The Law School of Tanzania was established in 2007 under the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and Justice. It replaced an Externship system with a Practical Legal Training Program. Would you love to apply for admissions at the Law School of Tanzania in 2022?

The Law School is of Tanzania offers practical legal programs to the undergraduate law degree graduates. The school has two main departments, the office of the principal and the research and publication department.

Law School of Tanzania's programs, application and admission

Start researching about the Law School of Tanzania's programs, admissions, and applications around a year or two before enrolling. Also, submit your application before the deadlines to give yourself ample time to complete all the necessary steps.

Academic programs

The Law School of Tanzania offers a one-year training program, which is compulsory for everyone who wants to became an advocate of the High Court of Tanzania. The course has two semesters:

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• Semester one is 12 weeks long and covers classroom instructions.
• Semester two covers about 36 weeks of field placement or clinical law, followed by written and oral exams. You will receive a Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice after passing the exams.

Application

The Law School of Tanzania 2021/2022 intake's admission was on 10th to 14th January 2022 and their first semester's academic timetable is already out. Therefore, they are not accepting applications for admission for now.

Also, note that your application is only verified after paying a TZS 20,000 non-refundable application fee. You can always find out when applications will be open by doing this:

• Visit the Law School of Tanzania's website.
• Tap click here below the ONLINE APPLICATION section's image.
• The Student information system will open.
• An application form will appear if the process is ongoing.
• Click on How to Apply to access a pdf demonstrating the steps with images. The document also contains requirements for application, how to make payments, and payment options.

Payments

Since the institution does not accept cash, deposit money to its designated bank account or use four mobile payment options, Tigopesa, M-Pesa, AirtelMoney, and T-Pesa. The payments' portal on the website is reserved for Law School of Tanzania's staff to fills in your name, email, and phone number, then gives you a control number and a billing invoice printout in pdf.

Requirements for application

Ideally, send your application while in your last year of college if you want to enter law school immediately after graduating. Meanwhile, get these documents in preparation for application:

1. All applicants from postgraduate programs (form IV and form VI holders) should have both A- level and O- level index numbers written in this format, S0000/0000/0000 or EQ2014002504/2001 (eg. S1147/0152/2012).

• Add a zero (0) to a certificate that has three digits to make 4 digits. eg. S152/228/2015 to S0152/0228/2015.

2. Equivalent applicants and Foundation programs (Diploma holders) should have an Award verification number (AVN) from NACTE.

• You can obtain the number online from NACTE's website at a fee. An Example of AVN is(19NA12212ME). Do not upload any certificate.

3. Obtain NACTE's translation if you have foreign certificates ie Diploma for O level and A Level certificates and TCU for degrees.

4. Apply online using names that appear in your form four (O level) certificates. Don't alter their sequence or add extra names.

5. Provide the correct information when applying. Any non-disclosure of details or providing false information will cancel your admission.

How to apply at the Law School of Tanzania

Keep proof of your non-refundable application fee payment. Otherwise, the school will not process your application. Moreover, don't upload any certificate to the school's website if the application process is closed. Meanwhile, below is a summary of what to do:

Admission and requirements

Those do not register for admission by due date forfeit their offer of admission. Therefore, be among the first to find out about the school's admission datelines, timetables and other announcements by following these steps:

• Selected candidates are notified through their application accounts. Therefore, the office of the registrar publishes the user account password in one of the documents attached on the website.
• Always check your status and admission letter from your account and download the admission letter.
• For registration purposes, bring your admission letter, original copies of all academic certificates, transcripts (duly issued, signed, and sealed), and birth certificate/National ID used in the application process.
• Other details are provided in the admission letter.
• Academic certificates include:

Fee structure

Find the Law School of Tanzania's fee structure by visiting the website. The recommended allowances and costs amount to TZS. 3,465,000 for Tanzanian students. Follow these steps for more details:

• Go to the school's website.
• Click Training and select Fees Structure on the drop down list.

Library

The Law School of Tanzania's library is an integral part of its training and research programs. It has over 10,000 learning literature in printed and electronic copies, and each student pays a TZS 50,000 fee to use the facility and its materials. Books fall into nine different categories of the legal training:

• Legal Writing and Drafting
• Trial Advocacy
• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Litigation
• Professional Ethics
• Conveyancing
• Commercial Transactions
• Legal Practice Management
• Probate and Administration

Law School of Tanzania's courses

According to the Law School of Tanzania Almanac for 2021/2022 academic sessions is already out. The 35th cohort's first semester will start on 4th July 2022 and end on 6th January 2023.

• LS 101: Advocacy Skills
• LS 102: Professional Practice and Ethics
• LS 106: Practical Aspects of Commercial Law
• LS 107: Conveyancing
• LS 108: Probate, Administration of Estates and Trusts
• LS 109: Basic Leadership, Management and Accounting for Lawyers
• LS 103: Legal Drafting Skills and Techniques
• LS 104: Criminal Procedure and Practice
• LS 105: Civil Procedure and Practice
• LS 110: Legal Aid and Human Rights Advocacy

Student portal

The LST Student Admission & Registration Information System (LAWSARIS) is under the STUDENT RECORDS SYSTEM section on the website. Each registered student uses confidential student portal log in details to access their academic performance other private information.

News and events

Find all essential news and announcements from LST on their website. The most news is about application and admission updates, each cohort's academic timetables, results and so on. Click the news and get to download documents related to it for more details.

Location and contacts

You will find the Law School of Tanzania located off Sam Nujoma Road about 650 metres behind Mawasiliano Towers in Dar es Salaam. The plot number is 2005/2/1. To contact the institution:

• Address: P.O Box 9422, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• Telephone: +255-22-292-7634
• Fax: +255-22-292-7635
• Email: info@lst.ac.tz
• Website: lst.ac.tz

Wait for the Law School of Tanzania 2022/23 intake because the 2021/22 intake is closed. The institution is one of the best law schools in East Africa. Therefore never miss news updates from the institution and share widely when you get it.

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