BCom (Law)

Bachelors degree

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0304_147_E100

BCom (Law) does not by itself qualify you to practise as a legal practitioner - to practise you require an LLB degree as well. The three-year BCom (Law) programme does, however, provide a sound background in the economic sciences that prepares you for a career in the business sector or in commercial law, and it also lays a sound basis for a more advanced study of law. In fact, students who hold the BCom (Law) degree will be exempted from the first two years of the four-year LLB programme. These students may join the LLB programme for its last two years, and can obtain the LLB degree after two years should they wish to pursue a career as a legal practitioner.

Contact information

Shirle Cornelissen

Faculty Administrator

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Programme overview

Duration

Three years

Campus

Stellenbosch

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Career opportunities

The degree provides the necessary background for a career in the business world and commercial law. The BCom (Law) degree also provides entry to the 2-year LLB degree, which you must complete if you wish to become a legal practitioner (attorney or advocate).

Occupations:

Lawyer

Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB

- Write the NBTs AQL and MAT before 31 July
- An aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation) in the NSC or IEB school-leaving certificate
- English or Afrikaans Home Language 60% OR Afrikaans or English First Additional Language 70%
- Mathematics 60%

Minimum admission requirements – International curricula

IEB-ISC

- Write NBTs AQL and MAT before 31 July
- IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Active Citizenry)
- English or Afrikaans Home Language 60% OR Afrikaans or English First Additional Language 70%
- Mathematics 60%

German Abitur

- Write NBTs AQL and MAT before 31 July
- University Exemption with 70% average
- English or Afrikaans First Language 6 (Nam 8) or as Second Language 8 (Nam 10)
- Maths 6 (Nam 8)

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)

- Write NBTs AQL and MAT before 31 July
- University Exemption with 70% average
- English or Afrikaans First language 4 on HL or as Second Language 5 on SL
- Maths 4 on HL or 4 on SL

Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level

- Write NBTs AQL and MAT before 31 July
- University Exemption with 70% average
- English or Afrikaans First Language C on AS-Level or as Second Language B on AS-Level
- Maths C on AS-Level

Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level, IGCSE/O-level

- Write NBTs AQL and MAT before 31 July
- University Exemption with 70% average
- English or Afrikaans First Language E on A-Level or as Second Language D on A-Level
- Maths E on A-Level

Selection requirements

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT:
https://files.su.ac.za/public/undergraduate-maties/documents/2026-03/law.pdf

Programme structure

Full-time

Last updated 10 April 2026

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