Varsity College UFS

Alternatively,

If you are 23 years or older at the time of application (with NSC and Bachelor entry or equivalent), have written the NBT AQL test, and have not met an M-Score of more than 25 points (or the equivalent) you may apply to UFS for direct entry into the UFS 4-year LLB degree in 2016. UFS will approve these applications on a case-by-case basis. Age exemption is not an automatic entry onto the UFS 4 year LLB degree in 2016. An approval process will need to be followed which is influenced by what you did from leaving school until date of application – a Varsity College Student Advisor can assist you with this process. Please make an appointment to discuss your application for age exemption soonest.

Varsity College does offer a range of alternatives for you if you do not achieve the admission requirements outlined above, including an access route to the 4-year UFS LLB degree for those who still aspire to UFS law studies. Should you wish to explore these alternatives, please contact a Student Advisor.

HOW IS THIS DEGREE STRUCTURED AT VARSITY COLLEGE?

Varsity College provides tuition for the UFS 4-year LLB degree. This degree has a curriculum of forty nine (49) modules: at Varsity College there are forty-seven (47) compulsory modules and two (2) elective modules.

The elective choices offered by Varsity College are as follows:

4th year: *One elective must be selected from semester one and two

1st Semester:

Sectional Title Law LSSB4814

Medicina Forensis LMDF4814

2nd Semester:

Medicina Forensis LMDF4824

Environmental Law LEVN4824

The curriculum for this degree at Varsity College is structured according to the rules as specified by the UFS. The Varsity College academic year runs from January to December. The modules are delivered on a full-time basis with lectures from Monday to Friday.

Note: the structure of the LLB degree, electives, the Institutional rule book and rules and regulations governing this degree, are subject to change and may change throughout the duration of your study. The UFS Institutional rule book is updated annually. The most up-todate UFS Faculty of Law yearbook can be accessed via the following link: http://law.ufs.ac.za/templates/yearbook.aspx

TIMETABLES

Our full time programmes are aimed at students wishing to dedicate themselves to full time face to face studies for the duration of their qualification. This means that you are expected to be available for classes during the morning and/or afternoon throughout the academic year depending on how the timetable is structured. Unfortunately, students are not necessarily able to select a morning or afternoon format to suit their personal circumstances. We absolutely encourage you to take up part-time employment outside of class time, weekends and in the evenings, but full-time students must prioritise their studies and avoid committing to work schedules until after you have received your timetables and academic calendar, to ensure that the two do not clash, with the understanding however, that your studies must still take priority over work, and that timetables remain subject to change throughout the year.

While we strive to offer time efficient timetables (where classes are grouped together into the morning or the afternoon), we cannot guarantee that either format will necessarily be available for all programmes every semester. Where students are repeating modules, these modules may be offered in the evenings or weekends.  You are required to attend classes or, should the module be offered online or via distance, workshops may be provided. You may also be required to write assessments or submit coursework or assignments outside of normal class-time. .

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…

As a new student you need to apply to Varsity College and the UFS before the application closing date 29 January 2016.

You will also need to register with Varsity College first and then the UFS within the set registration dates. Registration fees at UFS are separate to the Varsity College tuition fees and are payable by you, the student. The UFS will supply you with study guides, but textbooks will be for your own account.

HOW MANY MODULES WILL I NEED TO PASS IN ORDER TO GRADUATE WITH THIS DEGREE?

To obtain a UFS LLB degree, you will need to pass all the forty-nine (49) modules making up this degree.

WHAT QUALIFICATION WILL I OBTAIN?

You will graduate with the UFS Bachelor of Laws degree.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: WHAT CAREER AREAS CAN I PURSUE AFTER I HAVE COMPLETED THIS DEGREE?

HOW DO I BECOME AN ATTORNEY/ADVOCATE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE LLB DEGREE?

On completion of the LLB degree, successful students can serve articles with a law firm for a period of 2 years.  An external board exam consisting of four (4) Papers must be written thereafter.  Once the Attorneys Board Exam has been completed, the successful applicant can apply to the High Court to be admitted as a practising attorney in South Africa.

In addition, in terms of the Attorneys Act, 53 of 1979 as amended, an applicant applying for admission as an attorney must supply proof of satisfactory attendance of a course approved by the relevant statutory law society.  These courses will be attended during your Articles of Clerkship and are run by the Legal Education and Development (LEAD) branch of the Law Society of South Africa.

Students have the option to attend the full-time day or night courses at the School for Legal Practice, a division of the Law Society of South Africa for a period of 6 months.  On successful completion, this attendance will count as 1 year towards your Articles of Clerkship.

Another option available to graduates is to serve a period of pupillage with a member of the Bar in their particular province, during the period January to end of December.  The pupil will be closely monitored by their mentor and undergo extensive practical training in this field, once pupillage training has been completed the applicant will need to write the national Bar Exam to be admitted as an Advocate.

Websites for you to visit:

http://www.ufs.ac.za

http://varsitycollege.ufs.ac.za/

WHAT WILL I STUDY IN THIS DEGREE?

The curriculum document for the LLB degree indicates which modules you will study in this degree. This will be given to you by a Varsity College Student Advisor.

WHAT STEPS MAKE UP THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A UFS AND VARSITY COLLEGE LLB DEGREE STUDENT?

*Please note that you can only join Blackboard once your UFS registration has been processed.