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.
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.
For the 5 year and 6 year structure, please refer to the fact sheet.
The 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 enrol 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 in 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.
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).
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:
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.
For students based in South Africa, online students may select any campus of Emeris as their Examination Centre.
An alternative examination centre is only permissible for students studying abroad and those located in a province of South Africa where there is no Emeris campus. If there is no Emeris campus within reach, an alternative venue will need to be sourced by you. For non-Emeris venues, there is an alternative venue levy per module.
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4 year full-time / 8 years part-time
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February
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