The IIE Bachelor of Arts in Law, available at Emeris, facilitates access to a broad range of specialized law-related careers in the media industry, in journalism, in criminology and in the communication sciences. This qualification also provides entry into a variety of post-graduate qualifications, including the IIE Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. The IIE Bachelor of Arts in Law, therefore, allows access to a variety of career paths and vocations requiring essential theoretical and practical knowledge of the law, language, communication science, criminology and the media. The degree also provides a sound basis in the necessary skills and knowledge needed for further professional study and ongoing life-long career development.
For alternative admission options, please click here or reach out to student recruitment. Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.
Electives* (Students are required to choose a core discipline (English, Communication Science or Criminology) for the duration of the qualification)
Electives* (Students are required to choose a core discipline (English, Communication Science or Criminology) for the duration of the qualification)
Electives* (Students are required to choose a core discipline (English, Communication Science or Criminology) for the duration of the qualification)
Electives* (Students are required to choose a core discipline (English, Communication Science or Criminology) for the duration of the qualification)
Electives* (Students are required to choose a core discipline (English, Communication Science or Criminology) for the duration of the qualification)
Electives* (Students are required to choose a core discipline (English, Communication Science or Criminology) for the duration of the qualification)
In the Faculty of Law, graduates of the IIE Bachelor of Arts in Law may be eligible to articulate into the IIE Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
For alternative articulation options within our other faculties please contact your campus for further information.
The IIE Bachelor of Arts in Law degree is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 360-credit qualification on level 7 (SAQA ID: 105123)
This IIE Bachelor of Arts in Law (BA Law) programme will enable graduates to apply a well-rounded theoretical and practical knowledge base across a broad range of specialisations, careers, enterprise types and industries in both the public and private sectors.
The following career opportunities, among others, exist for graduates of this degree:
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Duration
3 years full-time
Intakes
February
Mode/s of study
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