What Is Corporate Law
Corporate law is the body of law governing the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses. The term refers to the legal practice of law relating to corporations, or to the theory of corporations.
Entry Requirements To Study Corporate Law In South Africa
Master of Laws in Corporate Law
| Qualification stream: | Curriculum 2017 |
| Qualification code: | 90046 – N17 |
| Qualification type: | Coursework |
| NQF level: | 9 |
| Total credits: | 180 |
| SAQA ID: | 101113 |
Admission requirements
Student fees and funding your studies
Application for admission
Registration
Curriculum
Admission requirements
a) A South African LLB degree, or (b) a foreign LLB degree of minimum 4 years’ duration, or (c) a B Proc or (d) a Postgraduate Diploma in Law on NQF level 8 OR (e) a foreign LLB degree of minimum 3 year’s duration and 4 LLB modules selected from the NQF level 8 modules in the LLB degree of which one must be the compulsory research module or (f) a foreign LLM.
In addition to the above requirements, applicants must submit a transcript or an academic record. Candidates may also apply for admission via RPL.
Admission to the Master’s programme is also based on the availability of adequate supervisory capacity and research expertise in the discipline or department.
Time limits for this degree
All master’s and doctoral qualifications are structured over a defined period. Refer to sections 4.12 and 4.13 in the Procedures for master’s and doctoral degrees.
A student registered for a 180-credit structured coursework master’s degree must complete the study programme within three years. A student may make application to the Registrar for one additional year of study. The Registrar will consult with the Executive Dean of the College in which the student is registered.
Coursework master’s degree
A master’s degree by coursework requires a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual dependence, and a research project culminating in the acceptance of a dissertation of limited scope.
The curriculum generally comprises subjects where you are required to write examinations, and submit a research proposal module and a short dissertation. In most cases, you need to pass at least two modules before you may register for the research proposal module. You will only be able to register for the short dissertation if you comply with the requirements of the research proposal module.
Please note: Once you have passed all the modules, but fail the research proposal module, you will not be permitted to continue with the qualification.
Research focus areas
Click here to view a list of departments and research focus areas for the College of Law.
Research outline (not required for the MBA, MBL, Coursework LLMs or the coursework MCom in Industrial Psychology)
Unisa’s admission policy has changed and you are now required to submit a detailed research outline for each master’s and doctoral qualification for which you apply. No application submitted without a detailed research outline will be considered. Although this research outline may differ for each qualification or academic department, the basic information required is as follows:
Title
Summary of topic
Short literature review
Expected contribution of the study
Methodology to be followed
Availability of the data
List of references
Reasons why you are interested in the topic
Plagiarism of any form is unacceptable. Please take note of Unisa’s Policy for Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism.
Student fees and funding your studies
Application fee
Pay the online application fee of R120,00 once you have received your Unisa student number.
Please note:
The application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through Unisa or do not qualify for admission to Unisa.
An application for a student number does not constitute an application for admission. After you receive your student number, you must still complete the online application for admission and upload the compulsory supporting documents.
Student fees
Click here for the 2021 student fee information. The fee information for the 2022 academic year will be available at the time of registration.
Students registering for qualifications through the Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) should visit the SBL website for fee information, as the SBL uses a different fee structure.
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Apply for a student number and apply for admission
Applications for admission to master’s & doctoral qualifications will be open from 8 September to 12 November 2021. Thereafter, only those qualifications with spaces available will remain open until the end of January 2022 (some exceptions apply).
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Please ensure that you apply for a Unisa student number (if applicable), apply for admission and upload all the supporting documents during the application period.
You have 10 working days to upload all the supporting documents during the application period. If you do not comply with this requirement, your application will be declined and you will have to re-apply for admission during the next application period.
Registration
Only students whose application for admission was approved and re-registering students (who made sufficient progress during the current academic year) will be allowed to register online within the approved registration period for the 2022 academic year. No printed registration forms will be accepted.
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Schools Offering Corporate Law In South Africa
| Institution | Law school | Founded | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Witwatersrand | Oliver Schreiner School of Law | Johannesburg | |
| University of Cape Town | Wilfred & Jules Kramer Law School | 1859[1] | Cape Town |
| University of Fort Hare | Faculty of Law | Alice, East London | |
| University of the Free State | Faculty of Law | Bloemfontein | |
| University of Johannesburg | Faculty of Law | Johannesburg | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | Faculty of Law | 2004 | Durban, Pietermaritzburg |
| University of Limpopo | Faculty of Law | Polokwane | |
| North-West University | Faculty of Law Potchefstroom Campus | 1955 | Potchefstroom |
| Nelson Mandela University | Faculty of Law | Port Elizabeth | |
| University of Pretoria | Faculty of Law | 1908[note 1][2] | Pretoria[3] |
How do I become a corporate lawyer in South Africa?
The first step towards becoming a corporate lawyer is either completing an undergraduate degree in law or a degree in another subject and then a conversion course. To become a corporate solicitor, you must then take the LPC and obtain a training contract.
What subjects do you need to study corporate law?
And two of the following elective courses, both of which must be completed at non-core level:
Advanced Contract Law.
Competition Law.
Economics of International Trade and Investment*
Human Rights and the Marketplace.
Intellectual Property Law.
International Business Transactions Law*
Do you need math to be a corporate lawyer in South Africa ?
Lawyers do not have to be expert mathematicians; they do not even have to know calculus. However, all lawyers should have a solid understanding of complex math, accounting and algebra to fulfill their job requirements. Furthermore, scoring well on the LSAT entrance exam requires some math understanding.
Does BCom law require maths in South Africa ?
the applicant must have completed Mathematics (with a final result of a C or above) at least in terms of her/his O Level Cambridge qualification.
How long does it take to study corporate law in South Africa?
The standard requirement before one can practice as a lawyer is completing an LLB degree which takes 4 years. Alternatively, some students choose to first study a BCom or BA which takes 3 years and then study another 2 years to complete their LLB.
Are corporate lawyers in demand in South Africa?
Lawyers that are in the litigation sector are known to always be in high demand in South Africa. Therefore, lawyers that are experienced in areas like complex civil litigation, commercial litigation, insurance defense, labor and employment, and other related niches are always in high demand in the country.
How much do corporate lawyers make in South Africa?
R1,277,336 (ZAR)/yr.
How many points do you need to study law?
The minimum requirement to study law is a NQF level 4 certificate, which a National Senior Certificate or a Senior Certificate. For most universities a minimum Admissions Point Score (APS) score of 21 points is need for admission, but you’ll find that certain universities requires a minimum of 33 points to study law