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College of The Bahamas Touts Strengths of Law Programme
By The College of The Bahamas Office of Communication
Mar 25, 2015 - 1:20:24 PM

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Chair of the School of Social Sciences, Dr. Christopher Curry addresses the COB LL.B. Programme Open House held recently.

Nassau, Bahamas - Scores of persons attended a recent Open House held at The College of The Bahamas to learn more about the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Degree Programme which is now an independently offered academic programme that equips students to become leaders in the legal fraternity.

The programme was formerly offered collaboratively with the University of The West Indies.

As The College transitions into the University of The Bahamas – a goal that the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has asserted will happen by the end of 2015 – the institution continues to broaden its baccalaureate degree programmes and plans to offer an increasing number of graduate degree programmes.

Chair of the School of Social Sciences, Dr. Christopher Curry, explained that among the advantages of the LL.B. Programme is its affordability, availability and quality academic experience. Dr. Curry said it also offers a seamless transition for students enrolled in the Associate Degree in Law and Criminal Justice at The College.

“This is so because you have a COB programme that is connected to the broader COB campus life; the society, the clubs, the organizations that you would have been a part of if you were doing your A.A. would translate naturally into the kind of activities you would be doing in the LL.B. Programme,” he said.

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Head of the COB LL.B. Programme Mr. Peter Maynard shares information at the Open House.

Commencing for fall 2015, tuition rates for the programme will decrease significantly and LL.B. students will pay a tuition rate of $4000.00 per semester.

The programme also has the benefit of exposing students to the best practices of the legal profession through the instruction provided by leaders in the field, according to Dean, Faculty of Social and Educational Studies.

“It means being taught by professors with much experience as practicing lawyers using proven educational practices. It means tuition rates that make law school available to those who otherwise could not have afforded legal education without leaving home and affordable to professionals who want to earn their legal education in a part-time programme,” she noted.

A part of the evolution of the programme entails accommodating full-time as well as part-time students which will allow working professionals to pursue tertiary studies in law.

COB alumnus and Past President of The College of The Bahamas Law Society Glen Curry is proud of the programme’s strengths.

“[There is an] excellent law library, excellent for research, and it is literally known in the region as the very best,” Mr. Curry said.

There are currently three specialty strands from which students can choose a concentration: Business Law and Financial Services, Environmental Law, and Constitutional Human Rights Law.



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