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Philippine Law Curriculum Course

Last updated on August 2, 2022 by LawBooklet 9 Comments

Here’s the latest Philippine Law Curriculum course outline. If you are a law student or want to take up law school soon, this college of law curriculum will guide your studies and law journey.

Law school is very challenging, but passing the BAR exam will eventually be your next goal if you have finished it with flying colors.

Use the Law Syllabus as your easy guide in pursuing law school. Check out the most common college of law curriculum below.

Some colleges and universities follow a two-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 college

Table of Contents:

  • Philippine Law Curriculum Course
    • First Year – First Semester
    • First Year – Second Semester
    • Second Year – First Semester
    • Second Year – Second Semester
    • Third Year – First Semester
    • Third Year – Second Semester
    • Fourth Year – First Semester
    • Fourth Year – Second Semester

Philippine Law Curriculum Course

First Year – First Semester

  • Persons and Family Relations (5 units)
  • Criminal Law 1 (4 units)
  • Constitutional Law 1 (3 units)
  • Statutory Construction (2 units)
  • Legal Research and Bibliography (2 units)
  • Legal Profession (1 unit)
  • Seminar 1 on Study Techniques (1 unit)

First Year – Second Semester

  • Obligations and 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)

Second Year – First Semester

  • Property (Pre-Law Obligations and Contracts) 4 units
  • Sales and Lease (Pre-Law Obligations and Contracts) 3 units
  • Negotiable Instruments Law (Pre-Law Obligations and Contracts) 3 units
  • Criminal Procedure (2 units)
  • Land Titles and Deeds (2 units)
  • Public Corporation (Pre-Law Constitutional Law 1&2) 1 unit
  • Election Law (Pre-Law Constitutional Law 1&2) 1 unit
  • Banking Laws (1 unit)
  • Seminar 3 (1 unit)

Second Year – Second 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)

Third Year – First Semester

  • Civil Procedure (5 units)
  • Succession (Pre-Law Persons and 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)

Third Year – Second Semester

  • Business Organization 2 (Corporation Law) 4 units
  • Evidence and 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

Fourth Year – First 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)

Fourth Year – Second 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)

Other Philippine Laws:

The Civil Code of the Philippines

The Family Code of the Philippines

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  1. AERE John m.fajardo says

    September 6, 2018 at 10:25 am

    I am so excited to enroll in any law school. I love to become a lawyer so help me GOD.

    Reply
    • Aspiring lawyer says

      January 22, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      Salute all lawyers

      Reply
  2. AERE John m.fajardo says

    September 6, 2018 at 10:27 am

    I want to be a lawyer. Help me GOD

    Reply
  3. Yuan Marqez says

    February 20, 2022 at 7:35 pm

    Looking at all these subjects, I am lucky to be a bookworm.

    Reply
  4. Nica_nicangel says

    April 26, 2022 at 1:41 pm

    I am 38 years old, aiming to go to school again, I graduated last 2004 with the course of BSC-Mgt. And now dreaming to study a LAW course and becoming a lawyer one day. I was able to reached here by searching some ideas and guide how to get a LAW and how I will go through if given a chance to go to school again. This site really help because it indicates guide on its semesters subjects. With the God’s grace I can pursue my passion of becoming a lawyer.

    Reply
    • Jane says

      May 8, 2022 at 11:30 am

      May the Lord God guide you in your endeavor. Although I have a different career path, I am also planning to enroll at a law school someday. Let’s make our dreams come true!

      Reply
  5. lorelie says

    May 25, 2022 at 10:20 am

    My father wants me to become a lawyer, so I’m here taking some ideas if ever I pursue becoming a lawyer, well I’m kinda interested in becoming a lawyer. Please help me I don’t want to disappoint my father.

    Reply
  6. VicFernandez says

    August 14, 2022 at 8:35 am

    Thank you for the guide,
    I’m 51 years and will pursue law to know and fullfil my dream.

    We never stop learning, God bless us all…

    Reply
  7. Thaya regalado says

    January 14, 2023 at 4:14 pm

    I’m a 16 years old and I’m very interested to law

    Reply

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