IIE Bachelor of Laws

Are you a critical thinker with a strong passion for law?

The essential, accredited pathway to a career in the legal profession

About this qualification

The IIE Bachelor of Laws or LLB degree, available at Emeris, is a professional qualification that prepares graduates for work and practice in the field of law in South Africa. This degree comprises the legal modules required by graduates to, upon compliance with additional legislative requirements, be admitted as attorneys and advocates of the High Court of South Africa. Graduates with this degree may also follow a variety of alternative careers in law.

Course

Admission requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • National Senior Certificate (NSC): Bachelor’s Degree pass with 60% for English, 50% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Maths; OR
  • National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)]: Bachelor’s Degree pass with 60% for English, 50% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics; OR
  • Senior Certificate (SC): Endorsement pass, with 60% for English, 50% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics; OR
  • Senior Certificate (Amended) [SC(a)]: Bachelor pass with 60% for English, 50% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics.
  • To note: Once you have graduated with the IIE Bachelor of Laws and want to be eligible to practice as an attorney or advocate of the High Court in South Africa, you need to be a citizen or permanent resident of South Africa.
  • For International Qualifications: An USAf Exemption Certificate is required and meeting the relevant Maths and English requirements.
  • Alternatively, a cognate Higher Certificate OR cognate 240 credit Diploma OR an Advanced Certificate OR 360 credit Diploma or Degree may satisfy the minimum admission requirements to degree studies.
  • If discipline not cognate at least 20% of credits must be academic literacy or numeracy related.

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

Curriculum

(Please note that there are four core disciplines to choose from. Module selection depends on the core discipline that you select. For more information, please view the factsheet).

Year 1-Semester 1 

  • Law of Persons 
  • Introduction and Foundations to Law 
  • English for Law 
  • Work Integrated Learning 1 (Year Long) 
  • Electives* (choose 1 subject-A and B module) 
  • Business Management 1A 
  • Psychology 1A 
  • Communication Science 1A 
  • Sociology 1A 

Year 1-Semester 2 

  • Constitutional Law and Human Rights 
  • Legal Interpretation 
  • Electives* (choose 1 subject-A and B module) 
  • Business Management 1B 
  • Psychology 1B 
  • Communication Science 1B 
  • Sociology 1B 

Year 2-Semester 1 

  • Indigenous Law 
  • General Principles of Criminal Law 
  • Law of Contract 
  • Law of Family 

Year 2-Semester 2 

  • Law of Succession 
  • Administrative Law 
  • Specific Offences 
  • Business Enterprises Law 
  • Instruments of Payment 

Year 3-Semester 1 

  • Criminal Procedure 
  • Labour Law 
  • Law of Delict 
  • Law of Property 
  • Work Integrated Learning 3 (Year Long) 

Year 3-Semester 2 

  • Accounting for Attorneys 
  • Law of Insolvency 
  • Intellectual Property Law 

Year 4-Semester 1 

  • Civil Procedure 
  • Law of Evidence and Litigation Techniques 
  • Jurisprudence and Ethics (Year Long) 
  • Legal Research Methods & Writing (Year Long) 
  • Work Integrated Learning 4 (Year Long) 

Electives (students must choose 1) 

  • Tax Law 
  • Law of Unjustified Enrichment and Estoppel 
  • Advanced Family Law 
  • Street Law 
  • Integrative Law 
  • Cyber Law 
  • Corporate Governance 
  • Principles of Medical Law 

Year 4-Semester 2 

  • Public International Law 

Electives (students must choose 1 different to semester 1) 

  • Tax Law 
  • Law of Unjustified Enrichment and Estoppel 
  • Advanced Family Law 
  • Street Law 
  • Integrative Law 
  • Cyber Law 
  • Corporate Governance 
  • Principles of Medical Law 

Articulation options

The IIE Bachelor of Laws degree will allow graduates to articulate into programmes at South African public or private higher education institutions, subject to the particular admission requirements of the institution applied to being met.

The IIE Bachelor of Laws degree is specifically intended to provide opportunities for vertical articulation into the IIE Master of Laws (LLM) degree. This degree is also designed to facilitate entry horizontally into appropriate Postgraduate Diplomas and similar vocationally orientated programmes.

It is further envisaged that graduates from The IIE LLB degree may enroll for master’s degrees in non-law disciplines such as business (MBA’s) or in the field of higher education. The degree will also allow graduates to proceed to further study a postgraduate certificate or diploma or honours degree available at Emeris.

It is important to remember, however, that your academic results remain a key factor when applying for further studies. For alternative articulation options within our other schools please contact your campus for further information.

Accreditation

The IIE Bachelor of Laws 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 530- credit qualification on level 8 (SAQA ID: 101647).

Career opportunities

In keeping with the purpose of professional degrees, this IIE Bachelor of Laws (LLB) 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:

  • Advocate
  • Attorney
  • Public Prosecutor
  • State Advocate
  • Registrar
  • Maintenance Officer
  • Judge’s Clerk
  • Office of the Chief State Law Advisor
  • State Attorney
  • Master of the High Court
  • Office of the Family Advocate
  • Company Secretary
  • Legal Education / Academia
  • Legal Advisor
  • Legal Advisor at a Chapter 9 Institution
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioner
  • State Law Advisor
  • Legal Administration Officer
  • Legal Researcher
  • Legal Writer or Editor
  • Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) Legal Officer
  • Forensic Investigator

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, we believe that effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our academic team design activities that challenge students and identify their strengths, allowing for real-time adaptation in the learning journey. By combining subject expertise with teaching insights and digital tools, we extend learning beyond the classroom. This approach ensures students not only keep up but thrive.

Programme information

Duration

4 years full-time


Intakes

January



Mode/s of study


Information

  • Bachelors Degree
  • Course code: BLAW0803
  • NQF Level: 8
  • Credits: minimum 500
  • SAQA ID: 101647

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