Here’s the latest Philippine Law Curriculum course outline. If you are a law student or wanting to be taking up law school soon, this college of law curriculum will guide your studies and law journey. Law school is very challenging but if you have finished it with flying colors, passing the BAR exam will eventually be your next goal.
Your easy guide in pursuing law school. Check out the most common college of law curriculum below. Some colleges and universities follow a 2-semester program like the famous San Beda School of Law. You can see below their sample Philippine law curriculum course. Other universities follow a Trimester outline.
Philippine Law Curriculum Course
1st Year 1st Semester
Persons & Family Relations 5 units
Criminal Law 1 4 units
Constitutional Law 1 3 units
Statutory Construction 2 units
Legal Research & Bibliography 2 units
Legal Profession 1 unit
Seminar 1 on Study Techniques 1 unit
1st Year 2nd Semester
Obligations & Contracts 5 units
Criminal Law 2 4 units
Constitutional Law 2 3 units
Legal Writing 2 units
Legal Ethics 2 units
Legal Philosophy 2 units
Seminar 2 on Study Techniques 1 unit
2nd Year 1st Semester
Property (Pre-Law Obligations and Contracts) 4 units
Sales & Lease (Pre-Law OC) 3 units
Negotiable Instruments Law (Pre-Law OC) 3 units
Criminal Procedure 2 units
Land Titles & Deeds 2 units
Public Corporation (Pre-Law Constitutional Law 1&2) 1 unit
Election Law (Pre-Law CL 1&2) 1 unit
Banking Laws 1 unit
Seminar 3 1 unit
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Business Organization 1 (PAT) (Pre-Law OC) 3 units
Credit Transactions (Pre-Law OC) 3 units
Labor Standards 3 units
Administrative Law (Pre-Law CL 1&2) 2 units
Transportation Law (Pre-Law OC) 2 units
Public International Law 2 units
Insurance (Pre-Law OC) 2 units
Seminar 4 1 unit
3rd Year 1st Semester
Civil Procedure 5
Succession (Pre-Law Persons 7 Family Relation) 4 units
Taxation 1 3 units
Labor Relations 3 units
Torts & Damages (Pre-Law OC) 2 units
Legal Counseling 2 units
Law on Intellectual Property 2 units
3rd Year 2nd Semester
Business Organization 2 (Corporation Law) 4 units
Evidence & Trial Tech. (Pre-Law Civil Procedure) 4 units
Taxation 2 (Pre-Law Taxation) 3 units
Special Proceedings Special Civil Actions (Pre-Law CP) 3 units
Problem Areas in Legal Ethics 2 units
Legal Forms (w/ Contract Drafting) 2 units
4th Year 1st Semester
Criminal Law Review 6 units
Constitutional Law Review 5 units
Civil Law Review 1 4 units
Legal Medicine (w/ Practicum) 2 units
Labor Law Review 2 units
Practice Court 2 units
4th Year 2nd Semester
Commercial Law Review 6 units
Remedial Law Review 6 units
Civil Law Review 2 4 units
Conflict of Laws 2 units
Practice Court 2 (Pre-Law) 2 units
Taxation Review 2 units
