Faculty of Law
What's the
difference?
www.up.ac.za/law
The University of Pretoria offers
three possible routes to a four-year
undergraduate LLB legal qualification:
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BA (Law) LLB, BCom (Law) LLB
and the LLB.
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BCom
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Faculty
BA
(Law)
Many prospective law students are
unsure about which degree option
to pursue.
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Facu
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Here you’ll find a comprehensive
explanation of the three degrees
and possibly see which one
will suit you best!
What 's the
Choices, choices, choices!
So which law degree do you choose?
It all depends on your aptitude
and personal circumstances.
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LLB
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Explanation
of the 3
degrees
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If you have a strong interest
in languages and social sciences
or commercial and economic
disciplines and you would like to
eventually practice law in one of
these fields, it’s a good idea to
enrol for the BA (Law) or
BCom (Law).
BCom (Law) / BA (Law) = 3yrs
+ LLB (2yrs) = 5yrs
 for 2 degrees
If you would like more information – such as minimum requirements
and career opportunities – do visit the various faculties’ websites:
Faculty of Law:
Faculty of EMS Sciences:
Faculty of Humanities:
www.up.ac.za/law
www.up.ac.za/ems
www.up.ac.za/hum
LLB
APS = 32
English/Afrikaans 5 (60 - 69%)
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BCom
(Law)
APS = 32
English/Afrikaans 5 (60 - 69%)
Full Mathematics 5 (60 - 69%)
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expensive and take longer to complete than
the LLB four-year degree programme.
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Admission requirements
An LLB degree
is the minimum
academic requirement
to join the organised
legal profession in SA.
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LLB
APS = 30
English/Afrikaans 5 (60 - 69%)
the Attorneys’
A broad outline of
profession versus the Advocates’ profession
Other degree
BA Law
BCom Law
Four year
undergraduate LLB
degree
Possible postgraduate specialisation (LLM & LLD)
Law Society of South Africa *
Law Society Law Society
Kwazuof the
of the
lu-Natal
Northern
Free State
Law Society
Provinces
Articles of clerkship:
± salary range:
R4 000 to R28 000 p/m
Attorneys’ Profession
2 years of articles
of clerkship
(Section 15)
and five-week
course
Advocates’ Profession
Selection Exam Interview
1 year of articles
of clerkship, subject
to a six month/
correspondence
law school
(Section 2)
Admission Examination for
Attorneys: Annually during
± February and August
(Permitted to write after
serving a period of
six months of clerkship)
± one year
pupillage
Pupillage:
No salary
Cape Law
Society
General Council of the
Bar of South Africa
Bar Examination
Admission in the
High Court as an Advocate
(Member of the General
Council of the Bar)
Admission in the
High Court as an
Attorney
Possible postgraduate specialisation (LLM & LLD)
Legal practice
*The Law Society of South Africa brings together its six constituent members – the Cape Law Society, the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society, the Law Society of the
Free State, the Law Society of the Northern Provinces, the Black Lawyers Association and the National Association of Democratic Lawyers.
This document reflects current legislation and excludes Legal Practice Act (not in force yet) 15/11/2014
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICERS
Registrars of the
High Court
Clerks of the
Magistrates Court
OFFICERS
OF THE COURT
Attorneys
Advocates
Court Orderlies
National Directorate
of Prosecutions
State Attorney
State Law Adviser
Master of the High Court
(Administration of Estates)
Registrars of Deeds,
Companies,
Patents and Trademarks
Sheriff of the Court
(serving of court
documents/summons)
OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor
Professor
Head of a Department
or Law School
Dean of the Faculty
Law lecturers at the
various universities
or colleges are teachers
and researchers of the
law:
LEGAL
ACADEMIC
CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES
(Prisons)
NGO’s
LEGAL
ADVISERS
MILITARY
+
+
+
+
SOUTH AFRICAN
POLICE SERVICE
LAW
COMMISSION
(with at least an LLB Degree)
Career opportunities
in the LEGAL profession
Legal Aid Board
Legal Resource Centre/
Justice Centres
Lawyers for Human Rights
University Law Clinics
and
Para-legals operating in
Community
Advice Centres
Para-legal
Advice Offices
LEGAL AID
AND ADVICE