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Academics

Short Courses

Short Courses

LDC organizes short courses for public officers and other persons with a view to introducing them to the administration of justice and law enforcement in the country and helps promote better understanding of the law and to improve the efficiency of the participants in the performance of their duties.

The courses organized are intended for the following categories of officers:

  • Administrative officers
  • Tailored law courses

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Rules and Guidelines

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RULES GOVERNING THE PASSING OF SPECIAL COURSE, 2014. (i.e., To replace the rules under short courses)

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Diploma Courses

Diploma in Law

The Diploma in Law Course is an introductory course in Law for non-lawyers.  The course is designed to train non-lawyers in the principles and practices of law in Uganda.  It also offers an introduction to legal reasoning and interpretation, and gives students a first insight into the relationship between law and society.  The course is offered in two options, i.e the Day program and the Evening program.

Diploma in Human Rights

The Diploma in Human Rights provides practical, specialized and working knowledge of human rights aspects to professionals so as to equip them for service in both the public and private sector.

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Rules and Guidelines

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RULES GOVERNING THE PASSING DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RIGHTS COURSE, 2014. (i.e., To replace the rules under Diploma in Human Rights )

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RULES GOVERNING THE PASSING OF DIPLOMA IN LAW COURSE, 2014. (i.e., To replace the rules under Diploma in Law)

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Postgraduate Courses

Postgraduate Bar Course

Law Development Centre offers a contemporary Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar Course) that is tailored to the needs of the legal profession and highly regarded by employers across all sectors. The course equips students with knowledge and practical skills.

Course objectives:

  • Prepare students to play their role as legal practitioners.
  • Facilitate the drafting and interpretation of legal.

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Rules and Guidelines

>> GUIDELINES GOVERNING THE BAR COURSE RULES 2023 as amended 2025

>> RULES GOVERNING THE BAR COURSE FINAL 21.3.2025 revised

>> STUDENTS CODE OF CONDUCT 21.3.2025 schedule revised

Approved Fees Structure

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 Policy

>> Students fees refund policy 20.3.2025

LDC Bookshop

Publishers Section was established in January 1973 to aid Law Development Centre mandate to achieve one of its corporate objectives. 

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LDC Library

The library exists to facilitate the Academic, Training, Law Reporting & Research functions of the Centre by providing relevant & timely legal information …

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Legal Aid Clinic

The LDC Legal Aid Clinic was founded in 1998 and started its activities in 1999.The clinic derives its mandate from the Law Development Centre Act Cap.

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LDC Admission

We don’t just give students an education and experiences that set them up for success in a career. We help them succeed in their career—to discover a field they’re passionate about and dare to lead it.

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