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IntroDUCTION to the School of Law (SOL) For specific information related to this qualification including admission requirements, qualification
structure, articulation and career options, please download the fact sheet below.
The IIE’s Varsity College School of Law is a part of The IIE’s Faculty of Social Sciences. The overarching
vision of The IIE’s School of Law at Varsity College, is to produce high performing, quality graduates who
are equipped to thrive in the evolving landscape of the legal profession. Access the Full-Time qualification fact sheet here.
The following qualifications are offered within the School of Law: IIE Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, IIE
Bachelor of Commerce in Law degree and IIE Higher Certificate in Legal Studies.
Our flagship qualification The IIE Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree is designed to respond to the current
developments in innovation and technology, which is redefining 20th Century legal practice and allows for
the development of a holistic law graduate.
IIE Bachelor of Laws (BLAW411)
Purpose of the qualification
This qualification is designed to foster the ideals of transformative constitutionalism so as to
enable students to think critically, be able to understand the constitution and its impact on the
development of the law, be concerned with the advancement of social justice, adhere to the
highest levels of ethical legal practice and be able to situate local events within a globalised world.
It will equip students with the necessary theoretical background, professional practice skills and
thorough understanding of the distinct methodologies required for the professional practice of law
and the administration of justice in the modern South African constitutional state.
Exit level outcomes of the qualification
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Apply relevant methods, techniques and strategies involved in legal research and problem
solving in theoretical and applied situations.
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Obtain detailed knowledge about, and the ability to critically analyse fundamental legal
concepts, principles and theories and to relate these principles and theories to underlying
values and norms, including to those norms and values supporting the Constitution.
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Collect, organise, analyse and critically evaluate information and evidence from a legal perspective.
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Display adequate written and oral advocacy skills and the ability to communicate effectively in
a legal environment.
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Resolve complex and diverse legal problems creatively, critically, ethically and innovatively.
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Work effectively with colleagues and other role players in the legal process as a team or group
and contribute significantly to the group output.
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This Bachelor of Commerce in Law is designed to develop the student’s ability to think and
act strategically and professionally and to contribute meaningfully to the organisations they
will be serving. Consequently, it facilitates the development of a well rounded strategic
business knowledge base in conjunction with substantial legal skills, knowledge and insight
to allow for professional practice entry into a broad range of business enterprises as well as
further studies in law or commerce.
Exit level outcomes of the qualification
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Demonstrate well rounded and systematic knowledge of the structure of the South
African legal system and the relationship between the various sub disciplines of law
that comprise our legal system.
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Identify and evaluate the basic principles and norms of the modern South African
Private and Mercantile Law.
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Engage with advanced legal texts pertaining to legislation, court precedent and
academic articles to source, identify and select appropriate and relevant information to
support and inform statements, recommendations and decisions related to legal and
corporate financial position.
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Interpret, analyse and solve questions of law of an advanced nature, including legal
problems encountered in financial planning.
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Articulate, contextualise and communicate a legal conundrum and its likely solution in
a professional and academically appropriate manner.
For specific information related to this qualification including admission requirements, qualification
structure, articulation and career options, please download the fact sheet below.
Access the Full-Time qualification fact sheet here.
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The qualification design reflects the logical progression of learning by introducing students
to the foundational and fundamental aspects of their learning areas in the first year and
then progressing to the higher order skills of analysing, interpreting and applying the
principles and theories of focus areas in the second and third years of study.
Full-time qualifications offered in SOL
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Purpose of the qualification
This qualification is aimed at promoting access to higher education and equipping students
with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes attuned to the demands of business and
industry. Students will gain a critical understanding of the interplay between the disciplines of
modern business management, strategic financial planning and the governing rules of our law.
Access the Full-Time qualification academic calendar here.
IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Law (BCEL312)
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Our small classes allow for collaborative interactive debates and discussions on topical legal issues and
our Law Information Evenings, Career Fairs and public lectures give our students the opportunity to
network with members of the legal profession. School of Law students are enabled to take an active role
in using their legal skills to create meaningful change in the careers that they pursue. These skills include
trial advocacy, critical reasoning and team work. Law is multi faceted and opens up a world of possibility in
many different industries. It allows students to become social engineers of change, particularly within the
realm of legal technology.
Access the Full-Time qualification academic calendar here.
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Display computer literacy and numeracy skills to effectively communicate, retrieve and
process relevant data in a legal environment.
Solve problems ethically and creatively in a given legal and social context.
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