The LLB degree is the minimum academic qualification for practising law in South Africa. At Rhodes, the LLB degree is offered as a four year programme, a two year programme, or a three year programme.
Type: undergradauate degree
Duration: 4 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First Year Subjects:
- Foundation of Law
- Introduction to law
Second Year Subjects:
- Constitutional Law
- Law of Contract
- Law of Persons
- Law of Property and Security
- Legal Interpretation
- Customary Law
- Law of Life Partners
Third Year Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Business Structures
- Criminal Law
- Law of evidence
- Form of payment
- Jurisprudence
- Legal Practice
- Legal Skills
- Public international law
Fourth Year Subjects:
- Civil Procedures
- Criminal Procedures
- Individual labour law
- Law of delict
- Legal practice
- Law of lease and agency
- Law of evidence
- Solvency and winding up of companies and close corporations
- Sale and insurance
- Succession and administration of Estates
Careers: attorney, legal advisor.
Source: www.ru.ac.za