The University of KwaZulu-Natal
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Sep 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 18,300 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
This undergraduate degree provides an excellent foundation for a wide range of career options. It is also a professional qualification which is an essential requirement for those who wish to practice law in South Africa.
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Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
- Introduction to Law
- Non-Legal Module
- English module
Semester 2
- Foundations of South Africa Law
- Non-Legal Module
- English Module
Year 2
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Law of Persons
- Legal Research Writing & Reasoning
- Non legal module
- Constitutional Law
- Delict
- Human Rights
- Interpretation of Law
- Property
Year 3
- Contract
- International Law
- Professional Training 1
- Specific Offences
- Succession
- Accounting for Legal Practice
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Jurisprudence
- Legal Diversity
- Labour Law
Year 4
- Administrative Law
- Insurance & Agency
- Professional Training 2
- Sale, Lease,& Credit Agreements
- Civil Procedure
- Corporate Law
- Negotiable Instruments
- Security & Insolvency
Public Interest Law (Choose one module only)
- Clinical Law
- Teaching Legal Skills
- Street Law
Electives: Choose three modules only.
- Access to Justice in South Africa
- Bioethics
- Cyber Law
- Environmental Law
- Gender & the Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Criminal Law
- Income Tax Law
- Maritime Law
- Research Project
- Sentencing
Note: These will be subject to student demand and staff availability. Not all options are available on both campuses and in every semester