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Law with Public Policy (LLB.)
The LLB in Law with Public Policy programme will prepare you for private, public, non-profit, and non-governmental careers. The programme is also an excellent foundation for postgraduate study in multiple sub-disciplines of the Law including international law, international trade and commerce, corporate governance, and legal theory.
A law program integrating legal mastery with public policy expertise is crucial for national growth, especially as Ghana and other African countries pursue development projects to compete globally, reduce poverty, and strengthen constitutional gains.
However, many of the continent’s public policy professionals and lawyers are trained in isolation, leading to sub-optimal translation of policy into law and inefficiencies in implementation.
However, many of the continent’s public policy professionals and lawyers are trained in isolation, leading to sub-optimal translation of policy into law and inefficiencies in implementation.
Ashesi University’s new Bachelor of Laws with Public Policy programme will bridge this critical gap, fostering a new generation of legal professionals equipped to seamlessly integrate policy and law.
What Makes This Law Programme Unique?
Ghana’s 1992 Constitution is the oldest in West Africa and the second oldest in sub-Saharan Africa. As our democracy matures, Ghana is increasingly a beacon and model for other nations, influencing countries from the Gambia to Botswana.
However, the legal professionals working in Ghana and many of Africa’s democracies face new expectations. Their work is no longer defined by the military dictatorship contexts that influenced their training. Our public sector must deliver more effectively, and our private sector must prioritize ethical business and social justice. The training of legal professionals must reflect these expectations and desired outcomes.
Ashesi’s Law with Public Policy program will not only help shape a new generation of legal professionals but also play a pivotal role in rethinking legal education. Graduates of the programme will be able to advance bold new ideas in government, think tanks, Parliament, the judiciary, private practice, and the legal academy, driving evolution across Ghana and Africa’s legal systems and public policy landscape. Graduates may also explore other pathways, including further studies in Public Policy or International Relations and Diplomacy.
Designed with Top Law Firms, Professionals, and Professors
The programme’s Advisory Board comprised leading industry experts -including managing partners of top-tier law firms in diverse practice areas, leading public policy advocates, and academics in Ghana, the USA and the UK.
Vetted and Supported by Ghana's General Legal Council
Ashesi’s new Law with Public Policy programme has been vetted, reviewed and endorsed by the General Legal Council – the body that regulates the legal profession and oversees legal education in Ghana.
Focused on Ensuring Real-World and Career Readiness
Aside from passing all academic requirements, the programme will also require students to complete internships. The internships will help shape the ethos and ethics of students when their training is over.
The overarching objective of the Ashesi Law with Public Policy programme is to educate skilled law professionals with the requisite competence to excel in both industry and governance, in Africa and beyond. The programme’s structure seeks to:
- Equip you with a thorough competence in the substance and theory of Ghanaian law and the Common law tradition more generally.
- Inculcate a commitment to public affairs, a sense of responsibility and stewardship of the country’s (and the continent’s) trajectory, and a firm ethical posture.
- Develop your intellectual dexterity, eloquence, and persuasiveness.
- Teach you to be a technologically agile public officer who understands and can leverage technology toward your professional development and the country’s growth.
Constitutional Law
Language for Lawyers
Criminal Law
Ghana Legal System and Methods
Law of Torts
Legal Writing
Law of Immovable Property
Law of Contract
Equity & Trusts
Succession
Company Law
Commercial Law
Jurisprudence
Legislative drafting
Public International Law
Public Policy Core Courses
Introduction to Public Policy
Philosophical Foundations for Public Policy
Politics and Policymaking
Economic analysis for Public Policy
Designing Public Policy
Implementing Policy
Evaluating Public Policy
Statistics with Probability
Ashesi Success
Written and Oral Communication
Text & Meaning
Foundations of Design and Entrepreneurship for Law
Introduction to Computing and Information Systems
College algebra
Leadership Seminar I: What Makes a Good Leader?
Leadership Seminar II: What Makes a Good Society?
Leadership Seminar III: The Economic Development of a Good Society
Leadership Seminar IV: Leadership as a Service
Law & Public Policy students must take two law electives and two additional electives to graduate. Electives depend on lecturer availability and student interest each year.
For electives in other Ashesi majors, students must meet prerequisites and obtain approvals. For example, a course like Human-Computer Interaction in Computer Science can be taken instead of a Law elective, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of law.
