BCom (Law)
About the programme
BCom (Law) does not by itself qualify you to practise as a legal practitioner - to practise you require an LLB degree as well. The three-year BCom (Law) programme does, however, provide a sound background in the economic sciences that prepares you for a career in the business sector or in commercial law, and it also lays a sound basis for a more advanced study of law. In fact, students who hold the BCom (Law) degree will be exempted from the first two years of the four-year LLB programme. These students may join the LLB programme for its last two years, and can obtain the LLB degree after two years should they wish to pursue a career as a legal practitioner.
Programme content
The BCom (Law) programme is an interfaculty programme. It is compiled in such a way that you take law modules presented by the Faculty of Law in each year of study and also non-law modules presented by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. For the curriculum, see our Calendar.
See general admission information
About the programme
BCom (Law) does not by itself qualify you to practise as a legal practitioner - to practise you require an LLB degree as well. The three-year BCom (Law) programme does, however, provide a sound background in the economic sciences that prepares you for a career in the business sector or in commercial law, and it also lays a sound basis for a more advanced study of law. In fact, students who hold the BCom (Law) degree will be exempted from the first two years of the four-year LLB programme. These students may join the LLB programme for its last two years, and can obtain the LLB degree after two years should they wish to pursue a career as a legal practitioner.
Programme content
The BCom (Law) programme is an interfaculty programme. It is compiled in such a way that you take law modules presented by the Faculty of Law in each year of study and also non-law modules presented by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. For the curriculum, see our Calendar.
Admission requirements
- Write the National Benchmark Tests AQL and MAT before 31 July
- For the NSC or IEB school-leaving certificate an aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 60%
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English or Afrikaans Home Language 60% OR
Afrikaans or English First Additional Language 70%