Bachelor of Paralegal Studies at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

Bachelor of Paralegal Studies covering private, public and mercantile law alongside accountancy, communication and information technology.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Management Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Accountancy 1-2, Law of Contract, Private Law (persons and family, succession and estates, property and conveyancing), Public Law (constitutional, criminal), Mercantile Law (corporate entities, labour law), Civil Procedure, Law of Evidence, Legal Research and Writing, with a delict and motor vehicle accident elective.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Closing date for bachelor's/bachelor of science programmes is 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens, with earlier dates for health programmes (30 June 2026 for Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Diagnostic Radiography, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine Technology and Radiation Therapy; 31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Opticianry).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/undergraduate/apply

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