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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Laws 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
110204  Bachelor of Laws 
ORIGINATOR
University of the Free State 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National First Degree(Min 480)  Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security  Safety in Society 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  480  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0821/24  2019-07-25  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2034-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
8861  Bachelor of Laws  Level 6  NQF Level 08  480  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is to offer a broad education that develops well-rounded graduates with:
  • Knowledge and appreciation of the values and principles enshrined in the Constitution.
  • A critical understanding of theories, concepts, principles, ethics, perspectives, methodologies and procedures of the discipline of law.
  • Ability to apply the above appropriately to academic, professional and career contexts.
  • Capacity to act ethically and to be accountable and take responsibility in academic, professional, and relevant societal contexts.

    The purpose of this qualification is aligned with the purpose of the LLB in terms of the Qualification Standard for the Bachelor of Laws (LLB). Consequently, this qualification aims to prepare students for (i) entry into legal practice, (ii) entry into a wide range of other Careers which require the application of law; and (iii) for postgraduate studies in law (see page 7 of the National Qualification Standards for the LLB).

    This qualification provides a first undergraduate qualification for school leavers or adult learners who wish to enter legal practice. LLB graduate can be admitted as attorneys if they completed service under articles of clerkship or service contract, completed compulsory practical legal training and are regarded as fit and proper person by the Law Society and the High Court. Furthermore, the candidate should pass the attorneys admission examination set by Law Society. In order to practice as an advocate of one of the Bar Councils in South Africa, an LLB graduate needs to enter a pupillage for one year and pass the examination set by the General Council of the Bar. Careers that LLB graduates could pursue in the Department of Justice include positions as state law advisors, family advocates, public prosecutors, state advocates, and state attorneys.

    Graduates can also pursue careers in the public sector and a wide range of other careers which require the application of law. The Department of Justice, for example, offers positions in the offices of the Master of the High Court, South African Human Rights Commission, Commission on Gender Equality, and the Legal Aid Board. Careers in the business environment include legal advisors, business rescue practitioners, company secretaries and business managers. Other careers that are available include non-governmental organisation legal advisors, legal writers, legal researchers and mediators for divorce, labour and commercial disputes.

    This qualification presents graduates with the opportunity for postgraduate studies in law and other areas (e.g. Master's in Business Administration). LLB graduates can also decide to pursue careers as academics at a university, usually after completion of a Master of Laws (LLM).

    Rationale:
    Complaints from the judiciary, legal practitioners, legal professional bodies and law academics about the poor quality of South African Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduates became strident towards the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The potential legal education crisis and the importance of developing LLB graduates who are ready for the practice of law were confirmed in January 2013 when the South African Law Deans Association, Law Society of South Africa, and General Council of the Bar announced their intention to host a summit on 29 May 2013 entitled the 'LLB Summit: Legal Education in Crisis?. At the summit, Ahmed Essop, Chief Executive Officer of the CHE, suggested that higher education institutions make use of a newly developed peer-driven process of qualification standard development to address the concerns about the LLB. Essop furthermore explained that the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Law Deans Association (SALDA) had engaged on the prospects of a national review of this qualification and that there was general agreement between the parties that a review was required.

    The Faculty of Law decided to undertake a major LLB curriculum review that would result in a 50% or more change to the qualification design. It became evident that a change of this magnitude required a complete structural and curriculum redesign of this qualification and that a new qualification application had to be submitted to the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

    In response to the decision to design a new LLB qualification, the Faculty of Law engaged in a number of activities that assisted with the development of a new LLB curriculum. Firstly, a range of focus group discussions with important role players were conducted to gain participants' perspectives about the strengths of the LLB and the identification of possible strategies to address the weaknesses in the current qualification. Secondly, a comprehensive literature review on curriculum development and legal education nationally and internationally was conducted. Thirdly, an extensive comparative analysis of the LLB curricula that are offered at the other universities in South Africa was undertaken. Fourthly, an analysis of the undergraduate LLB curricula at two international universities, Deakin University in Australia and the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom was done. Lastly, an external review panel consisting of experts from the University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria and the University of South Africa undertook a comprehensive institutional review of the current qualification in March 2015. The report from the external panel did not only identify areas for improvement but also suggested ways of addressing these weaknesses. Finally, members of staff engaged in a strategic planning and re-curriculation workshop on 18 and 19 August 2016.

