The purpose of this package in law is to provide broad formative education but it does not lead to any specific career outcomes. The student is, however, enabled to continue with the LLB degree, which is career-specific based or a BCom(Hons). The skills acquired may be applied in either the private or public sectors.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Computer and information literacy


• Academic literacy


• Business management


• Economics


• Financial accounting


• Informatics


• Statistics


• Introduction to law


• Legal skills


• Law of persons


• Family law

Second year subjects:

• Law of contract


• Law of succession


• Labour law


• Specific contracts

Third year subjects:

• Law of things


• Law of delict


• Entrepreneurial law


• Insolvency law

Careers: lawyer, legal representative, legal advisor, judge.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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