Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at University of KwaZulu-Natal

Programme overview

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is listed in UKZN's Undergraduate Prospectus 2027 with CAO code(s) KN-H-BL1 / KN-P-BL1; it is offered at Howard College and Pietermaritzburg. The School of Law runs a Moot Court Programme in which all students argue a point of law; students may gain practice at the Campus Law Clinic (Howard College) or Legal Advice Centre (Pietermaritzburg).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 32. NSC-Deg with Engl HL 5/FAL 6 & Maths 3/Maths Lit 5 & LO 4; APS range 48-32 (minimum APS 32 excluding Life Orientation). Applicants may alternatively first complete a BA/BSocSc with a law major or another bachelor's degree (average of 60% with no module failures).

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.

Semester 1 starts in February and runs to late June; Semester 2 runs from August to early December. Semester 2 admission is limited to programmes where admission is considered.

South African first-time undergraduate applicants apply through the CAO. International, returning, gap-year and internal-transfer applicants apply online directly to UKZN. For 2026 entry: Medicine (MBChB) closed 30 June 2025; all other programmes closed 30 September 2025 (Semester 1); Semester 2 closing date was 30 April 2026. No late applications from international students.

Applications for the 2027 academic year are open. UKZN application fees: South African applicants R210 on time and R420 late; SADC and rest of Africa R490; outside Africa $153. The fee is non-refundable and must be paid with reference APPN followed by the student number.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cao.ac.za/Apply.aspx?content=Apply

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