    In addition to the external panel review that initiated by this institution, the national review of this qualification was confirmed at a meeting convened by the CHE with deans of law schools in Pretoria in April 2015. In agreement with the University of the Free State's (UFS) decision to teach-out its current qualification, the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) placed the UFS LLB on notice of withdrawal.

    The Faculty of Law considered the feedback received from the various focus group discussions, the institutional review report, the comparative analysis of South African LLB curricula and international LLB curricula, and the HEQC Report to develop a new curriculum framework that was adopted by the Faculty Board. Further consultations informed its application and consisted of a workshop to draft the module outcomes, a review each of by seven employers, seven UFS LLB alumni, and ten student leaders. The proposals from these constituents were considered and this qualification's curriculum was finalised and approved by the Faculty Board and by at the Academic Planning and Development Committee of Senate.

    In order to make a significant contribution to the overall growth in student enrolment and reach the goals of equity and development, the Faculty of Law has been offering this qualification via distance tuition (in additional to the contact mode of tuition) since the 1990s. The LLB via distance learning removes the barriers to access learning; it caters for a very wide variety of potential student needs, including mature adult students; and, with the required infrastructure in place, can be more cost efficiently and cost effectively presented than traditional contact provision. It thus seems logical to continue with the offering of the distance education provision of this qualification. The strategic decision of offering this qualification also by distance provision aligns with the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training of 2013 to increase enrolments, provided that effective quality control measures are in place. Because an estimated maximum contact time of 10% as learning activity type for this qualification is envisaged, a distance mode of provisioning is by definition of Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) the most suitable provisioning for the targeted market (DHET July 2014). As far as could be ascertained, only the University of South Africa and Northwest University present LLB via distance learning. There is clearly an educational demand for the LLB by distance provision. 

  • LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    The University of the Free State (UFS) General Rules with regard to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will apply to this qualification. This will relate to both access to the qualification as well as for credit recognition or exemption towards achieving the qualification. RPL will be applied according to the Policies on the Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit accumulation and transfer, and Assessment (CHE 2016) and UFS RPL Policy (Appendix 20). The process will be managed by the central UFS RPL Office in collaboration with the Faculty of Law. Not more than 10% of a cohort of students in the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) qualification will be admitted through an RPL process.
    UFS General Rule A3.8 (Appendix 14) that outlines the rules pertaining to admission on the basis of RPL, will apply to this qualification. This will relate to both access to the qualification as well as for Credit recognition or exemption towards achieving the qualification. See Universal Gcode Sender (UGS).
    General Rule A8. Persons wishing to gain entry to the qualification via RPL or obtain credit recognition will be:
  • Advised and supported before and during (preparation, portfolio compilation, orientation to required levels of competence, substantiation of claims regarding prior skills/experience, planning of progression).
  • Evaluated and assessment in terms of their claims of prior skills and experience gained (portfolio review, implementation of assessment/evaluation methods, recommendations arising from the assessment/evaluation processes).
  • Certification of the competence leading to the award of the admission and or the Qualification (assessment of competence in respect of required outcomes, auditing, approval, recommendation and reporting).

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum requirements for admission into the Bachelors studies are:
  • National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 4 with admission to Bachelor's Degree studies. 

  • RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification comprises compulsory and elective modules at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 5, 6, 7 and 8.

    Elective Modules, Level 5, 32 Credits:
  • Political Science, 16 Credits.
  • Political Science, 16 Credits.
  • Sesotho, 32 Credits.
  • Financial Planning Law, 16 Credits.
  • Financial Planning Law, 16 Credits.
  • Criminology, 16 Credits.
  • Criminology, 16 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 5, 92 Credits:
  • Computer Literacy, 4 Credits.
  • Law of Persons, 8 Credits.
  • Advanced Computer Literacy, 4 Credits.
  • English Skills, 24 Credits.
  • Legal Foundations of South African Law, 40 Credits.
  • Constitutional Law, 12 Credits.

    Elective Modules, Level 6, (32 Credits):
  • Business Management, 16 Credits.
  • Business Management, 16 Credits.
  • Accounting, 16 Credits.
  • Accounting, 16 Credits.
  • Economics, 16 Credits.
  • Economics, 16 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 6, (132 Credits):
  • Family Law, 12 Credits.
  • Human Rights Law, 12 Credits.
  • Legal Interpretation, 12 Credits.
  • Labour Law, 20 Credits.
  • African Customary Law, 16 Credits.
  • Law of Contract, 20 Credits.
  • Criminal Law, 16 Credits.
  • Consumer Protection and Credit Law, 12 Credits.
  • Law of Succession and Administration of Estates, 12 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 7, 144 Credits:
  • Specific Contracts, 12 Credits.
  • Practical Legal Skills, 12 Credits.
  • Advanced Human Rights Law, 12 Credits.
  • Law of Business Entities, 16 Credits.
  • Law of Civil Procedure, 20 Credits.
  • Law of Criminal Procedure, 20 Credits.
  • Law of Evidence, 20 Credits.
  • Law of Delict, 20 Credits.
  • Law of Property, 12 Credits.

