Diploma in Management Sciences: Business Law at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Management Sciences: Business Law introduces business law and the compliance function within organisations, with emphasis on contract law and relevant legislation. It is offered at ML Sultan Campus, Durban. It does not qualify graduates to practise as an attorney or advocate.

Faculty: Faculty of Management Sciences | Department: Department of Applied Law | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Students study law relevant to business and management; in the final year they focus on purchasing, procurement, contracts management and compliance. First-year modules include Business Law 101 and 102, Law for Life and Constitutional Law, Quantitative Methods, Business Communication, Fundamentals of Academic Writing and Introduction to Business.

Career pathways

Compliance officer or manager, contract officer or manager, and other business roles requiring legal knowledge.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC diploma entry with a minimum of 25 points excluding Life Orientation: English (home language) at rating 3 or English (first additional) at 4; Mathematics at 3 or Mathematics Literacy at 4; two further 20-credit subjects at 3 (not more than one language); plus one more recognised 20-credit subject at 3. NCV Level 4: 60% in English (home) or 70% in English (first additional), 60% in Mathematics or 70% in Mathematics Literacy, and 60% in two 20-credit subjects. Applicants are ranked by points; preference is given to applicants from designated groups. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place; selection is by ranking and availability of places.

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.

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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