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2022 UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS
The Faculty of Law is a proud faculty with a
reputation for academic excellence. Although the
Faculty is relatively small, its accredited research
output annually ranks among the highest in the
country. Faculty members are continually involved
in the writing, updating and editing of law books, in
addition to the publication of various articles in law
journals and papers at international conferences, for
which they are responsible. The Faculty also edits
the Journal of South African Law (TSAR), which has
been published since 1976.
The Faculty annually awards the degrees BA (Law),
BCom (Law), LLB, LLM and LLD. In addition to these
degrees, the Faculty has a strong division for continuing
education programmes that offers postgraduate
and undergraduate diplomas, certificates and short
programmes in specialised areas such as Tax Law,
International Tax, Drafting and Interpretation of
Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Justice and Forensic
Investigation, Compliance, Money Laundering Control,
Compliance Management, Board Governance, Legislative
Drafting, Labour Law and Paralegal Studies
.
The
Faculty of Law also has various research institutes and
centres that are involved in new legislation and legal
development. Students at the Faculty’s three law clinics
on the Witwatersrand and Soweto offer free legal advice
to members of the public.
A law degree offers many exciting and challenging career
opportunities. The Faculty of Law’s students are highly
sought after in the legal and commercial worlds, and
form part of a rich tradition and of a student body which
is proud of its ties with a Faculty of excellence.
Disclaimer
: Due to limited space, fulfilling all the
minimum admission requirements does not guarantee
acceptance into a programme.