Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree

Study a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in South Africa.

Pursue justice, build your legal career with our accredited LLB degree. Choose full‑time or part‑time study to suit your lifestyle and start your journey to becoming a legal professional.

This comprehensive programme equips you with the legal knowledge, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to excel in various fields of the law.

Gain a deep understanding of legal principles, constitutional law, and ethics, all while preparing for admission to the legal profession.

Ready to study for your LLB degree? Boston offers flexible intake options. Apply now or download our Factsheet.

LLB

Time to Complete:

4 years (minimum); 12 years (max)

Study Options:

Full-time or Part-time

Credits:

540

NQF Level:

8

SAQA ID:

122702
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Entry Requirements

National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed and with endorsement for admission
to Bachelor’s study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed and with
endorsement for admission to Bachelor’s studies; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with
English as one of the modules passed.

A number of post school qualifications may be used for admission and/or advanced
placement into the degree programme with due regard for the 50% credit transfer rule and
guidelines of progression and articulation. For example, a Higher Certificate, NQF (HEQSF)
Level 5, minimum Credits 120; or a Diploma, NQF (HEQSF/OQSF) Level 6, minimum Credits 240
or 360, subject to Matriculation Board endorsement, see Quick Facts; or a Bachelor’s Degree,
NQF (HEQSF) Level 7 minimum Credits 360

This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.

All modules are compulsory and must be passed.

Graduates will be able to pursue opportunities related to, amongst others, the following positions*:

  • Legal Practitioner
  • Attorney
  • Advocate
  • Legal Advisor
  • State Prosecutor
  • Notary Public
  • In-House Counsel
  • Contract Manager
  • Forensic Investigator
  • A variety of non-banking Financial Services

*Certain occupational objectives are provided for in foundational form and may require further specialisation or experience.

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Semester ASemester B
  • Introduction to Law
  • Computer Literacy 1: Introduction for Law Students
  • English Foundations for Law Students
  • Law within Society: Introduction to Social Sciences
  • Constitutional Law 1
  • Accounting for Law Students
  • Introduction to Civil Procedure
  • Academic Literacy for Law Students
  • Law of Persons
Semester ASemester B
  • African Customary Law
  • Law of Property
  • Family Law
  • Legal Research, Legal Writing and Statutory Interpretation
  • Criminal Law 1: An Introduction
  • Law of Insolvency
  • Criminal Law 2: Criminal Procedure
  • Constitutional Law 2
  • Company Law 1: A Practical Introduction

Choose one of the following electives:

  • Sociology
  • Introduction to Anthropology
Semester ASemester B
  • Computer Literacy 2: For Legal Practitioners
  • Labour Law
  • Contract Law 1
  • Law of Succession
  • Contract Law 2: Specific Contracts
  • Civil Procedure
  • Law of Delict
  • Jurisprudence, Philosophy, Legal Ethics
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution in South Africa
Semester ASemester B
  • International Law
  • Company Law 2
  • Law of Evidence
  • Street Law

Choose one of the following electives:

  • Taxation
  • Sports Law
  • Simulation: Mock trial, mediation and/or arbitration
  • Cyber Law & Information Technology Contracts
  • Administrative Law
  • Research Dissertation

Choose one of the following electives:

  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Competition Law

Thirty-five compulsory modules and three elective modules must be passed.

Various How You’ll Be Assessed (ASC, ASW, AS1 to AS5) are used throughout the modules in the programme. For example, AS4 is predominately applied in this programme and consists of Formative Assessments (FA1 and FA2), also known as assignments or tests, which count forty percent (40%) – twenty percent (20%) each – towards the overall mark. Summative Assessments in the form of a final exam or capstone project (SA1), count fifty percent (50%), and a research or reflective essay (SA2) count ten percent (10%) towards the overall mark.

No supplementary assessment is provided for FA1 or FA2. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for SA1 and SA2 respectively, which will be charged for. An overall mark of fifty percent (50%) is required to pass a module. Please consult the Fact Sheet and Student Rulebook for additional, detailed programme information

On completion of the programme, LLB graduates will have:

  • a critical understanding of the discipline of law and the dynamic nature of law and its relationship with relevant contexts such as political, economic, commercial, social and cultural contexts;
  • knowledge and appreciation of the values and principles enshrined in the Constitution, with an emphasis on transformative constitutionalism and the ability to transform South Africa’s political and social institutions and power relationships through non-violent processes grounded in law;
  • an ability to apply the law ethically and appropriately to academic, professional and career contexts;
  • acquired academic and computer literacy to effectively communicate, present, retrieve and process relevant data in a (globalised) legal environment; and
  • a capacity to be accountable and take responsibility in academic, professional, group/ team and relevant societal contexts

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