University of Johannesburg UJ Undergraduate Law Courses
(only offered at the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus)
1. Baccalaureus Artium (Iurisprudentiae) – BA (Law)
2. Baccalaureus Commercii (Iurisprudentiae) – BCom (Law)
3. Baccalaureus Legum – LLB
Undergraduate Law info booklet:
Law Undergraduate Info Brochure.pdfWhat is the difference between studying a BA (Law), BCom (Law) and an LLB degree?
| BA (Law) | BCOM (Law) | LLB |
| The purpose of a BA (Law) degree is to allow the student to acquire knowledge of the South African legal system, private law, constitutional law and customary law. In addition to this, the student will be able to take courses in aspects of the Arts and Social Sciences. Furthermore, the student will be exposed to languages and language structure. | The purpose of a BCom (Law) degree is to allow the student to acquire knowledge of the South African legal system, private law, business enterprises law, labour law and customary law. In addition to this, the student will be able to take courses in aspects of Economic and Management Sciences. | The purposes of the LLB degree are to equip the student with a reflective understanding of the law so as to enable the student to apply the law in the competent and effective provision of legal services to the community. |
| The minimum period of study for the degree is three (3) years on a full-time basis. | The minimum period of study for the degree is three (3) years on a full-time basis. | The minimum period of study for the degree is four (4) years (although it may be reduced to two (2) years if a BCom (Law) or BA (Law) degree has already been completed). |
| Modules completed in the BA (Law) degree will count towards module credits in a subsequent LLB degree. | Modules completed in the BCom (Law) degree will count towards module credits in a subsequent LLB degree. | The successful completion of the LLB degree may grant access to LLM studies. |
| Career opportunities (without an LLB degree):
State legal advisor Corporate legal advisor Court personnel Office personnel in a law firm |
Career opportunities (without an LLB degree):
Corporate legal advisor State legal advisor Court personnel Office personnel in a law firm |
Career opportunities:
Attorney in the private sector Advocate in private sector Prosecutor (Magistrates’ Courts), State Advocate (High Courts) State Attorney Corporate legal advisor State legal advisor Court personnel Master of the High Court Registrar of various institutions (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, Deeds Office, Patents and Trademarks office) Office of the Family Advocate Positions at the South African Law Commission Public Defender/Protector Positions at the Human Rights Commission Legal academic Positions at international organisations eg. the UN/ILO etc Conveyancer Notary Public. |
