LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Bachelor of Arts (2 Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with African Future University (AFU) & Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD Faculty of Law)
Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) (Sénégal)
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An undergraduate legal curriculum harmonizing OHADA civil law principles and common law commercial frameworks for cross-border enterprise and AfCFTA compliance. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 65% / 35% international credit split. BA in African Legal Studies & Commercial Law (Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 36 months, and the credit total is 120. Students move from Institutions and rules through Institutions and rules; Argument; Documents; Research project; Institutions and rules (BAX-D202), and finish on Institutions and rules (BAX-D202). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read. Reading is a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. The artefact a marker expects is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Two official diplomas bridging Francophone civil law (OHADA) and Anglophone common law Bilingual legal drafting in French and English for trade contracts and arbitration Direct articulation into postgraduate international law and MBA pathways Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
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| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
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| BAX-D101 | Institutions and rules Institutions and rules (BAX-D101) is a 20-credit course on BA in African Legal Studies & Commercial Law (Dual Award), with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutions and rules as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BAX-D102 | Argument Argument (BAX-D102) is a 20-credit course on BA in African Legal Studies & Commercial Law (Dual Award), with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Argument as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BAX-D103 | Documents Documents (BAX-D103) is a 20-credit course on BA in African Legal Studies & Commercial Law (Dual Award), with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Documents as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
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| BAX-D201 | Research project Research project (BAX-D201) is a 30-credit course on BA in African Legal Studies & Commercial Law (Dual Award), with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Research project as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 36 months. Teaching language: English / French. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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| 30 · 300 h |
| BAX-D202 | Institutions and rules (BAX-D202) Institutions and rules (BAX-D202) (BAX-D202) is a 30-credit course on BA in African Legal Studies & Commercial Law (Dual Award), with 300 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutions and rules (BAX-D202) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 30 · 300 h |