Overview

Why study Law at UCT?

Graduates of the Law programme at the University of Cape Town are highly sought after, not only in South Africa but internationally - and we have the highest rate of graduate employability, with 62.1% of our graduates employed on graduation (with a large % of the remaining 37.9% pursuing further studies). The UCT Faculty of Law is rated among the Top 100 Law Schools in the world. UCT attracts excellent students from diverse backgrounds, ensuring a rich learning environment.

At the UCT Faculty of Law we are committed to furthering the goals of the Constitution. Our aim is to train the next generation of skilled legal professionals who will ensure the maintenance and strengthening of an open, free and democratic South Africa. We offer different programme options to attain an LLB degreeWe are home to almost 100 academic staff in the Faculty.

The Faculty hosts at least 11 world-class research units, focused on various aspects of legal practice and implementation. The Faculty is unique in its practical graduation requirement of 30 hours of community service, which ensures that UCT Law students graduate not only with experience of law practice, but also with a sense of their role in society. The excellent law library which is linked to major international electronic databases and houses 284 top class journals and more than 85 000 books. The Faculty has the fantastic Oliver Tambo Moot Court for student use.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

South African Law

South African Private Law: System and Context

Law of Persons & Family

Constitutional Law

Law of Property

Law of Succession

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law Public Law Business Law View 8 other Bachelors in Civil & Private Law in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements for applicants with foreign schoolleaving examinations. To be considered for admission, applicants must qualify for a matriculation exemption from the Matriculation Board, and must meet certain minimum faculty entry requirements.

Some of the more common foreign school-leaving examinations submitted by international applicants include O and A-level examinations, HIGCSE and IGCSE examinations, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, and the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE). Applicants who have written only the O-level or equivalent examination, and who are not writing any other school-leaving examination, are not eligible for admission to UCT. If you are writing a foreign school-leaving qualification, your application to UCT will be assessed individually.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

76810 ZAR / year

≈ 76810 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32500 ZAR / year

≈ 32500 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International students must add the relevant Administrative Service Fee (ZAR 5300) /International Term fee to the cost of the typical fee.

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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