Bachelor of Arts: Law and Economics

Bachelor of Arts
Programme Type: Degree
SAQA ID: 120745
Faculty: Humanities and Arts
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Programme Overview

Next Start Dates Based on applicable nearest academic block start dates.
Supported Campuses Campuses listed are where this programme is offered. For online modes, campuses are access points for student services only.
Duration Duration varies by study mode.
Support On campus and online modes are fully supported. Distance learning and short courses are supported self study.
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Programme details

The Bachelor of Arts: Law and Economics degree equips students with a solid grounding in academic theory, underpinning the main concepts of public law such as constitutional law criminal law, and international human rights in addition to various fields from Humanities including Economics and Political Science. This qualification offers a flexible structure which is spread over a minimum of three years of full-time study. 
 
Furthermore, the degree equips graduates with analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving and people management skills, as well as emotional intelligence and the ability to think across multiple disciplines. These skills will be at the core of every design option within this degree. It allows students the ability to understand and exhibit expertise from multiple perspectives and be more effective leaders. 

Entry Requirements Important

• South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor’s degree pass.*
• Or National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 issued by the Council of General and Further Education and Training with a Bachelor’s degree pass.
• Or letter or certificate confirming an exemption from Universities South Africa (USAf) for any other school-leaving results.
• Or completion of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Or completion of the relevant Foundation Programme along with a letter or certificate of exemption from Universities South Africa (USAf).
• Or completion of a relevant Higher Certificate.
• Or completion of the relevant Eduvos Access Programme.

AND
• 50% or above for Grade 12 English or equivalent.

AND
• **A student with Mathematics Literacy (50% or more) must enrol for and complete Introduction to Mathematics A and Mathematics for Degree Studies B (Commerce).
• **A student with Mathematics (less than 50% but greater than or equal to 30%) must enrol for Mathematics and complete Degree Studies B (Commerce).

Pricing

From R72 633 per year (based on full settlement payment option) - excluding hardware/software requirements. Please consult the fee structure for additional information.

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    • Civil Service

    • Compliance Officer

    • Entrepreneurship

    • Human Resources Specialist

    • Law Enforcement

    • Law and Policy Formulation

    • Legal Consultants

    • Legal Researcher

    • Marketing

    • Media

    • Non-Profit Programme Management

    • Paralegal

    - Trade and Investment

YearModules
Year 1

  • Business English 

  • Computer Skills 

  • Critical Reasoning 

  • Economics 1A & 1B 

  • Family Law 

  • Introduction to Law 1A 

  • Introduction to Legal Research 

  • Law of Persons 

  • Philosophy 1 

  • Political Science 1A & 1B 

Year 2

  • Law for Tourism

  • Criminal Law

  • Economics 2A

  • African Customary Law

  • Introduction to Data Analysis

  • Introduction to Coding for Humanities

  • Constitutional Law

  • Economics 2B

  • Majors - Choose 1

    • Political Science 2A

    • Political Science 2B

  • Choose 1:

    • Cultural Studies

    • Philosophy 2

Year 3
• Research Project
• BA Law (WIL)
• Media Law
• Public International Law
• Law for Psychology Students
• Jurisprudence
• International Human Rights Law
• Economics 3A
• Economics 3B
• Choose a minimum of 27 credits:
◦ English Literature Studies 3A & English Literature
Studies 3B
◦ Linguistics 3A & Linguistics 3B
◦ Media Studies 3A & Media Studies 3B
◦ Psychology 3A & Psychology 3B
◦ Industrial Psychology 3A & Industrial Psychology3B
◦ Human Resource Management 3A & HumanResource Management 3B
◦ Economics 3A & Economics 3B
◦ Political Science 3A & Political Science 3B
◦ Communication Science 3A & CommunicationScience 3B
• Choose a minimum of 27 credits:
◦ Counselling and Therapy Skills
◦ History 3
◦ Philosophy 3

  • Accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE).  

  • Registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).  

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International students are welcome to apply for this programme. For international student requirements please kindly check International Students Admissions.

Accepting applications from:

AngolaBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelizeBotswanaBruneiBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaColombiaCyprusDR CongoDominicaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGhanaGrenadaGuyanaIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJordanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitLesothoLiberiaMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNigeriaOmanPakistanPalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesQatarRwandaSaint LuciaSamoaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSwazilandTanzaniaTongaTrinidad and TobagoTuvaluUgandaUAEUnited KingdomUnited StatesVanuatuZambiaZimbabwe

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