LLM
School of Law program LLM in Environment and Water Laws in law
REQUIRMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO LAW SCHOOLS IN LL.B
Students who have completed the national preparatory/\high school education and freshman first semester courses and wish to join law schools will be selected from a list of students assigned to the social sciences streams on a competitive basis. To this end the following minimum admission criteria are set: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Freshman first semester GPA: 2.75 and above for Female, Students with Disabilities, and students from emerging regions, and 3.0 and above for Male
- National Higher Education Entrance Exam result Score 50% and
WEIGHT (Admission point score)
- First Semester GPA---------- 50%
- Comprehensive Law School Entrance Exam;------------- 30%
- National Higher Education Entrance Exam result----- 20%
- Affirmative Action------------------------------------------- 5% (from the total score)
Hereunder are the admission criteria for all post graduate programs
- All candidates of the program shall have an LL.B degree in Law from a recognized university/college.
- All candidates of the program shall qualify a written examination prepared for joining the LL.M programs.
- Female and physically challenged candidates are encouraged and shall be given additional five percent provided that they qualify a passing mark in the exam. In case of tie, the following can be used for the sake of priority.
- Younger candidates shall be encouraged
- Work experience shall be an asset
- Recommendation letters shall be considered
- Candidates assigned by the Ministry of Education shall necessarily secure a passing mark in the exam i.e. 50%.
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MLEW 601 | Advanced Legal Research Methods | 3 |
MLEW 611 | International Environmental Law | 3 |
MLEW 631 | International Water Law | 3 |
MLEW 621 | Administrative Law(E) | 2 |
MLEW 64 1 | Dispute Resolution in Environmental and water Laws (E) | 2 |
Total | 13 Cr.hr |
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MLEW 612 | Ethiopian Environmental Law and Policy | 2 |
MLEW 632 | Ethiopian Water law | 3 |
MLEW 652 | Environmental Impact Assessment law | 3 |
MLEW 672 | International Trade and the Environment | 3 |
MLEW 622 | Land Law(E) | 2 |
MLEW 642 | Human Rights and Environment (E) | 2 |
Total | 15 cr.hr |
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MLEW 711 | Seminar on Current Environmental and water Laws | 2 |
MLEW 731 | LL.M Thesis | 6 |
Total | 8 cr.hr |