The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, as mandated by its law, provides guidance to Higher Education Institutions (HEIS) on curricula for tertiary education levels in alignment with the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). As part of ongoing efforts to align legal education with international best practices and to enhance its quality and relevance, the HEC has streamlined the LLB program to a 4-year duration after series of consultative meetings with all stakeholders. The revised curriculum and updated standards are aligned with HEC's Undergraduate Education Policy V 1.1 (2023) and Graduate Education Policy (2023), ensuring coherence with national priorities and adherence to international benchmarks after taking onboard the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), Directorate of Legal Education (DLE) and having endorsed by Constitutional Bench of the Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan.
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The revised curriculum of LLB,
incorporating option for advanced electives (06) is hereby notified.
Universities offering the program are advised to align their curriculum with
these updated standards as a minimum requirement. Additionally, the respective
departments must develop course content in accordance with the prescribed
framework, intended Program Learning Outcomes (PLOS) and Course Learning
Outcomes (CLOS) mentioned in the document. The finalized course content should
be submitted electronically to this office at the earliest. An electronic copy
of the revised curriculum is available on HEC's official website. The revised
curriculum is effective from Fall-2025.
