this would be to combine the two degree programs |
| that one is given once they have finished studying | | | | which might result in a longer studying time. For |
| law in a university or an institution that offers the | | | | example, you can do a course that goes by the |
| course. In the past, students had to study both civil | | | | name B. Comm. / LLB which will mean that you are |
| and common law. In the present day, this has been | | | | doing commerce and law at the same time. |
| seen to be less common. You will that some | | | | In this instance, you will see that the studying time |
| institutions however, will tend to offer alternatives to | | | | will vary from five to seven years which will be |
| the common bachelor degree in law programs. In | | | | determined by the combination you are going to use. |
| most countries that offer the law degree, the | | | | A bachelor degree in law can also be done in Canada. |
| program can be entered after one has completed | | | | In this country, they use two types of law systems |
| high school. | | | | which are commonly referred as the dual system of |
| Countries that do not use this system are the USA | | | | laws. In Quebec, they use a civil system of law. As |
| and Canada. In Britain, you will find that the program | | | | for the rest of Canada, you will find that the |
| will be given as a shorter duration course when one is | | | | common law system will be used. This instance can |
| doing the LLB. This will only be after a person has | | | | be bale to help you choose which type of law you |
| completed a previous undergraduate degree course. | | | | would like to study. |
| When this happens, it will be normally referred to as | | | | A common law degree program will tend to last for |
| M.A. instead of L.L.B. In Australia, the study program | | | | about three years. Once you have completed the |
| for the L.L.B. can be done in two ways. The first way | | | | program and graduated, you will have to get a license |
| would be a graduate entry program which will require | | | | from the Law Society of the place you were |
| an individual to have a previous bachelor's degree. | | | | studying in. A bachelor degree in law coupled with the |
| The other method is by joining a law degree program | | | | licensing will mean that you are fully qualified to |
| immediately after high school. Another method to do | | | | practice law. |