Law & Human Resources
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree
The Bachelor of Laws LLB Degree from Boston City Campus is your entry point into the legal profession. It gives you a clear understanding of how South African law operates and how legal decisions are made.
You work with legislation, case law and constitutional principles and apply them to real issues that shape people, organisations and society. Flexible study options help you progress toward your legal career with confidence.
Law requires focus, accuracy and clear thinking under pressure. The LLB Degree at Boston strengthens these abilities through structured legal reasoning, problem analysis and argument development. You gain the academic foundation needed for further legal training and the path to professional admission.
The degree also supports careers in compliance, governance, policy and public service where strong legal insight guides important decisions.
Bachelor of Laws
Time to Complete
4 Years (min); 12 Years (max)
Study Options
Full-time or Part-time
Credits
540
NQF Level
8
SAQA ID
122702
Field of Study
Entry Requirements
National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed and with endorsement for admission
to Bachelor’s study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed and with
endorsement for admission to Bachelor’s studies; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with
English as one of the modules passed.
A number of post school qualifications may be used for admission and/or advanced
placement into the degree programme with due regard for the 50% credit transfer rule and
guidelines of progression and articulation. For example, a Higher Certificate, NQF (HEQSF)
Level 5, minimum Credits 120; or a Diploma, NQF (HEQSF/OQSF) Level 6, minimum Credits 240
or 360, subject to Matriculation Board endorsement, see Quick Facts; or a Bachelor’s Degree,
NQF (HEQSF) Level 7 minimum Credits 360
This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.
All modules are compulsory and must be passed.
Graduates will be able to pursue opportunities related to, amongst others, the following positions*:
- Legal Practitioner
- Attorney
- Advocate
- Legal Advisor
- State Prosecutor
- Notary Public
- In-House Counsel
- Contract Manager
- Forensic Investigator
- A variety of non-banking Financial Services
*Certain occupational objectives are provided for in foundational form and may require further specialisation or experience.
Did you know that Boston does not work on a points system
Although your subjects may be considered, Boston does not use a point system for entry.
Your endorsement says it all.
Your endorsement says it all.
Year 1 Modules
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Year 2 Modules
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Choose one of the following electives:
- Sociology
- Introduction to Anthropology
Year 3 Modules
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Year 4 Modules
| Semester A | Semester B |
Choose one of the following electives:
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Thirty-five compulsory modules and three elective modules must be passed.
How You'll Be Assessed
Various How You’ll Be Assessed (ASC, ASW, AS1 to AS5) are used throughout the modules in the programme. For example, AS4 is predominately applied in this programme and consists of Formative Assessments (FA1 and FA2), also known as assignments or tests, which count forty percent (40%) – twenty percent (20%) each – towards the overall mark. Summative Assessments in the form of a final exam or capstone project (SA1), count fifty percent (50%), and a research or reflective essay (SA2) count ten percent (10%) towards the overall mark.
No supplementary assessment is provided for FA1 or FA2. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for SA1 and SA2 respectively, which will be charged for. An overall mark of fifty percent (50%) is required to pass a module. Please consult the Fact Sheet and Student Rulebook for additional, detailed programme information
Outcomes
On completion of the programme, LLB graduates will have:
- a critical understanding of the discipline of law and the dynamic nature of law and its relationship with relevant contexts such as political, economic, commercial, social and cultural contexts;
- knowledge and appreciation of the values and principles enshrined in the Constitution, with an emphasis on transformative constitutionalism and the ability to transform South Africa’s political and social institutions and power relationships through non-violent processes grounded in law;
- an ability to apply the law ethically and appropriately to academic, professional and career contexts;
- acquired academic and computer literacy to effectively communicate, present, retrieve and process relevant data in a (globalised) legal environment; and
- a capacity to be accountable and take responsibility in academic, professional, group/ team and relevant societal contexts
Programme Category
Boston Undergraduate Programme