    Elective Modules, Level 8, 60 Credits:
  • Clinical Legal Education, 10 Credits.
  • Community Service Learning, 10 Credits.
  • Facilitation Skills for Law Students, 10 Credits.
  • International Economic Law, 10 Credits.
  • Research report: Mercantile Law OR Moot: Mercantile Law, 30 Credits.
  • Tax Law, 10 Credits.
  • Advanced Company Law, 10 Credits.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, 10 Credits.
  • Intellectual Property Law, 10 Credits.
  • Electronic and Internet Law, 10 Credits.
  • Comparative Labour Law, 10 Credits.
  • Research Report: Labour Law OR Moot: Labour Law Moot, 30 Credits.
  • Electronic and Internet Law, 10 Credits.
  • Collective Labour Law, 10 Credits.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, 10 Credits.
  • Social Security Law, 10 Credits.
  • Private International Law, 10 Credits.
  • Research Report: Private Law OR Moot: Private Law, 30 Credits.
  • Electronic and Internet Law, 10 Credits.
  • Law of Estoppel and Enrichment, 10 Credits.
  • Medical Law, 10 Credits.
  • Law of Damages, 10 Credits.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, 10 Credits.
  • Religious Legal Systems, 10 Credits.
  • Sectional Titles, 10 Credits.
  • International Criminal Law, 10 Credits.
  • Research Report: Criminal Law OR Moot: Criminal Law, 30 Credits.
  • Electronic and Internet Law, 10 Credits.
  • Criminal Justice, 10 Credits.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, 10 Credits.
  • Forensic Evidence, 10 Credits.
  • African Human Rights La, 10 Credits.
  • Research Report: Constitutional Law OR Moot: Constitutional Law, 30 Credits.
  • Electronic and Internet Law, 10 Credits.
  • Advanced Constitutional Law, 10 Credits.
  • Environmental Law, 10 Credits.
  • Education Law, 10 Credits.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, 10 Credits.
  • Advanced Administrative Law, 10 Credits.
  • Mining Law, 10 Credits.
  • Child Law, 10 Credits.
  • International Financial Planning Law, 10 Credits.
  • Integrated Financial Planning Law, 20 Credits.
  • Financial Planning Law, 10 Credits.
  • Financial Planning Law, 10 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules, Level 8, 64 Credits:
  • Administrative Law, 12 Credits.
  • Jurisprudence and Ethics, 12 Credits.
  • Public International Law, 12 Credits.
  • Banking Law and Payment Methods, 12 Credits.
  • Insolvency Law, 12 Credits.
  • Integrated assessment, 4 Credits. 

  • EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Contribute meaningfully to the promotion of transformative constitutionalism and constitutional democracy.
    2. Recognise, reflect and apply social justice imperatives.
    3. An awareness of globalisation and the ever-evolving information technology.
    4. A critical, comprehensive and sound knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles, perspectives, methodologies and procedures of the discipline of law.
    5. Skills to integrate and apply the concepts, principles and legal theory to solve complex, diverse and unfamiliar legal problems in a critical, ethical and practical manner.
    6. Skills to undertake independent research in theoretical and applied situations.
    7. Work effectively in teams or groups.
    8. Display self-management skills.
    9. Display skills to transfer acquired knowledge.
    10. Display written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a legal environment.
    11. Display numeracy skills. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Knowledge and an appreciation for the values and principles enshrined in the Constitution are acquired.
  • Critical knowledge and understanding of the constitutional imperatives and transformative constitutionalism are acquired.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • The capacity, agency and accountability of the legal practitioner in shaping and transforming the legal system is acknowledged.
  • The social justice goals of fairness, legitimacy, efficacy and equity in the legal system are promoted.
  • An understanding of the professional responsibilities of the legal practitioner in service to the community is acquired.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • An awareness of the global environment within which law is practiced, is acquired.
  • Critical knowledge and understanding of international and comparative aspects of law are acquired and applied.
  • Technology is used as a tool to access, collect, analyse, organise, use, communicate and evaluate information efficiently and effectively.
  • Critical knowledge and understanding of electronic and internet law is acquired and applied.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • Critical knowledge and understanding of the South African law and the South African legal system, its values and historical background are acquired and applied.
  • Critical knowledge and understanding of private, public, mercantile and formal law are developed and applied.
  • Critical knowledge and understanding of different perspectives on law and the legal profession are acquired.
  • A critical understanding of the dynamic nature of law is understood.
  • Specialised knowledge in one of the following areas is acquired and applied: Mercantile Law, Labour Law, Private Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law or Financial Planning Law Critical knowledge.
  • The ability to critically analyse and comment on the relationship of law with relevant contexts such as political, economic, commercial, social and cultural contexts is acquired.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
  • Legal problems in real-life or hypothetical/factual situations are identified and analysed.
  • The most authoritative legal sources to solve these problems are found and selected.
  • The theories, concepts, principles, perspectives, methodologies and procedures of the discipline of law is appropriately applied to the academic, professional, career and social contexts of the problem.
  • The ethical and moral implications of actions, practices and decisions are reflected upon.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
  • The issue that requires researching in one or more legal regimes, whether South African, regional and/or international is accurately identified.
  • The issue/problem that requires researching is formulated with clarity.
  • The most relevant and up-to date sources and research methods likely to assist in solving the topic being researched are identified.
  • Relevant up-to-date legal information from paper and electronic legal sources are retrieved.
  • The relative authority of the relevant information sources is determined.
  • The relevant information applicable to the research is read, comprehended, interpreted, summarised and applied.
  • A logical, coherent, critical and integrated analysis based on the research problem/ question and applicable legal resources and appropriate research methodology is formulated.
  • Research findings in a manner that conforms with the principles relating to intellectual property, plagiarism and research ethics are formulated.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to reach a plausible conclusion and to suggest recommendations are formulated of.
  • Appropriate referencing style guidelines are used.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
  • Work in groups as a participant who contributes effectively to the group's task.
  • Critically reflect on and assess own work and critique the work of others in a reasoned and formative manner.
  • The deliberations of group work are effectively communicated.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
  • Responsibility, professionalism, and confidence are exhibited.
  • Own activities and resources are managed independently, responsibly and effectively.
  • Educational and career opportunities are explored.
  • Personal and professional strengths, weaknesses, and the limits of own knowledge are reflected upon.
  • Skills are applied to seek and use feedback in order to develop strategies that will enhance effective learning.
  • Knowledge and skills for continued and lifelong personal and professional learning and intellectual growth are acquired.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:
  • Knowledge is applied to different, new and unfamiliar fields of law.
  • The development of the law is dealt with on a continuous basis.
  • Legal knowledge is transferred to others.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:
  • Appropriate means are chosen for effective communication in a variety of contexts.
  • Effective, appropriate and persuasive listening, comprehension, reading, writing, and oral skills are used in ways that are effective and appropriate to legal and non-legal audiences.
  • Communication skills are applied to situations and genres relevant to different legal environments.
  • Possible solutions are presented in an oral argument or in written format that includes the drafting of legal documents.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 11:
  • Basic numeracy tasks that relate to the different areas/branches of law and that are necessary for successful professional practice are carried out.

    Integrated Assessment:
    The qualification will comply with the University of the Free State (UFS) Assessment Policy for Coursework Learning Programmes (hereafter referred to as the UFS Assessment Policy), and in particular paragraph 6 of this policy that relates to e-assessments. In terms of section 5 of this Policy, all standard provisions regarding general assessment will apply equally to online assessments. All e-assessments will be hosted only on UFS approved systems and technology. Assessment in the Faculty of Law is informed by the guiding principles of the UFS Assessment Policy, Bloom's Taxonomy, the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level Descriptors, module credits and the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Qualification Standard.

    The Faculty of Law Assessment Rules and Regulations 2018-2022 gives effect to the minimum assessment requirements required by the UFS Assessment Policy for Coursework Learning Programmes. In terms of Rule 4.2 of the Faculty of Law Assessment Rules and Regulations, students need to participate in a minimum of two formative assessments if this type of assessment is employed in a module. A single formative assessment may not contribute more than 70% of the predicate/semester module mark. Examples of formative assessments include but are not limited to individual and group assignments, written tests, oral communication skills assessments and online/e-assessments such as multiple choice questions (MCQs), wikis, journals, blogs and discussion fora.

