Being a lawyer is so much more than defending people or companies in court. Doing research, gathering evidence, contacting different people, and drawing up legal documents are all things you will learn during the Law major.

Interview with Law students

THY Vitchheang (25) studies Law at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia and is currently in his fourth year. After having studied Business Administration for a while, he decided to follow his dreams and changed to a Law major. He loved reading the news and regularly wondered how the government’s power impacts regular citizens. Also, he wanted to learn more about the political relationships between countries and social and economic growth. THANG Chantha (30) studies Law at the Royal University of Law and Economics. He took this major because he had always been interested in justice. What he likes about this major is that you are taught how to think things through, how to find issues and how to solve these by finding legal solutions.

The workload is high, as he is taking the English language based Bachelor of Law program (ELBBL) and he studies Civil Law, the Common Law system and International law. Research and reading is mostly in English and that takes a lot of time. Vitchheang does not have a lot of spare time, as he has to spend a lot of time studying and summarizing different laws and regulations. Every day he spends more than 8 hours reading articles. But with all this practice, he says he really gets to upgrade his skills! Vitchheang is currently working as a legal assistant in a law firm and intends to become a commercial lawyer after graduation. 

Vitccheangs tips for you? Vitchheang created a checklist to prepare yourself before you apply for a major in Law:
1. Get to know your personal interests and talent from the beginning of your school career. List your priorities and any interesting ideas that occur to you. See what suits your ability and knowledge best.
2. Don’t be afraid to stand up for your personal decisions – even if nobody supports you. Also, don’t get influenced by others when they start to choose their own careers or subjects to study at university.
3. Be passionate and persistent. Keep working hard until you feel comfortable with your knowledge and skills.

Chantha mentions that the high school subjects Khmer, history and mathematics are important to study this major. The Khmer language taught him how to write essays, history taught him about the changes in society over time, and mathematics taught him to think logically.

The following universities offer this major:

• American University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
• Build Bright University Banteay Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey
• Build Bright University Battambang, Battambang
• Build Bright University Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
• Build Bright University Siem Reap, Siem Reap
• Build Bright University Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville
• Build Bright University Takeo, Takeo
• Cambodian Mekong University, Phnom Penh
• City University, Phnom Penh
• IIC University of Technology, Phnom Penh
• International University, Phnom Penh
• National University of Battambang, Battambang
• National University of Management, Phnom Penh
• Norton University, Phnom Penh
• Panha Chiet University, Phnom Penh
• Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
• Phnom Penh International University, Phnom Penh
• Royal University of Law and Economics, Phnom Penh
• University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
• University of Management and Economics, Battambang
• University of Southeast Asia, Siem Reap
• Western University, Phnom Penh

_{Please be aware that the majors offered by universities change over time and that the overview given on this page might not be entirely up to date. We advise you to do your own research on the university’s website or to contact the university’s student affairs office to check that they offer the major of your choice.}