LLB Law at University of Port-Harcourt

Programme overview

The LLB at the University of Port Harcourt is run by the Faculty of Law, which aims to provide innovative, high-quality legal education and research. The faculty has Departments of Public Law, Private and Property Law, Jurisprudence and International Law, and Commercial and Industrial Law, and awards the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B).

Faculty: Faculty of Law | Duration: 5 years (UTME entry); 4 years (Direct Entry) | Location: Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

What you will study

In the 5-year UTME programme, first-year students take one law course (Legal Methods) alongside compulsory General Studies courses; from year two to year five they follow the faculty's prescribed law pathway. Graduation requires at least 194 credit units and a CGPA of not less than 1.50.

Career pathways

Legal practice, advisory roles to governments, agencies, companies, firms, associations and individuals, and academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UTME entry: minimum of five credit passes in WASSCE, GCE O'Level or NECO, including English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any two other social science subjects. Direct Entry: a UNIPORT Diploma in Law with at least an upper credit pass, applied for through JAMB as a Direct Entry candidate; or a first degree from a recognised university with at least second class honours, plus the same O'Level requirements as UTME candidates.

Undergraduate admission is by UTME with Post-UTME screening; candidates must be 16 years or above by September 2026. Direct Entry candidates go through separate Direct Entry screening.

Graduate programmes (PGD, Master's, PhD, MD/MS, DBA) are advertised for the 2026/2027 session through the School of Graduate Studies. PhD admission is based on interview performance.

The Post-UTME screening form fee is N2,000, paid via Remita (card or bank) before completing the online form.

Sale and submission of graduate application forms for the 2026/2027 session closes on Monday 2 November 2026. Applications are made online at pgs.uniportdatacenter.net; the application fee is N15,000 and a mandatory prospectus fee of N15,000 is also payable online. The application fee is non-refundable.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://aris.uniport.edu.ng/

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