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The Rationale of the Programme
African nations are developing fast in many sectors, one of them being that of law. As the societal structures grow all the time more and more sophisticated and complicated, even the legal systems have to follow the situation. Globalisation of economy and administration both speed up the process. As a result, the demand of competent lawyers is increasing rapidly as legal expertise is no longer needed only in courts and police forces, where the demand is growing as well, but also in NGOs, governmental agencies, international agencies and private companies etc. At present, the tertiary education system in Tanzania lags severely behind in producing the needed number of lawyers. This programme will cater especially people already involved in the field who cannot leave their work or families behind to go to study either abroad or Dar es Salaam or Iringa. MUCo faculty of law will be a partial solution to the lack of qualified lawyers in general and the need of addressing the popular demand in Makumira proximity

Vision, Mission and Objectives

Vision:
The 21st Century is a trail­blazer in the arena of legal training; scholarship and practice; TU MUCo LLB will become a dynamo of both training of lawyers of high integrity as well as a starting point for innovative research for graduates. Legal training in a church run college will emphasise Christian values in the field of law such as human rights, high moral and the spirit of justice.

Mission:
Providing personnel for traditional practice and non-governmental service, international diplomacy and academia such as teaching and research. In terms of academia, special emphasis will be paid to the preparation of strong students for postgraduate studies and research.

Objectives of the Programme:

• To educate lawyers in their own country so that they are more familiar with their law, the legal system (s) and all the legal problem in their sociological, political, economic, religious and the general cultural context;
• To produce law graduates who are satisfactorily prepared for further training and grooming for professional practice that is of value and service to the people individually and the country at large;
• To produce graduates of the highest academic standing and caliber competent to execute all and any legal work in any capacity either as State Attorneys or as private legal practitioners or legal executive officers;
• To provide other University students and members of the public with the quality and quantity of legal knowledge and service required in their various calling or pursuits both within and outside the country or the church of their residence (or affiliation); or
• To preserve and forester the traditional role of a University in propagating knowledge both within and outside the country setting.

For further information, contact:
Daniel Pallangyo, Acting Dean of Faculty of Law