Curriculum Outline

Program Structure and Courses

In order to be awarded the LLB degree, students must complete a total of 125

credits: 30 credits from General Education Courses, 89 credits from Specialized

Courses and 6 credits from any course offered by Thammasat University

(Optional Courses). The program structure and courses are detailed below.

General Education Courses (30 credits)

Of the 30 credits, a minimum of 21 credits are from the following compulsory

General Education Courses:

(1) TU 110 Integrated Humanities (2 credits)

(2) TU 100 Civic Education (3 credits)

(3) TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences (2 credits)

(4) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology (2 credits)

(5) TU 152 Fundamental Mathematics (3 credits)

(6) TU 153 General Concept of Computer (3 credits)

(7) TU 155 Elementary Statistics (3 credits)

(8) Language courses, namely TH 160 Basic Thai (3 credits), TH 161

Thai Usage (3 credits), EL 070 English Course 1 (0 credit), EL 171

English Course 2 (3 credits) and EL 172 English Course 3 (3 credits).

Exemptions are granted to those who can prove a certain level of

proficiency in English or Thai.

Another 9 credits must be obtained from the following courses:

(1) EE 210 Introductory Economics (3 credits)

(2) LB 150 Fundamental Rights (3 credits)

(3) TU 143 Man and Environment (3 credits)

(4) TU 113 Fundamentals of Philosophy and Religions (3 credits)

(5) TU 117 Development of the Modern World (3 credits)

(6) AS 125 Introduction to ASEAN (3 credits).

Specialized Courses (89 credits)

Specialized Courses are subdivided into Compulsory Courses and Designated

Optional Courses. Students must complete a minimum of 41 credits from the

Compulsory Courses listed below.

(1) LB 100 Introduction to Law and Legal Systems (3 credits)

(2) LB 101 Juristic Acts and Contracts (3 credits)

(3) LB 260 Skills in Legal Language : Research Writing and Presentation ( 3

credits)

(4) LB 200 Obligations: General Principles (3 credits)

(5) LB 201 Wrongful Acts, Management of Affairs Without Mandate and

Undue Enrichment (3 credits)

(6) LB 202 Property Law (3 credits)

(7) LB 210 Principles of Criminal Law (3 credits)

(8) LB 250 Introduction to Public Law (3 credits)

(9) LB 251 Constitutional Law (3 credits)

(10) LB 361 Legal Methodology (3 credits)

(11) LB 380 General Principles of Procedural Law (3 credits)

(12) LB 390 Public International Law (4 credits)

(13) LB 460 Philosophy of Law (2 credits)

(14) LB 461 Legal Profession (2 credits)

Students need 48 more credits from Designated Optional courses which are

categorized into Business Law Courses and Non-business Law courses. Of the

48 credits, 36 credits are from the former and another 12 credits from the latter.

Designated Optional Courses: Business Law Courses (36 credits)

(1) LB 233 Specific Contracts 1 (3 credits)

(2) LB 234 Specific Contracts 2 (3 credits)

(3) LB 235 Secured Transactions (3 credits)

(4) LB 253 Introduction to Public Economic Laws (3 credits)

(5) LB 333 Partnerships and Company (3 credits)

(6) LB 334 Consumer Protection Law (3 credits)

(7) LB 335 Law on Negotiable Instruments (3 credits)

(8) LB 336 Insurance Law and Practice (3 credits)

(9) LB 337 Law on Securities and Exchange (3 credits)

(10) LB 338 Competition Law (3 credits)

(11) LB 339 Intellectual Property Law (3 credits)

(12) LB 343 Taxation Law (3 credits)

(13) LB 344 Business Law Seminar (3 credits)

(14) LB 345 Accounting Principles and Financial Statements for Lawyers (3

credits)

(15) LB 349 Law on Financial Institutions (3 credits)

(16) LB 353 Labor Law (3 credits)

(17) LB 354 Natural Resource and Environmental Law for Business (3

credits)

(18) LB 383 Insolvency Law (3 credits)

(19) LB 393 Private International Law (3 credits)

(20) LB 433 Law on International Business Transactions (3 credits)

(21) LB 434 Alternative Dispute Resolutions for Business (3 credits)

(22) LB 435 International Commercial Arbitration (3 credits)

(23) LB 496 ASEAN Law (3 credits)

Designated Optional Courses: Non-business Law Courses (12 credits)

(1) LB 203 Private Law Seminar (3 credits)

(2) LB 283 Judicial Systems and Procedure (3 credits)

(3) LB 303 Family Law (3 credits)

(4) LB 304 Law of Succession (3 credits)

(5) LB 363 Law on Information Technology (3 credits)

(6) LB 364 Law and Calculation (3 credits)

(7) LB 365 Evolution of the Legal Systems (3 credits)

(8) LB 384 Law of Evidence (3 credits)

(9) LB 394 Human Rights and Citizen Rights (3 credits)

