We offer Undergraduate degrees in Law which include a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Management which include a Bachelor of Commerce: General (BCom), Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (BCom in Accounting), Three Bachelor of Business Science:. Economics, Finance and Investment Science, Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and the alternative access programme the Bachelor of Commerce: General Extended Curriculum (BCom 4 – G) and Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting: Extended Curriculum (BCom 4 Acc). For more information on these degrees and their entrance requirements please check out our prospectus here: https://goo.gl/ELbs4o
We also offer Postgraduate degrees for more information on these degrees and their entrance requirements please check out our prospectus here: https://clms.ukzn.ac.za/postgraduate-information/postgraduate-programmes/
Our College is one of the four College’s at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). Our law degree is offered at Howard College Campus and the Pietermaritzburg Campus. Our management degrees are offered at the Westville Campus and Pietermaritzburg Campus.
The minimum requirements for our LLB programme are as follows:
- A National Senior Certificate with degree admission;
- English Home Language level 5 or English First Additional Language Level 6;
- Mathematical Literacy level 5 or Mathematics level 3;
- Life Orientation level 4; minimum composite Academic Point Score 32 excluding Life Orientation.
- For our Bachelor of Commerce-General which allows for specialisation in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resources Management, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Public Administration you need a English and LO at level 4 and Maths at level 4 and a minimum of 30 points.
- For our Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, you need a minimum of 32 points, Maths at level 5 and English and LO at level 4.
- For a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance, Economics and Investment Science you need Maths at level 6 and English and LO at level 4 and a minimum of 33 points.
- For our Bachelor of Administration which sees graduates work in the public sector or in media and non-governmental organisations you need English and LO at level 4, Maths at level 3 and a minimum of 28 points
- For our Bachelor of Business Administration which is offered through Evening Classes with career areas including specialisation on General Management, Economics, Financial Management, Information Systems, Marketing Management, Media, Human Resources Management, Public Relations and Training you need a minimum of 26 points, English and LO at level 4 and Maths at level 3.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS PROGRAMME:
Students from Quintile 1-3 Schools, will be accepted into the programme and offered foundation modules in Foundation year of study. The Foundation modules will be a pre-requisite for entering into the mainstream programme. Applicants are eligible to apply to register for the qualification of Bachelor of Commerce Extended Curriculum (General), if they have obtained a NSC Bachelors degree pass and in addition, obtained a minimum of 26 NSC points (excluding Life Orientation), Level 4 English, Level 4 Life Orientation, Level 3 Mathematics and are from Quintile 1-3 Schools. 21.
Applicants are eligible to apply to register for the qualification of Bachelor of Commerce Extended Curriculum in (Accounting), if they have obtained a NSC Bachelors degree pass and in addition, obtained a minimum of 28 NSC points (excluding Life Orientation), Level 4 English, Level 4 Life Orientation, Level 4 Mathematics and are from Quintile 1-3 Schools.
Students who have attended the University or any other tertiary institution, whether in a degree or access programme of any kind for a complete semester, will not be admitted to the Bachelor of Commerce Extended Curriculum (General) or (Accounting)
Undergraduate applications are done via the Central Applications Office (CAO) at www.cao.ac.za and close on September 30. Postgraduate applications are made via application.ukzn.ac.za.
f you are an international student you must apply to UKZN directly at http://applications.ukzn.ac.za close on September 30.
You can upgrade your matric or explore alternative access programme as your application will not be considered if you do not meet the minimum requirements.
All applicants need to be in possession of a National Senior Certificate (NSC) for degree purposes. Each programme has an overall point score and points for Maths, Life Orientation and English.
Unfortunately not. The College’s eligibility rule states that the matric certificate is considered first. Higher certificates are not part of the minimum entrance requirement and therefore can not be used to make up for the matric achievement.
The applicant has to liaise with Amalusi to combine the previous and new results.
Firstly, the applicant has to apply via www.cao.ac.za. Then the applicant has to submit a certified copy of an academic record and conduct certificate, together with matric results and ID. It is preferable to submit course outlines for subjects which you are requesting exemptions for. The Academic Leader of Teaching and Learning will then assess the modules and advise the applicant accordingly.
This means that you have to contact the Academic Administrative Officer via email and they will advise you what they request from you. This is mostly for applications who have studied elsewhere and did not attach the relevant documents which are required in order for the application to be assessed.
No bridging/access courses are offered by the College of Law and Management Studies. There are bridging/access courses offers by UKZN Extended Learning please learn more about them here: https://ukznextendedlearning.com/course-category/bridging-access/.
To check your UKZN Application Status go to: https://caocheck.ukzn.ac.za/Start.aspx. Select Application Year (e.g 2022 or 2023) and Enter one of the following: CAO, UKZN Student, ID or Passport Number and click Check button. It’s that easy!
To accept this offer you have to complete the relevant forms, pay the acceptance fee like this: Bank transfer/payment of deposit into the following UKZN tuition fee account:
Bank: Standard Bank; Name of Account: UKZN Student Deposit
Type of Account: Business Current Account
Account Number: 05 308 1072
Branch: Westville, Branch Code: 045426
Ref: Use your UKZN student number provided in your SMS starting with 22…
OR
Use the required deposit slip for payment at any Standard Bank.
