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BA specialising in Law

University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
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Jurisprudence
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Humanities | Law
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English
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Program Overview

Programme: BA specialising in Law

The BA specialising in Law programme provides graduates with specific knowledge of the law and law-related skills and schools them in selected language discipline(s) and selected social sciences. This multidisciplinary programme aims to train students as law practitioners with a broader academic background.


Programme Information

This programme serves as an alternative route for ultimately obtaining the LLB degree. The student is, however, enabled to continue with the LLB degree (which is career-specific) or a BAHons degree in the subject that is selected as a major at third-year level. The BA specialising in Law/LLB combination will take five to six years to complete.


Admission Requirements

  • Achievement level: English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5
  • APS (Grade 11): 34
  • APS (NSC/IEB completed): 34
  • To retain admission, candidates must obtain an APS of at least 34 in the NSC/IEB.
  • Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
  • Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
  • Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
  • Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.

Minimum Credits

  • First year: 130 credits
    • Fundamental modules:
      • AIM 111: Academic information management 111 (4 credits)
      • AIM 121: Academic information management 121 (4 credits)
      • JUR 110: Jurisprudence 110 (15 credits)
      • JUR 120: Jurisprudence 120 (15 credits)
      • UPO 104: Academic orientation 104 (0 credits)
    • Core modules:
      • PSR 110: Law of persons 110 (10 credits)
      • ROM 120: Roman law 120 (10 credits)
    • Elective modules: Select any three subjects from the humanities at first-year level to the value of 72 credits. One must be a language subject to the value of 24 credits.

Second Year

  • Minimum credits: 135 credits
  • Second-year electives: Select any two subjects from the humanities which were completed at first-year level, one of which must be a language subject, and do two semester modules of each subject (to the value of 80 credits).
  • Core modules:
    • FMR 121: Family law 121 (15 credits)
    • PBL 210: Public Law 210 (10 credits)
    • PBL 220: Public Law 220 (10 credits)
    • RPR 210: Legal pluralism 210 (10 credits)
    • RVW 210: Legal interpretation 210 (10 credits)
  • Elective modules: A wide range of options are available, including but not limited to:
    • AFR 214: Afrikaans 214 (20 credits)
    • AFR 220: Afrikaans 220 (20 credits)
    • AFT 220: African languages literature: Capita selecta 220 (20 credits)
    • AKG 210: Ancient culture studies 210 (20 credits)
    • AKG 220: Ancient culture studies 220 (20 credits)
    • DTS 211: German: Intermediate (1) 211 (20 credits)
    • DTS 221: German: Intermediate (2) 221 (20 credits)
    • ENG 210: Modern English literature and English studies 210 (20 credits)
    • ENG 220: English 220 (20 credits)
    • FIL 210: Contesting modernities 210 (20 credits)
    • FIL 220: Philosophy in context 220 (20 credits)
    • FRN 211: French: Intermediate (1) 211 (20 credits)
    • FRN 221: French: Intermediate (2) 221 (20 credits)
    • GES 210: Aspects of African history 210 (20 credits)
    • GES 220: The shaping of a modern South Africa 220 (20 credits)
    • GRK 210: Ancient Greek 210 (16 credits)
    • GRK 220: Ancient Greek 220 (16 credits)
    • HEB 210: Classical Hebrew 210 (16 credits)
    • HEB 220: Classical Hebrew 220 (16 credits)
    • IPL 210: International relations theory and international organisation(s) 210 (20 credits)
    • IPL 220: Foreign policy analysis and diplomacy 220 (20 credits)
    • KRM 210: Criminology 210 (20 credits)
    • KRM 220: Criminology 220 (20 credits)
    • LAT 210: Latin 210 (20 credits)
    • LAT 220: Latin 220 (20 credits)
    • NDE 210: isiNdebele 210 (20 credits)
    • PTG 211: Portuguese: Intermediate (1) 211 (20 credits)
    • PTG 221: Portuguese: Intermediate (2) 221 (20 credits)
    • SEP 210: Sepedi 210 (20 credits)
    • SEP 211: Sepedi grammar Capita selecta 211 (20 credits)
    • SEP 220: Sepedi 220 (20 credits)
    • SLK 210: Psychology 210 (20 credits)
    • SLK 220: Psychology 220 (20 credits)
    • SOC 210: Sociology 210 (20 credits)
    • SOC 211: Sociology 211 (20 credits)
    • SOC 220: Sociology 220 (20 credits)
    • SOC 221: Sociology 221 (20 credits)
    • SPN 211: Spanish: Intermediate (1) 211 (20 credits)
    • SPN 221: Spanish: Intermediate (2) 221 (20 credits)
    • STL 210: Political science 210 (20 credits)
    • STL 220: Political science 220 (20 credits)
    • STW 210: Setswana 210 (20 credits)
    • STW 211: Setswana grammar Capita selecta 211 (20 credits)
    • STW 220: Setswana 220 (20 credits)
    • ZUL 210: isiZulu 210 (20 credits)
    • ZUL 211: IsiZulu grammar Capita selecta 211 (20 credits)
    • ZUL 220: isiZulu 220 (20 credits)

