The Zimbabwe Institute of Legal Studies (ZILS) in
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
, is the first and currently only college awarding law courses in
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
. It was founded in 2009 by Godwills Masimirembwa a lawyer by profession and former Chairman of the ZMDC. First students enrolled in 2010 and all programmes are taught in the English language. The college awards five courses (Applied Law, Forensic Science and Crime Investigations, Forensic Accounting And Fraud Investigations, Mineral Law And Policy, Commerce And Law) up to National Diploma (ND) level through five law-related departments. The college is accredited by the
National Council for Higher Education
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, under the
Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education. Therefore, the courses awarded by the ZILS have equal weight as courses awarded by
Harare Polytechnic because their courses are accredited by the same body. In theory, the ZILS is a polytechnic of law because
Harare Polytechnic does not offer law courses.
History
The Zimbabwe Institute of Legal Studies officially opened for business in 2010 with its founder assuming Chairmanship of the college.
In 2012, the
Law Society of Zimbabwe threatened to disrepute the college by claiming not to recognize its certificates and diplomas. It appeared that the President of the LSZ had a personal feud with Godwills Masimirembwa because he only questions awards by the ZILS and accepts any qualification from colleges abroad. In 2018, the institution partnered wit
CEE Creative Zimbabwe Web Design a web development company, to provide online library services.
Courses
# Applied Law
# Forensic Science and Crime Investigations
# Forensic Accounting And Fraud Investigations
# Mineral Law And Policy
# Commerce And Law
See also
#
Zimbabwe Institute of Management The Zimbabwe Institute of Management (ZIM) is a leading professional Institution dedicated to promoting excellence in management practices and leadership development within Zimbabwe and the broader region. Established to meet the growing demand for ...
#
Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers
References
External links
* Official website
* Bloomberg
* Daily News
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Buildings and structures in Harare