Bachelor of Laws | UKZN

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Duration

4 year(s)

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The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at UKZN (Howard College and Pietermaritzburg) is a four-year degree that qualifies graduates to practise as attorneys or advocates in South Africa's legal system. UKZN's law school has a distinguished tradition of producing lawyers committed to justice, transformation, and the advancement of constitutional rights — values central to South Africa's post-apartheid legal order. The programme covers contract, criminal, constitutional, and administrative law alongside commercial law, evidence, and legal practice, with moot court competitions and clinical law placements providing practical experience. Entry requires English Home Language at Level 5 or English FAL at Level 6, reflecting the demanding literacy requirements of legal study.

English Home Language: Level 5 or English First Additional Language: Level 6
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy: Level 3 or Level 5 respectively
Life Orientation: Level 4
APS: 32

Career Prospects

Attorney – Provides legal advice and represents clients in South African magistrates’ courts and high courts after completing articles of clerkship.
Advocate – Argues cases before South African courts after completing pupillage and being called to the Bar.
Corporate Counsel – Advises South African companies on commercial transactions, contracts, and regulatory compliance as in-house legal counsel.
State Advocate / Prosecutor – Prosecutes criminal matters on behalf of the state in South African magistrates’ courts and high courts.
Legal Academic – Teaches and researches South African law at universities and contributes to legal scholarship and reform.

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