Top 5 Universities to Study Law in South Africa
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Have you ever thought of studying Law in South Africa but you are not sure which are the universities that offer the programmes that will better prepare you for your future career? Then today is your lucky day because here are the universities that will be most beneficial for you to choose from.
South Africa has a 'hybrid' or 'mixed' legal system, formed by the interweaving of a number of distinct legal traditions: a civil law system inherited from the Dutch, a common law system inherited from the British, and a customary law system inherited from indigenous Africans.
In order to practice as an attorney or an advocate in South Africa, at least you need to obtain a Bachelor of Law, which may last from two to four years. After that, students are advised to go for a Master’s degree and a PhD subsequently so as to be better prepared to succeed and stand out in this very competitive field.
The top universities that offer programmes to study law in South Africa, which range from Bachelor’s degrees to PhDs, are listed below:
-University of the Witwatersrand
Their study programmes are highly prized in the marketplace for high standards of academic excellence and practical relevance.
-University of Western Cape
Their curriculum has been designed around the needs of the law students of today.
-University of Johannesburg
The UJ Faculty of Law offers the traditional law programmes and, in addition to these degrees, the Faculty has a strong non-formal programmes division that offers postgraduate diplomas, certificates and short courses in specialised areas such as tax law, compliance, criminal justice and forensic investigation, insolvency law, labour law, corporate law, environmental law, drafting of contracts and entertainment law.
-University of Pretoria
The Faculty of Law strives to be an internationally recognised leader in socially relevant legal research and education in South Africa and the world. In pursuing its vision, the Faculty’s mission is the creation and sustenance of a research and education environment that is grounded in the values of social justice and excellence.
-Stellenbosch University
The Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University has a long and proud tradition of excellence in teaching law. Since its inception in 1921, it has produced many of South Africa's eminent legal professionals.
If being a lawyer has always been your dream, then you can be guaranteed that the previously mentioned universities will prepare you in the best way possible in order to be completely skilled when it comes to performing your role as an attorney or whatever field you choose to practice in.
