UFH Bachelor of Laws: LLB

Admission Requirements
The LLB is now the only qualification acceptable for admission into the legal profession either as an attorney or advocate. The requirements that a person seeking admission to study for the degree must meet depends on the qualification that the person currently holds and the LLB degree option that the person wishes to pursue.
There are presently five LLB degree options available at Fort Hare and they are as follows:

Level of Study:

Undergraduate

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4 YEAR LLB PROGRAMME (UNDERGRADUATE OPTIONS)

This requires an applicant to be in possession of a school leaving qualification that meets the legal minimum requirement for admission to degree study in South Africa – in the form of either the new National Senior Certificate (NSC) or a matriculation exemption/endorsement. However, applicants who do not satisfy the said legal minimum requirement may be admitted under the University’s Senate Discretionary Exemption (SDE) dispensation in which event they will have to satisfy additional curriculum requirements.

Course Code
21502 / 21521
Duration
4 Years

5-YEAR EXTENDED LLB PROGRAMME (UNDERGRADUATE OPTION)

This requires an applicant to be in possession of a school leaving qualification that meets the legal minimum requirement for admission to degree study in South Africa ; in the form of either the new National Senior Certificate (NSC) or a matriculation exemption/endorsement. However, applicants who do not satisfy the said legal minimum requirement may be admitted under the University’s Senate Discretionary Exemption (SDE) dispensation in which event they will have to satisfy additional curriculum requirements.

Course Code
21520
Duration
5 Years

LLB STREAM FOR B JURIS HOLDERS

This is available to persons who are in possession of the B Juris or BA (Law) degree from any South African university. Persons who have completed any undergraduate degree with a substantial number of law subjects (such as Rhodes University graduates with a major in Legal Theory) may also be admitted to pursue the LLB degree under this option.
Course Code
21505/21524
Duration
2 Years

LLB STREAM FOR B PROC HOLDERS

This special fast-track option is available only to persons in possession of the B Proc degree.
NB: The curriculum is under review.
Course Code
21504/21523
Duration
1 Year
LLB Stream for Non-Law Degree Holders
This requires the applicant to be in possession of an undergraduate degree in any discipline (without law subjects or with insufficient law subjects to qualify for the two or one year options).
Course Code
21506/21509
Duration
3 Years