(10) LB 403 Law on Real Estate Development (3 credits)

(11) LB 464 Current Legal Issues (3 credits)

(12) LB 488 Legal Internship (3 credits)

(13) LB 493 International Trade Law (3 credits)

(14) LB 494 International Investment Law (3 credits)

(15) LB 495 International Monetary and Financial Law (3 credits)

(16) LB 497 Comparative Economic Community Law (3 credits)

(17) LB 498 International Development Law (3 credits)

(18) LB 499 Moot Court for International Law (3 credits)

Optional Courses (6 credits)

Students can freely choose any course conducted in English and offered by any

faculty of Thammasat University to collect a minimum of 6 credits. Under

certain circumstances, the language courses listed under the General Education

Courses above may be regarded as Optional Courses. However, the following

courses are excluded:

(1) LB 169, LB 209 and LB 249;

(2) Any fundamental mathematics and science courses;

(3) Any General Courses with the course code TU; and

(4) TH 162 and TH 163.

Launched education plan and courses description Bachelor of Law in Business Law (International Program)

Educational Plan Bachelor of Law in Business Law (International Program)

Year Semester 1 Credit Semester 2 Credit 1st Year

General Educations (4 Courses, 10 credits) (Excepted Student group 2 who graduated) TU 100 Civic Education

TU 110 Integrated Humanities TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences TU 130 Integrated Sciences and

Technology

EL 171 English Course 2

(Excepted for students who pass English

qualification)

3 2 2 2

3

General Educations – Language Class (1 course, 3 credits in each category) (Excepted Student group 2 who graduated) TH 161 Thai Usage (TH 160 Basic Thai for foreign students) EL 172 English Course 3 (Excepted students who pass English qualification)

3 3 3

General Educations – Science and Technology class Required select 1 course (3 credits) (Excepted student group 2 who graduated) TU 152 Fundamental Mathematics

TU 153 General Concepts of Computer

TU 155 Elementary Statistics

3 3 3

General Educations Required select 3 courses (9 credits) EE 210 Introductory Economics

LB 150 Fundamental Rights TU143 Man and Environment

3 3 3

Core course LB 100 Introduction to Law and Legal Systems

3

Core course LB 260 Skills in Legal Language: Research, Writing, and Presentation ( 2 groups)

3

Total credits 18 Total credits 18 2nd Year

Core courses LB 101 Juristic Acts and Contracts LB 200 Obligations: General Principles LB 201 Wrongful Acts, Management of Affairs without Mandate, and Undue Enrichment LB 202 Property Law LB 250 Introduction to Public Law

3 3 3 3 2

Core courses LB 210 Principles of Criminal Law LB 251 Constitutional Law LB 380 Judicial Systems and Procedure

3 3 3

Elective courses/ free elective courses

Elective courses/ free elective courses Choose 2 courses (6 credits)

LB 233 Specific Contracts 1 LB 234 Specific Contracts 2 LB 235 Secured Transactions

3 3 2

Total credits 14 Total credits 15

Year Semester 1 Credit Semester 2 Credit 3rd year

Core courses LB 390 Public International Law LB 460 Philosophy of Law LB 461 Legal Profession

4 2 2

Core courses LB 361 Legal Methodology

3

Elective courses/ free elective courses Choose 3 courses (9 credits) LB 333 Partnership and Company LB 334 Consumer Protection Law LB 335 Law on Negotiable Instruments LB 336 Insurance Law and Practice LB 337 Law on Securities and Exchange LB 338 Competition Law

3 3 3 3 3 3

Elective courses/ free elective courses Choose 6 courses (18 credits) LB 253 Introduction to Public Economic Law LB 339 Intellectual Property Law LB 343 Taxation Law LB 349 Law on Financial Institutions LB 354 Natural Resource and Environmental Law for Business LB 383 Insolvency Law LB 433 Law on International Business Transactions LB 434 Alternative Dispute Resolutions for Business LB 435 International Commercial Arbitration LB 496 ASEAN Community Law LB 283 Judicial Systems and Procedure LB 303 Family Law LB 363 Law on Information Technology LB 353 Labor Law

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Total credits 17 Total credits 18 4th year

Elective courses/ free elective courses Choose 5 courses (15 credits)

LB 304 Law of Succession LB 384 Law of Evidence LB 403 Law on Real Estate Development LB 464 Current Legal Issues LB 488 Legal Internship

3 3 3 3 3

Elective courses/ free elective courses Choose 4 courses (10-12 credits)

LB 203 Private Law Seminar LB 393 Private International Law LB 344 Business Law Seminar LB 345 Accounting Principles and Financial Statements for Lawyers

3 3 3 3

LB 493 International Trade Law LB 494 International Investment Law LB 495 International Monetary and Financial Law

3 3 3

LB 497 Comparative Economic Community Law

3

Total credits 15 Total credits 10