COURSE: BA IN LAW

This package provides in particular training needs emanating from the need for employees with a specific knowledge of law but who are also schooled in other social sciences. The package serves as an alternative route for ultimately obtaining the LLB-degree and candidates are trained as legal practitioners with a broader academic background.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Computer literacy


• Academic literacy


• Information literacy


• Research


• Legal proficiency


• Family law


• SA Private law


• Introduction to law


• Law of persons

Second year subjects:

• Law of succession


• Law of contract


• Human rights

Third year subjects:

• Labour law


• Law of delict


• Law of things

Careers: attorney, legal advisor, judge.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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