Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honours Qualifications

The university provides various undergraduate and honors qualifications, each with its own set of requirements and regulations.

• Students must find their qualification and choose their modules carefully, considering co-requisites, pre-requisites, and the maximum number of credits allowed per academic year.
• The university offers a range of modules, including compulsory and elective modules, each with its own set of requirements and recommendations.

Higher Certificate in Law

The Higher Certificate in Law is a qualification offered by the university, with the following details:

• Qualification code: 98751
• NQF level: 5
• Total credits: 120
• SAQA ID: 90851
• APS/AS: 17
• Rules: Students must have access to a computer, printer, and the internet, and must note that phased out modules will be replaced with new modules.
• Purpose statement: The purpose of this qualification is to prepare students for further study in the College of Law, or other colleges, and to introduce them to foundational legal principles and legal practice.

Curriculum for the Higher Certificate in Law

The curriculum for the Higher Certificate in Law includes the following modules:

• Group A: Compulsory modules, including:
  • AFL1503: Language and Communication Skills Acquisition in an African Language I
  • CPD1501: Citizenship, Public Participation and Democracy
  • CRW1501: Introduction to the General Principles of Criminal Law
  • ENG1503: Academic Language and Literacy in English
  • ILW1501: Introduction to Law
  • INS1502: Developing Information Skills for Lifelong Learning
  • IRM1501: Introduction to Research Methodology for Law and Criminal Justice
  • PAR1501: Introduction to Paralegal Studies
  • SCL1501: Skills Course for Law Students
  • SJD1501: Social Dimensions of Justice

Registration and Admission

Students must register for the qualification and modules carefully, considering the rules and regulations of the university.

• Applicants must receive an offer of placement from the university and accept it online before registering.
• Re-registering students may register for the new academic year once the registration period opens.

Research Areas

The university has various research areas and initiatives, including:

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research, including NRF rated researchers and research groups
• Research and innovation initiatives, including research institutes and chairs
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
• Research support, including awards for excellence in research and innovation, research grants, and research permissions.