Ref: Use your UKZN student number provided in your SMS starting with 219…and follow all the processes as listed on: http://saa.ukzn.ac.za/Libraries/Indemnity/Accepting_an_offer_2019.sflb.ashx. Please accept the offer within 3 days by completing the relevant forms (which can
be downloaded on the website. If you do not accept the offer within 3 days, the offer will be withdrawn and you will not be allowed to register at UKZN.
The place will be offered to another applicant because the university receives more applications than it can accommodate.
You must fill in a change of mind form found here: http://www.cao.ac.za/applicationforms/changeofmindrequest.pdf. and send it back to CAO but your acceptance will depend on whether you meet the requirements for that course and if there is still space.
Yes, an applicant is required to make a new application for their intended term of study.
HOWARD COLLEGE: (031) 260 2151/2152
PIETERMARITZBURG: (033) 260 5014/6207
WESTVILLE : (031) 260 2216
Email: clms@ukzn.ac.za
Or visit the College of Law and Management Studies website for more information
No new students are being considered for semester 2 of 2020.
No internal transfers will be open for 2020 Semester 2. Students wishing to change their degree need to explore this avenue with their College Office for 2021.
Returning students who had a break in their studies may not apply for 2020 semester 2. Explore this option with your College Office for 2021 if you meet the required criteria.
No appeal applications can be made for 2020. Please explore applying for 2021 with your College Office.
No, as there are no enrolments for semester 2.
Students are allowed drop a module from their 2020 semester 1 registration by 4pm on 7 May 2020. You will be charged for these modules accordingly to the deadlines as per the 2020 Fees booklet.
You must be a registered UKZN student to be able to access student central.
They are: Mrs
- P. Moodley – Westville campus email: moodleyp29@ukzn.ac.za
- Mrs Y. Aungamuthu – PMB Campus email: aungamuthuy1@ukzn.ac.za
- Mr R Govender – Howard College campus email: Govenderls@ukzn.ac.za
You must be a registered UKZN student to be able to access student central.
Students are not allowed to add any modules to their semester 2 registration. Semester 2 modules can be cancelled as per the deadlines and is subject to charges as per the 2020 Fees booklet.
The minimum requirements for our LLB programme are as follows:
- A National Senior Certificate with degree admission; English Home Language level 5 or English First Additional Language Level 6;
- Mathematical Literacy level 5 or Mathematics level 3;
- Life Orientation level 4; minimum composite Academic Point Score 32 excluding Life Orientation.
- For our Bachelor of Commerce-General which allows for specialisation in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resources Management, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Public Administration you need a English and LO at level 4 and Maths at level 4 and a minimum of 30 points.
- For our Bachelor of Commerce Accounting, you need a minimum of 32 points, Maths at level 5 and English and LO at level 4.
- For a Bachelor of Business Science -General you need Maths at level 6 and English and LO at level 4 and a minimum of 33 points.
- For our Bachelor of Administration which sees graduates work in the public sector or in media and non-governmental organisations you need English and LO at level 4, Maths at level 3 and a minimum of 28 points.
- For our Bachelor of Business Administration which is offered through Evening Classes with career areas including specialisation on General Management, Economics, Financial Management, Information Systems, Marketing Management, Media, Human Resources Management, Public Relations and Training you need a minimum of 28 points, English and LO at level 4 and Maths at level 3.
ALTERNATIVE ACCESS PROGRAMME
- For our Bachelor of Commerce (Extended Curriculum) (B COM 4 General) and Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (Extended Curriculum) (B COM 4 ACC)
Three-year B Com or B Com Accounting degrees extended over four years. - Three-year B Com or B Com Accounting degrees extended over four years. The B Com requires NSC Degree with APS of 30, English (HL or FAL), Mathematics and LO Level 4. Applicants who have not met Level 4 Mathematics but have Level 3 Mathematics will be streamed into the foundation year
- B Com Accounting requires NSC-Deg with APS of 32 with English (HL or FAL), Mathematics Level 5 and LO Level 4. Applicants who have not met Level 5 Mathematics but have Level 4 Mathematics will be streamed into the foundation year.The one year foundation provision follows a full foundational model with students completing six foundational modules.
You can upgrade your matric or explore alternative access programme as your application will not be considered if you do not meet the minimum requirements.
To accept this offer you have to complete the relevant forms, pay the acceptance fee like this: Bank transfer/payment of deposit into the following UKZN tuition fee account:
- Bank: Standard Bank
- Name of Account: UKZN Student Deposit
- Type of Account: Business Current Account
- Account Number: 05 308 1072
- Branch: Westville
- Branch Code : 045426
- ef: Use your UKZN student number provided in your SMS starting with 219…
OR
Use the required deposit slip for payment at any Standard Bank. Ref: Use your UKZN student number provided in your SMS starting with 219…
and follow all the processes as listed on: http://saa.ukzn.ac.za/Libraries/Indemnity/Accepting_an_offer_2019.sflb.ashx. Please accept the offer within 3 days by completing the relevant forms (which can be downloaded on the website. If you do not accept the offer within 3 days, the offer will be withdrawn and you will not be allowed to register at UKZN. The place will be offered to another applicant because the university receives more applications than it can accommodateYes, an applicant is required to make a new application for their intended term of study.
