UCT Courses Law Undergraduate And Postgraduate

If you’re interested in studying Law, and you’d like to know where to start. You have come to the right place – all the information you need is at the links below. For information on postgraduate Law programs, head over to the School for Advanced Legal Studies.

Postgraduate Law Studies

The UCT Faculty of Law’s School for Advanced Legal Studies provides postgraduates with an unrivaled selection of alternatives for full- and part-time postgraduate study.

The Faculty has a long-standing reputation for academic brilliance and a cutting-edge, critical approach to the law, drawing students from all over the world. The students not only study with renowned professors but also have access to top-notch teaching and research resources, including a sizable law library.

Postgraduate Studies at the Faculty of Law fall into two main categories:

• Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters degree programs (LLM or MPhil) by coursework & dissertation, and Professional Masters’s degrees
• Research degrees which include LLM and MPhil by dissertation; and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) by dissertation

For information on funding your postgraduate studies please visit the UCT Postgraduate Funding web pages and the Faculty’s scholarship funding page. UCT Courses Law Undergraduate And Postgraduate

IMPORTANT NOTE

The Faculty of Law must be chosen by applicants for the three-year graduate LLB degree. This graduate LLB program is designated as an undergraduate degree for administrative and registration purposes. Only graduates of UCT or a different university or institution that UCT recognizes are eligible for admission to this track.

Normal admission criteria state that students with averages below 65% will not be accepted, although the faculty has the right to admit students who it feels nonetheless have the ability to succeed in their LLB studies. The Faculty will, at its discretion, take into account the applicant’s academic performance in the non-law areas while also taking into account the university’s diversity and redress policy. A spot on the 4-year program may be offered to a candidate accepted on this basis.

Please visit Applying to UCT Law and the Choose Law pamphlet for information on applying to UCT to pursue the 3-year graduate LLB program.

Law Courses

The Faculty of Law offers a wide variety of postgraduate courses at the postgraduate diploma and LLM levels in addition to several undergraduate courses for the LLB programs (both core courses and electives).

The Law Faculty Handbook is crammed with of information about the academic year’s course offerings in great detail. The course code, title, level, convenor’s name, entry requirements, DP requirements, and evaluation procedures are all listed for each course. This guidebook contains all the information you want for the LLB, PGDip, and LLM programs.

Visit the Department of Private Law, Department of Commercial Law, and Department of Public Law websites for information relevant to the respective departments. Each of our three departmental sites also provides detailed course information. Additionally, you will be able to learn about the research interests and areas of focus of your lecturers as well as see who teaches which courses.

The Professional Law Courses Unit

The Faculty also houses the Professional Law Courses Unit, which offers professional law courses (sometimes known as “service courses”) to undergraduate students in other Faculties in addition to teaching courses for the LLB programs. These classes, which are available in the faculties of commerce, humanities, and engineering & the built environment, include business law courses, company law courses, and law for engineers.

The Professional Law Courses Unit pages on the Department of Commercial Law’s website include comprehensive information about the courses provided, the Unit staff, and the lecturers who instruct these courses.

Legal Practice through the Law Clinic

The UCT Law Clinic’s course in legal practice (DOL 4500F/S), one of the faculty’s standout offerings, gives students insight into and practical experience with client case management. Students have the chance to receive full credit for their community service through Legal Practice, fulfilling the criteria of the current LLB curriculum. Legal Practice optional is a subject that all law students should take, but those planning to practice in particular should consider taking it if they are in their final year of study. The course offers important insights into how justice does or does not function in South Africa for people who do not plan to practice.

UCT Law@work

Law@work is a self-funding unit within UCT’s Faculty of Law. It runs short courses, seminars, and workshops on topical legal issues. It is continually introducing new courses and is called upon to compile customized courses for various institutions where training is required for groups within those institutions. For more information on their courses, you can visit their website.

UCT Law undergraduate course

UCT Law postgraduate course

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