Bachelor’s in Law (LLB)
KIMEP has laucnhed a new educational project. The four-year bachelor’s degree in law will prepares lawyers on the North American model of legal education, developing analytical skills that are applicable to modern Kazakhstan. An acclaimed law faculty is now ready to shares its knowledge and experience with high school graduates.
About Kazakhstan and for Kazakhstan, the program will trains a new generation of lawyers using international best practices in legal education. This combination of education in local law and international legal skills will give graduates a decisive advantage throughout their careers. The first students participating in this dynamic curriculum will make their impact during a critical phase of legal development in Central Asia.
Analytical and Practical Training
Legal education at KIMEP is based on the analytical model of learning. This means that students do not take things for granted – and they don’t spend all day memorizing statutes. KIMEP law professors employ the Socratic method, an inquisitive dialogue renowned in American law schools, to teach students how to think independently and pursue a deeper understanding of the law. All law classes at KIMEP also require students to solve legal problems using their knowledge of statutes, judicial decisions and scholarly articles. Many classes involve intensive simulations. This feature requires students to perform all the functions of a lawyer – from negotiating and drafting a contract to writing judicial pleadings to arguing a case.
Law in 3 Languages
The ability to work in three languages is a crucial advantage in the legal marketplace in Kazakhstan today. KIMEP trains all its students to operate fluently in English. Students will have to research the law of Kazakhstan and Central Asia in Russian, and write reports on that law in both English and Russian. Select topics such as Kazakhstani civil and criminal procedure law will be studied in Russian. Students with sufficient fluency in Kazakh will complete some work in that language as well.
Curriculum
This program will not simply teach the law in a theoretic manner. KIMEP law students will obtain training in critical thinking and problem solving skills, and in drafting, negotiating and advocacy skills. Coursework will cover Kazakhstani, comparative and international law. After completing their English language foundation and General Education requirements, LL.B. students will embark on a series of courses with a focus on Kazakhstan civil law and procedure, criminal law and procedure, and constitutional and governmental law. Other classes will focus on international law and financial and tax law.
Students will also have the opportunity to select 6 elective courses in their area of legal specialization or to complete a minor in any other bachelor’s degree available at KIMEP: business administration, economics, international relations, public administration or international journalism.
Finally, all KIMEP law students can complete an internship as part of their coursework. KIMEP has developed strong relationships with many top law firms and international companies.
Admissions Contact:
Admissions Office, KIMEP, 4 Abay Avenue, Almaty
admis@kimep.kz
+7 (727) 270 42 13
Financial Aid Contact:
Student Financial Services, 4 Abay Avenue, Office 203, Almaty
finaid@kimep.kz
+7 (727) 270 43 16
Professor of School of Law, Zhenis Kembayev, acknowledged as the best in the country:
http://www.zakon.kz/top_news/215743-professor-fakulteta-prava-kimjep-zhenis.html
Bachelor’s in Law (LLB)
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