    Students need to participate in a minimum of four assessments if continuous assessment is employed in a semester module and a minimum of six assessments if this type of assessment is employed in a year module. Students will be continuously assessed in the core modules Legal Foundations of South African Law (first year of study) and Practical Legal Skills (third year of study) and examinations will not be written. A range of elective modules in the fourth year of study will be continuously assessed, namely Clinical Legal Education, Community Service Learning, Facilitation Skills for Law Students, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Comparative Labour Law, Financial Planning Law in the second semester, the five moot modules, and the five research report modules.

    The number and types of formative assessments will vary per module and will be indicated in the respective module study guides. Students will be assessed continuously for the duration of a particular module. For most modules, formative assessment will constitute 20% of the final mark. Summative assessment will constitute 80% of the final mark and will consist of one written examination for most of the modules in the proposed LLB.

    Assessment of Experiential Learning:
    Work placement or experiential learning forms a small part of the qualification. The reflective essay that students need to complete after 40 hours' workplace exposure in the module Practical Legal Skills, will be assessed and moderated according to the prescribed policy requirements. Workplace exposure: The lecturer responsible for the Practical Legal Skills module will be responsible for the coordination of the process. Considering that distance learning students are scattered all over South Africa, the Faculty of Law will not be able to find placements for students. Students will have to identify practitioners in their locations in order to get the necessary workplace exposure. The student will inform the responsible lecturer where he/she intends to undergo the workplace experience and the lecturer will have to approve the placement before the student progresses with his/her workplace exposure. The interaction between the student and workplace representative will be formalised through a contract. In order to monitor whether students got the appropriate level and scope of exposure, Legal practitioners will be requested to complete an Instruction sheet and assessment rubric (in the case of private law firms) or Instruction sheet and assessment rubric- department of justice/courts (in the case of courts). 

  • INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is offered by the Deakin University in Australia. Similar to the UFS, the Deakin LLB is a 4-year undergraduate qualification that school leavers can apply for. Adult learners (strict provision apply) and graduates are also admitted to the LLB. Admission is limited and is based on students' performance in the Victorian Certificate of Education and English language requirements. Similar admission requirements are set for admission to the University of the Free State (UFS) LLB.

    Similar to clinical legal education in the UFS LLB, Deakin University also offers legal internships to their students. In line with the UFS, Deakin prescribes quotas for the internships enrolment takes place via application. Similar to the UFS LLB, all major areas of law are covered, such as contract, torts, property, legal practice and ethics, constitutional law, criminal law and corporate law. The LLB graduate outcomes are very similar to the UFS exit level outcomes, namely discipline specific knowledge and capabilities, communication, digital literacy, critical thinking, problem solving, self-management, teamwork and global citizenship.

    The LLB is registered on the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7, while the UFS LLB is registered at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 8 of the South African Qualifications Authority. Contrary to year and semester long modules at the UFS, the courses of the LLB at Deakin University are offered in trimesters. A distinctive feature of the Deakin LLB is its deliberate orientation towards commercial law. The Deakin LLB is one of the few in Australia with a specific and exclusive focus. The UFS LLB provides for specialisation in six areas in the fourth year of study. Mercantile Law is one of the specialisation areas.

    The University of Sussex in the United Kingdom offers the LLB. Similar to the UFS, the LLB of the University of Sussex is an undergraduate qualification that school leavers can apply for. Adult learners (strict provision apply) and graduates are also admitted to the LLB. The core modules of the LLB at the University Sussex agree to some extent to the core modules of the UFS LLB. The core modules at University of Sussex are English Legal System, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Law of Contract, Law of Tort, Justice, Equality and Society, Canadian Constitutional Law, Power, the Individual and the State, Criminal Law, Equity and Trusts, Land Law, Law and Policy of the European Union. Clinical Legal Education is not a core or elective module. Students can, however, through the Sussex Law Clinic, gain practical experience of the law in action before you graduate.
    Contrary to year and semester long modules at the UFS, the courses of the LLB at the University of Sussex are offered in trimesters. The University of Sussex students take in their third year of study only elective modules and no core modules are prescribed. Their modules are structured in such a way that they specialise in Mercantile/Commercial Law, Public/Constitutional Law, Private Law and Criminal. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Postgraduate Diploma (Labour Law) National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma (Financial Planning Law), NQF Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Laws, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 9.
  • Master of Business Administration, NQF level 9. 

  • MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
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    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
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