Structure of LL.B. programmes

Historically, law students studied both civil law and common law. Today, this is much less common. However, a few institutions, such as Cardiff University's Department of Canon (Ecclesiastical) Law and McGill University's and the University of Ottawa's combined programme, continue to offer alternatives to the common law

Common law nations generally

In most common law countries (with the exception of Canada, the United States, England and Wales), the Bachelor of Laws programme is generally entered directly after completion of secondary school. In England and Wales, universities require college attendance or a certain number of academic points to qualify to attend LL.B courses. Some universities in England and Wales also offer a higher level second-entry programme following completion of a previous undergraduate degree (LL.B). Such courses go by the name of LL.M (Masters Degree in Law).

Australia

The programme of study for the common law LL.B. can be either a graduate-entry degree programme requiring a previous bachelors degree (the duration of which is usually three years) or can be undertaken directly after high-school either by itself (the duration of which is usually four years) or with another degree (i.e., B.Comm/LL.B., B.A./LL.B., or B.Sc./LL.B., the duration of which can vary between five and seven years, depending on the specific combination).
Additionally, most top universities have started offering the J.D as a graduate entry degree in order for J.D graduates to be competitive in the international legal market.

Bangladesh

Like other Common Law countries, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree is a condition precedent to practise as an Advocate in the Courts of Law of Bangladesh. Both LL.B. and LL.B. (Hons.) degrees are offered in different Public and Private Universities. Only five Public Universities offer LL.B. (Hons.) degree. These Universities are-the University of Dhaka, the university of jagannath, the University of Rajshahi, the University of Chittagong, the Islamic University of Kustia. All these Universities also offer one-year LL.M. course. Private Universities like Premier University Chittagong,Stamford University,BRAC University, Bangladesh Islami University(Saydabad,Maniknagar near to motijheel ), ASA University Bangladesh,Uttara University, Green University of Bangladesh, Eastern University, South East University, University of Asia Pacific,Dhaka International University , Northern University Bangladesh, BGC Trust University Bangladesh,Southern University Chittagong, World University of Bangladesh,University of Information Technology & Sciences (UITS), also offer LL.B. (Hons.) degree (four years) and one-year LL.M. course.Some private universities like Southern University, South East University also offer two years LL.B. degree to the graduates of subjects other than Law . Besides, the National University of Bangladesh also offers two-years LL.B. degree to the graduates of subjects other than Law through some Law Colleges.
Canada
Canada has a dual system of laws. In the province of Quebec, a system of civil law is used. At the federal level, as well as in every province or territory except Quebec, a system of common law is used. Because of this, there are two Canadian law degrees generally in use.
The programme of study for the common law LL.B. is second-entry, undergraduate, professional degree. While the degree awarded is at the first-degree level and admission may be granted to applicants with two or three years of undergraduate studies towards a degree, in practice the programme generally requires completion of a previous undergraduate degree before registration in that programme. In fact, almost all admitted law students hold at least a bachelor level degree, and a significant number hold a graduate level degree as well. As a result, there is an increasing trend for Canadian law schools to switch a Juris Doctor degree in recognition of the profession second-entry nature of Canadian legal studies. (See Juris Doctor in Canada Juris Doctor#Canada)
The common law programme is three years in length. Upon graduation, one holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, but cannot yet practise law. To practise law, the graduate must obtain a license from the Law Society of the province where he/she wishes to practise law, which also requires a year of articling (see Becoming a Lawyer below). Those law graduates wishing to become law professors instead of lawyers often obtain a more advanced academic degree, such as the Master of Laws (LL.M.) or the Doctor of Laws (LL.D, S.J.D or D.C.L).
The civil law programme in Canada is three years in length. The programme of study for the first degree in Quebec civil law (called LL.B., B.C.L. or LL.L.) is a first-entry degree programme. Like other first-entry university programmes in Quebec it requires a CEGEP diploma for entry.