Bachelor of Commerce in Law at University of South Africa

Programme overview

The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with integrated knowledge of the central areas of law and commerce, including the disciplines economics, business management, and accounting sciences. This includes an understanding of and ability to apply and evaluate the key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules and theories in the law and commercial fields. (NQF level 7, 360 credits, qualification code 90123.)

Faculty: College of Law | Duration: Maximum time to complete: 8 years | Study mode: distance | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 21. Minimum APS 21. A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning and at least 50% in Mathematics, or a Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning and with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in Mathematics, or any relevant Higher Certificate obtained in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, College of Accounting Sciences or College of Science Engineering and Technology, or any relevant Diploma obtained in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, College of Accounting Sciences, College of Science Engineering and Technology.

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.

Offers are made for a specific registration period, for example semester 1; applicants must register for the semester for which they were granted admission or re-apply in the next application period.

Applications for undergraduate qualifications for the 2027 academic year are open from 17 August to 9 October 2026. The online application fee is R160 and is non-refundable; supporting documents and the fee are due by the closing date.

The non-refundable online application fee is R160. International applicants with foreign qualifications may apply without a SAQA evaluation certificate but must submit it by 15 December 2027 if accepted for 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission

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