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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n \n \n Legal Studies Programmes<\/title>\n \n <!-- Font Awesome -->\n <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.0.0-beta3\/css\/all.min.css\" \/>\n \n <style>\n \/* ===== RESET - ISOLATED ===== *\/\n * {\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n }\n\n body {\n background: #f4f7fb;\n font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n padding: 2rem 1.5rem;\n display: flex;\n justify-content: center;\n align-items: center;\n min-height: 100vh;\n margin: 0;\n width: 100%;\n }\n\n .programmes-table-wrapper {\n font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n display: flex;\n justify-content: center;\n width: 100%;\n max-width: 100%;\n background: transparent;\n }\n\n .programmes-table-wrapper * {\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n }\n\n .programmes-table-wrapper .table-card 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.programmes-table-wrapper table thead th,\n .programmes-table-wrapper table tbody td {\n padding: 6px 8px;\n }\n .programmes-table-wrapper .mode-badge,\n .programmes-table-wrapper .duration-badge,\n .programmes-table-wrapper .fees-badge {\n font-size: 0.5rem;\n padding: 2px 6px;\n }\n .programmes-table-wrapper table tbody tr:hover {\n transform: translateX(1px);\n }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n <div class=\"programmes-table-wrapper\">\n\n <div class=\"table-card\">\n\n <!-- ===== LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAMMES ===== -->\n <div class=\"section-title\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-gavel\"><\/i> Legal Studies Programmes\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"table-responsive\">\n <table>\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th><i class=\"fas fa-book\" style=\"margin-right: 6px;\"><\/i>Programmes<\/th>\n <th><i class=\"fas fa-laptop\" style=\"margin-right: 6px;\"><\/i>Mode of Study<\/th>\n <th><i class=\"fas fa-hourglass-half\" style=\"margin-right: 6px;\"><\/i>Duration<\/th>\n <th><i class=\"fas fa-money-bill-wave\" style=\"margin-right: 6px;\"><\/i>Fees<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Certificate in Prosecutions<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>6 Months<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K5,850<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Diploma in Law (DL) \u2013 I<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>3 Years (6 Semesters)<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K6,550<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Diploma in Law (DL) \u2013 II<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>3 Years (6 Semesters)<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K6,550<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Diploma in Law (DL) \u2013 III<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>3 Years (6 Semesters)<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K6,550<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Pre \u2013 ZIALE Course<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>2 Months<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K7,100<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Bachelor of Laws<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>4 Years (8 Semesters)<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K10,400<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>4 Years (8 Semesters)<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K10,400<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td><span class=\"programme-name\"><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>Bachelor of Arts in Defense and Security Studies<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"mode-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"duration-badge\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>4 Years (8 Semesters)<\/span><\/td>\n <td><span class=\"fees-badge\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i>K10,400<\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Studies Programmes Legal Studies Programmes Programmes Mode of Study Duration Fees Certificate in Prosecutions Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance 6 Months K5,850 Diploma in Law (DL) \u2013 I Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance 3 Years (6 Semesters) K6,550 Diploma in Law (DL) \u2013 II Full Time \/ Part Time \/ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53215","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Thumba Mukwato","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nipa.ac.zm\/index.php\/author\/thumba_mukwato\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":null,"rttpg_excerpt":"Legal Studies Programmes Legal Studies Programmes Programmes Mode of Study Duration Fees Certificate in Prosecutions Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance 6 Months K5,850 Diploma in Law (DL) \u2013 I Full Time \/ Part Time \/ Distance 3 Years (6 Semesters) K6,550 Diploma in Law (DL) \u2013 II Full Time \/ 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