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Mercantile Law
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Faculty of Law
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Departments at Faculty of Law
Department
Practical Business Law
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Department
Private Law
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Department
Procedural Law
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Public Law
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Study at UJ
Programmes at Faculty of Law
- Undergraduate
- 3
- Postgraduate
- 41
- Continuing Education
- 18
Undergraduate
BA Law
- Code
- B4A01Q
- Department
- Private Law
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 7 / 360 credits
- Next deadline
Undergraduate
BCom Law
- Code
- B4C01Q
- Department
- Private Law
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 7 / 360 credits
- Next deadline
Continuing Education
Diploma in Paralegal Studies
LAWSLP
- Code
- D4DLPQ
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time
- NQF
- Level 6 / 360 credits
- Next deadline
Continuing Education
Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigations
LAWSLP
- Code
- F4CJFQ
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time
- NQF
- Level 5 / 128 credits
- Next deadline
Undergraduate
LLB in Law
- Code
- B4L03Q
- Department
- Private Law
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 8 / 480 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
LLD in Administrative Law
LLD; P4001Q
- Code
- P4001Q
- Department
- Public Law
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 10 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
LLD in Civil Procedural Law
LLD; P4009Q; Civil
- Code
- P4009Q
- Department
- Procedural Law
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 10 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
LLD in Civil Procedural Law
- Code
- P4009Q
- Department
- Procedural Law
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 10 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Postgraduate
LLD in Constitutional Law
LLD; P4010Q
- Code
- P4010Q
- Department
- Public Law
- Where and how
- Auckland Park Kingsway / part-time, Full-Time
- NQF
- Level 10 / 120 credits
- Next deadline
Our people
Staff at Faculty of Law
31 published profiles
Staff
Prof RW Alberts
Professor Wim Alberts teaches Intellectual Property Law at the University of Johannesburg. He obtained the B Iur and LLB degrees from the University of the Free State. He was later appointed as a senior lecturer in Merca
Staff
Prof D Bilchitz
David Bilchitz MASSAf is a Professor of Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Johannesburg and Director of the South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, H
Staff
Prof A Boniface
Prof. Boniface has worked as a lecturer then senior lecturer at the University of the Western Cape. She has also lectured at the University of Pretoria. She has previously presented the Law of Persons and the Family as w
Staff
Prof G Bouwers
Prof Garth J Bouwers is an Associate Professor and Head of Department: Procedural Law. He studied at the University of Johannesburg, where he obtained the LLB and LLM degrees ( cum laude ) in 2013 and 2014. His LLM thesi
Staff
Prof M Bradley
Martha M. Bradley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Law at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and an associated researcher to the NRF South African Research Chair in International Law. She
Staff
Prof J Calitz
Juanitta Calitz, LLB LLM LLD (UP) is currently an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), and Head of the Department of Mercantile Law. She presents undergraduate; postgraduate and extra-curric
Staff
Ms N Deokiram
Ms N Deokiram, Assistant Lecturer : Public Law, University of Johannesburg.
Staff
Dr CE Fawole
Dr Charissa Fawole is a Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg in the Department of Public Law. She was appointed to the faculty in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Relations and Developm
Staff
Dr M Finn
Meghan Finn is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Law at the University of Johannesburg. Meghan holds Bachelors in Social Science (Honours) and LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town, a BCL (LLM equivale
Staff
Prof ES Fourie
Elmarie Fourie completed her B. Proc degree (1994) and an Advanced Diploma in Labour Law (cum laude) at RAU in 2002. In 2005 the LLM degree in Labour Law was conferred upon her by the University of Johannesburg. She was
Faculty news
Latest Faculty of Law news
Human judgment must remain at the heart of justice as AI transforms law
Artificial intelligence (AI) may make legal research faster, improve efficiency and transform the administration of justice, but it cannot replace the human conscience, wisdom and accountability required by South Africa’s constitutional democracy. This was the central message emerging from the third and final day of...
Africa must shape its own AI future, UJ AI and the Law Conference hears
Africa cannot afford to let artificial intelligence (AI) systems developed elsewhere define its people, languages, cultures and future. That was the central message emerging from the second day of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) inaugural AI and the Law Conference, which was held from 9 – 11 July 2026 at Skuku...
UJ leads national conversation on AI as South Africa’s courts enter a new era
Artificial intelligence (AI) may transform South Africa’s courts, but justice itself must remain firmly in human hands. That was the central message emerging from the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) inaugural AI and the Law Conference, where senior judges, government leaders, legal practitioners, academics and tec...
UJ’s AI and the Law institute and the Baldy Center host global scholars to advance Private International Law in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Faculty of Law’s AI and the Law Institute, in partnership with the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy at the University at Buffalo, hosted leading international scholars for the Baldy Center–UJ Faculty of Law Academic Workshop on 30 June 2026 at Ubuntu Chambers, University of Johannesburg. The workshop was h...
Advancing corporate law scholarship through research, innovation and impact
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Law is home to a vibrant community of researchers whose work is shaping legal scholarship, policy, and practice. Among them is Dr Justice Mudzamiri, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) in the Department of Mercantile Law, whose research is contributing to important...
UJ Law Clinic Celebrates 45 Years of Impact
In 2026, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Law Clinic marks 45 years of advancing access to justice while shaping generations of socially conscious legal professionals. What began in February 1981 with just 18 pioneering students has grown into a cornerstone of UJ Law’s academic and community-engagement mission, s...
Vibrancy, Unity, & Wellness: UJ Doornfontein Campus celebrates Africa Day 2026
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Doornfontein Campus Library Parking space was transformed into a kaleidoscope of color, rhythm, and intellectual energy. Under the resonant theme, “Culture, Heritage and Identity,” UJ staff and students came together in unique fashion to commemorate Afric...
UJ graduate Siyanda Dlamini proves it’s never too late to rewrite your future
Every student’s journey to graduation looks different, but for Siyanda Dlamini, a recent University of Johannesburg (UJ) graduate, the path was defined by heavy obstacles and invaluable second chances. “I had an unshakeable belief that giving up was never an option. I’m sharing my story in the hope that it encourage...
Opinion: South Africa is sitting on empty tanks – and a missed opportunity
Gustav Muller is a Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Johannesburg He recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the News24 on 18 May 2026. South Africans are once again confronting sharp increases in fuel prices, with the effects already visible across many other facets of everyday li...