University of London Recognised Teaching Centre · Dhanmondi, Dhaka

A UK law degree, taught in Dhaka since 1989.

Bhuiyan Academy is a University of London Recognised Teaching Centre. Students sit University of London and University of Hertfordshire assessments from Bangladesh, and many go on to the Bar.

A Bhuiyan Academy classroom in Dhanmondi, with rows of desks facing a lit projector screen.

Recognised and awarded by

  • University of London, Recognised Teaching Centre
  • University of Hertfordshire
  • National University, Bangladesh

The pathway

From a first year to the Bar.

The route most law students take, in five steps. Your own path depends on your results and the programme you choose.

  1. Year 1

    CertHE in Common Law

    University of London, Level 4. The entry point for applicants without A Levels.

  2. Years 2 and 3

    LL.B (Hons)

    University of London, taught at the Academy, with examinations at the British Council, Dhaka.

  3. Alongside, from January 2027

    LLB (Hons) SDL

    University of Hertfordshire, Levels 4, 5 and 6, an alternative route in Dhaka.

  4. After the LLB

    Bar Training Course

    University of Hertfordshire, in the UK, after the LLB.

  5. Then

    Called to the Bar

    The Pupillage Advisory Service at the Academy helps with CVs, chambers and mock interviews.

Programmes

Four programmes. Pick the route that fits your results.

Each programme has its own awarding body and entry requirements. The full details are on the programmes page.

An empty Bhuiyan Academy classroom with tablet-arm chairs, a projector and wood-panelled walls.

University of London

CertHE in Common Law

For applicants without A Levels.

Level
Level 4
Duration
One year, the first year of the University of London LLB
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A lecturer setting up at the screen and whiteboard in a Bhuiyan Academy classroom.

University of London

LL.B (Hons)

The classic route to a UK law degree from Dhaka.

Level
Levels 4 to 6
Duration
3 years
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Launch ceremony of the University of Hertfordshire LLB (Hons) SDL programme with the Academy, 17 August 2023.

University of Hertfordshire

LLB (Hons) SDL and LLM (SDL)

A UK university degree with a route into Bar Training at Hertfordshire.

Level
Levels 4, 5 and 6 (LLB)
Duration
Ask us
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A wide Bhuiyan Academy classroom with a projector screen at the far end.

National University, Bangladesh

BBA

For students who want an English-medium business degree.

Level
Bachelor
Duration
4 years, 8 semesters of 20+ weeks each
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The Academy in four facts

Thirty-seven years, and the record to show for it.

  • 1989Founded in Dhaka by the late Barrister A.K.M. Mozammel Hoque Bhuiyan.
  • 600+Graduates, barristers and business graduates. Among the alumni are current Justices of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, MPs and government officials.
  • FirstInstitution in Bangladesh permitted by the University of London to run the CertHE Common Law.
  • UoLUniversity of London Recognised Teaching Centre.

Faculty

Taught by practising barristers.

Barrister Mirazul Hossain Khan, Barrister AKM Rabiul Hassan (Advisor) and Barrister M Taiful Seraj, and nine more.

Notices

Latest from the Academy.

  • Pinned

    University of Hertfordshire LLB (Hons) SDL: January 2027 intake

    Admissions are open for Levels 4, 5 and 6. After the LLB, students can continue to Bar Training at the University of Hertfordshire. Call the office for fees and the alumni discount terms.

  • University of London LLB: admissions open for the 2026-2027 academic year

    Examinations will be held in October 2027. The module list for each year is on the programmes page.

  • A 2026 graduate is to be called to the Bar

    Congratulations from all of us. The Academy's graduates continue to the Bar through both the University of London and University of Hertfordshire routes.

Admissions

Apply for the next intake

University of Hertfordshire LLB (Hons) SDL starts in January 2027. University of London LLB admissions are open for the October 2027 assessment cycle.

Contact

Visit or message us.

Office hours: ask us. WhatsApp is the quickest way to reach a student counsellor.

Address

Navana Newbury Place (4th Floor)
4/1/A, Sobhanbagh, Dhanmondi-27
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh