Interested in studying towards a Law degree or taking a Law course? The University of South Africa, better known as Unisa, should definitely be one of the institutions you're considering. Here's the law degree requirements at Unisa.
Unisa offers various courses in Law with the following requirements:
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Diploma, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Science and Technology
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Diploma, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Bachelor of Arts in Police Science
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or a Diploma, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Bachelor of Commerce in Law
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning and at least 50% in Mathematics, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning and with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in Mathematics, or
- subject to institutional admission requirements, a National Certificate (Vocational) issued by Council for General and Further Education and Training, with at least 60% in the following three fundamental subjects: English, Mathematics and Life Orientation; and in addition, at least 70% in the four vocational subjects, chosen from either of the following two streams (a) Business, Commerce and Management Sciences or (b) Law, Military Sciences and Security, or
- any relevant Higher Certificate obtained in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, College of Accounting Sciences, or the College of Law, or
- any relevant Diploma obtained in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, College of Accounting Sciences or the College of Law.
Bachelor of Laws
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Diploma, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with at least 30% in the language of teaching and learning,
or - Senior Certificate (SC) with at least an F symbol on HG or an E symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a National Certificate (Vocational) level 4 with an equivalent of at least 40% in the language of teaching and learning in terms of the NSC.
Higher Certificate in Law
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with at least 30% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with at least an F symbol on HG or an E symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a National Certificate (Vocational) level 4 with an equivalent of at least 40% in the language of teaching and learning in terms of the NSC.
Diploma in Corrections Management
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Diploma endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Diploma in Law
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Diploma endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Diploma in Policing
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Diploma endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Diploma in Security Management
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Diploma endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Senior Certificate (SC) with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning, or
- a Higher Certificate.
Advanced Diploma in Security Management
- A Diploma in Security Management
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The above requirements apply as well as Unisa's general admission requirements which you can find if you Click Here.
