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title: "Legal Studies & Human Resources"
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Law & Human Resources

# Legal Studies and Human Resources Field of Study

Study Human Resources and Legal Studies online with Boston City Campus. Build accredited skills through specialised HR qualifications and dedicated law and legal studies programmes designed to prepare you for real workplace demands. Prepare for careers in the legal field, legal administration, HR operations and labour relations support, while progressing through qualifications that include degrees, diplomas, higher certificates and short course in Law and Human Resources.

If you’re interested in the legal field, Boston’s Law and Legal Studies pathway builds strong foundations in legal principles, business and workplace law, legal administration, and practical legal support. These programmes offer pathways toward advanced legal study and professional legal practice, as well as preparing you for roles in legal offices, compliance environments, corporate governance support, and paralegal or legal assistant positions.

Choose the Human Resources pathway if you want to develop expertise in recruitment, labour relations, compliance, performance management, and people development. These HR qualifications prepare you for careers in HR operations, talent management, labour relations support, and organisational HR roles.

Whatever your choice, Boston’s range of Legal and HR studies gives you clear, flexible pathways.

## Postgraduate

Postgraduate

### Bachelor of Commerce Honours in HR Management

| Duration: | 3 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | 120 |
| NQF | 8 |
| SAQA ID: | 124713 |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/higher-education/bcom-honours-human-resources-management/)

## Degrees

Degree

### Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

| Duration: | 4 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | 540 |
| NQF | 8 |
| SAQA ID: | 122702 |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/higher-education/bachelor-of-laws-llb-degree/)

Degree

### Bachelor of Commerce in Law

| Duration: | 3 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | 384 |
| NQF | 7 |
| SAQA ID: | 104712 |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/higher-education/bcom-law-degree/)

Degree

### Bachelor of Commerce in HR Management

| Duration: | 3 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | 372 |
| NQF | 7 |
| SAQA ID: | 115958 |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/higher-education/bcom-human-resource-management-degree/)

## Diplomas

Diplomas

### HR Management

| Duration: | 3 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | 366 |
| NQF | 6 |
| SAQA ID: | 90719 |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/higher-education/diploma-in-human-resource-management/)

## Higher Certificates

Higher Certificate

### Human Resource Management Practice

| Duration: | 1 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | 122 |
| NQF | 5 |
| SAQA ID: | 101818 |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/higher-education/higher-certificate-in-human-resource-management-practice/)

Higher Certificate

### Paralegal Practice

| Duration: | 1 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | 140 |
| NQF | 5 |
| SAQA ID: | 118171 |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/higher-education/higher-certificate-in-paralegal-practice/)

## Short Learning Programmes

Short Learning Programme

### Conveyancing Secretary

| Duration: | 1 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | Non-credit Bearing |
| Modules | 9 |
|  | - |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/human-resources-legal-studies/conveyancing-secretary/)

Short Learning Programme

### Executive Secretary Legal

| Duration: | 1 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | Non-credit Bearing |
| Modules | 16 |
|  | - |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/accounting-financial-services-faculty/executive-secretary-legal/)

Short Learning Programme

### Paralegal

| Duration: | 1 Year |
| --- | --- |
| Credits: | Non-credit Bearing |
| Modules | 11 |
|  | - |

[VIEW DETAILS](https://www.boston.ac.za/human-resources-legal-studies/paralegal/)