University of The Free State Law Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
University of The Free State Law Requirements, Abbreviations: NSC – National Senior Certificate
AP – Admission Point
| First degree | Minimum period of | Minimum admission requirements | |
| study | |||
| • | NSC and an AP of at least 33 points | ||
| LLB | Four years | • | Language of instruction on level 6 (70%) |
| • | Mathematical Literacy on level 6 (70%) or | ||
| level 4 (50%) in Mathematics | |||
| LLB | Five years | • | NSC and an AP of at least 28 points |
| • | Language of instruction on level 4 (50%) | ||
| • | NSC and an AP of at least 33 points | ||
| B Iur: Financial | Three years | • | Language of instruction on level 6 (70%) |
| Planning Law | |||
| • | Mathematical Literacy on level 6 (70%) or | ||
| level 4 (50%) in Mathematics | |||
| Postgraduate | Minimum period of | Minimum admission requirements | |
| study | |||
| A minimum of one year | (Structured or dissertation) | ||
| LLM | |||
| preceded by the LLB | Selection: minimum of 60% in every module in | ||
| LLB degree | |||
| PhD | Must be in possession of LLM degree (must have | ||
| achieved 65% in LLM) | |||
| LLD | Must be in possession of LLM degree (must have | ||
| achieved 65% in LLM) | |||
| Admission requirements are subject to change | |||
Contact details: Tel: +27 (0)51 401 2451 • 401 9777 • Fax: +27 (0)51 401 3043 Email: law@ufs.ac.za • Website: www.ufs.ac.za/law
Introduction
The Faculty of Law is committed to excellence in teaching and to delivering jurists to the professions with qualifications of international renown.
Legal education will open doors to a wide variety of professions, including the advocate’s profession, attorney’s profession, legal advisors, labour consultants, prosecutors, magistrates, and the insurance and banking industries.
The faculty is renowned for research of international standing, and is also involved in community service, where the UFS Law Clinic and several centres in the faculty play a major role.
The faculty enjoys close ties with several international law schools and law faculties, especially Britain, Europe, and the USA.
The faculty is proud of its alumni association consisting of former law students who remain loyal to the faculty, and the Collegium Iurisprudentium, an advice panel for the faculty.