Third Year

  • Minimum credits: 130 credits
  • Final-year electives: Select any one subject that was completed at second-year level, and do two semester modules (to the value of 60 credits).
  • Core modules:
    • DLR 320: Law of delict 320 (15 credits)
    • ERF 222: Law of succession 222 (15 credits)
    • JUR 310: Jurisprudence 310 (10 credits)
    • KTH 220: Specific contracts 220 (15 credits)
    • KTR 211: Law of contract 211 (15 credits)
  • Elective modules: A wide range of options are available, including but not limited to:
    • AFR 311: Afrikaans 311 (30 credits)
    • AFR 321: Afrikaans 321 (30 credits)
    • AFT 320: African languages literature: Capita selecta 320 (30 credits)
    • AKG 310: Ancient culture studies 310 (30 credits)
    • AKG 320: Ancient culture studies 320 (30 credits)
    • APL 310: Decoloniality, Anthropology and Africa 310 (30 credits)
    • APL 320: Anthropology 320 (30 credits)
    • BYT 311: Biblical languages 311 (15 credits)
    • BYT 312: Biblical languages 312 (15 credits)
    • BYT 321: Biblical languages 321 (15 credits)
    • BYT 322: Biblical languages 322 (15 credits)
    • DTS 361: German: Cultural-professional (7) 361 (15 credits)
    • DTS 362: German: Cultural-professional (8) 362 (15 credits)
    • DTS 363: German: Cultural-professional (9) 363 (15 credits)
    • DTS 364: German: Cultural-professional (10) 364 (15 credits)
    • ENG 310: English 310 (30 credits)
    • ENG 320: English 320 (30 credits)
    • FIL 310: Self and subjectivity 310 (30 credits)
    • FIL 320: Philosophy in context 320 (30 credits)
    • FRN 361: French: Cultural-professional (7) 361 (15 credits)
    • FRN 362: French: Cultural-professional (8) 362 (15 credits)
    • FRN 363: French: Cultural-professional (9) 363 (15 credits)
    • FRN 364: French: Cultural-professional (10) 364 (15 credits)
    • GES 310: History 310 (30 credits)
    • GES 320: Globalisation, diversity and change 320 (30 credits)
    • IPL 310: International political economy 310 (30 credits)
    • IPL 320: Security and strategic studies 320 (30 credits)
    • KRM 310: Criminology 310 (30 credits)
    • KRM 320: Criminology 320 (30 credits)
    • LAT 310: Latin 310 (30 credits)
    • LAT 320: Latin 320 (30 credits)
    • NDE 310: isiNdebele 310 (30 credits)
    • SEP 310: Sepedi 310 (30 credits)
    • SLK 310: Psychology 310 (30 credits)
    • SLK 320: Psychology 320 (30 credits)
    • SOC 310: Sociology 310 (30 credits)
    • SOC 321: Sociology 321 (30 credits)
    • SPN 311: Spanish: Intermediate (3) 311 (30 credits)
    • SPN 321: Spanish: Intermediate (4) 321 (30 credits)
    • STL 310: Political science 310 (30 credits)
    • STL 320: Political science 320 (30 credits)
    • STW 310: Setswana 310 (30 credits)
    • ZUL 310: isiZulu 310 (30 credits)

General Academic Regulations and Student Rules

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations. The G Regulations are updated annually and may be amended after the publication of this information.


Regulations, Degree Requirements, and Information

The faculty regulations, information on and requirements for the degrees published here are subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information.


University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) Verification Project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.


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