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University of the Free State

Bachelor of Commerce in Law

The Bachelor of Commerce in Law in Law and Legal Studies is offered by University of the Free State.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Commerce in Law offered by the University of the Free State at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

• This degree is aimed at students who intend to follow a career in law, and who wish to equip themselves as attorneys, advocates or legal advisers at financial institutions and other business enterprises.
• This qualification is also for students who wish to follow careers in the business world and who wish to equip themselves with a basic knowledge of the law.
• An excellent option is to proceed from this degree to LLB studies.

First academic year (compulsory modules)

Economic systems and basic microeconomics
Introduction to macroeconomics

Legal Foundations of SA
Law Academic literacy

Accounting and accounting for the legal profession
Constitutional law

Law of persons

Business functions
Business dynamics

Second academic year (compulsory modules)

Microeconomics
Consumer protection and credit law

Criminal law
Accounting

Macroeconomics
Family law

Labour law
English for law

Law of contract
Personal finance

Third academic year (compulsory modules)

Law of delict
Entrepreneurship

Law of succession and administration

Strategic management and Small business management OR International economics and South African macroeconomic policy issues OR Accounting

Law of business entities
Law of civil procedure

Law of things
Law of evidence