UJ Llb
The UJ Faculty of Law offers the traditional law programmes such as BA Law, BCom Law and LLB, as well as LLM degrees by dissertation and coursework and LLD degrees in various important fields. In addition to these degrees, the Faculty has a strong non-formal programmes division that offers postgraduate diplomas, certificates and short courses in specialised areas such as tax law, compliance, criminal justice and forensic investigation, insolvency law, labour law, corporate law, environmental law, drafting of contracts and entertainment law.
Undergraduate
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The Faculty of Law offers the following undergraduate degrees
(only offered at the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus)
1. Baccalaureus Artium (Iurisprudentiae) – BA (Law)
2. Baccalaureus Commercii (Iurisprudentiae) – BCom (Law)
3. Baccalaureus Legum – LLB
Undergraduate Law Brochure:
Download this booklet for more information on the Faculty of Law at UJ, application requirements, career opportunities etc.
Faculty Regulations
Download this booklet for more information on subjects and rules within the Faculty of Law at UJ
What is the difference between studying a BA (Law), BCom (Law) and an LLB degree?
| BA (Law) |
BCom (Law) |
LLB |
| The purpose of a BA (Law) degree is to allow the student to acquire knowledge of the South African legal system, private law, constitutional law and customary law. In addition to this, the student will be able to take courses in aspects of the Arts and Social Sciences. Furthermore, the student will be exposed to languages and language structure. |
The purpose of a BCom (Law) degree is to allow the student to acquire knowledge of the South African legal system, private law, business enterprises law, labour law and customary law. In addition to this, the student will be able to take courses in aspects of Economic and Management Sciences. |
The purposes of the LLB degree are to equip the student with a reflective understanding of the law so as to enable the student to apply the law in the competent and effective provision of legal services to the community. |
| The minimum period of study for the degree is three (3) years on a full-time basis. |
The minimum period of study for the degree is three (3) years on a full-time basis. |
The minimum period of study for the degree is four (4) years (although it may be reduced to two (2) years if a BCom (Law) or BA (Law) degree has already been completed). |
| Modules completed in the BA (Law) degree will count towards module credits in a subsequent LLB degree. |
Modules completed in the BCom (Law) degree will count towards module credits in a subsequent LLB degree. |
The successful completion of the LLB degree may grant access to LLM studies. |
Career opportunities (without an LLB degree):
State legal advisor
Corporate legal advisor
Court personnel
Office personnel in a law firm
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Career opportunities (without an LLB degree):
Corporate legal advisor
State legal advisor
Court personnel
Office personnel in a law firm
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Career opportunities:
Attorney in the private sector
Advocate in private sector
Prosecutor (Magistrates’ Courts), State Advocate (High Courts)
State Attorney
Corporate legal advisor
State legal advisor
Court personnel
Master of the High Court
Registrar of various institutions (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, Deeds Office, Patents and Trademarks office)
Office of the Family Advocate
Positions at the South African Law Commission
Public Defender/Protector
Positions at the Human Rights Commission
Legal academic
Positions at international organisations eg. the UN/ILO etc
Conveyancer
Notary Public. |
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Postgraduate
LLM by Coursework
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Download course specific LLM brochures for courses that will be presented in 2024 here…
LLM in Banking Law.pdf
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LLM in Commercial Law.pdf
LLM in Corporate Law.pdf
LLM in Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts.pdf
LLM in Human Rights.pdf
LLM Intellectual Property Law.pdf
LLM in International Commercial Law.pdf
LLM in International Law.pdf
LLM in Labour Law.pdf
LLM in Tax Law.pdf
LLM by dissertation
LLM by dissertation.pdf
Doctor of Laws – LLD
LLD information.pdf
The closing date for 2024 LLM applications is 29 October 2021.
DALRO (The Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation) annually awards a bursary of aroundR70 000 to one UJ student studying towards the LLM in Intellectual Property Law. More info below:
LLM IP Law Bursary 2021.pdf
Useful information:
Click on this link for all UJ Law qualifications, module specifications, rules and regulations:
FACULTY REGULATIONS 2021.pdf
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Contact us:FACULTY OFFICER: POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
Ms Andani Ramulongo
011 559 3843Email: [email protected]