• A LLB/BProc degree or an equivalent degree from a foreign university that allows entrance to the formal legal profession.
• Foreign qualifications are subject to SAQA evaluation.
• A minimum average mark of 65% with respect to the prescribed final-year modules of the LLB/BProc degree.
• An acceptable level of proficiency in English is required.
• The maximum number of students admitted for this course is 15 per annum.
• In addition to the general admission requirements, the following specific selection criteria are used in combination to select the eligible students: geographic representation; gender representation; and equitable representation of persons from vulnerable communities (such as persons with disabilities, persons belonging to indigenous communities and LGBTI persons).
• Applicants may be required to write an essay within a restricted time period of being given the topic, which is assessed and taken into account in the admission process.

The University of Pretoria Faculty of Law is the highest ranked law faculty in Africa and in South Africa - according to the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The Faculty of Law has as its mission the creation and sustenance of a research and education environment that is grounded in values of social justice and excellence.

As the law is increasingly becoming multifaceted and in certain areas more global, the Faculty maintains professional relations with many international bodies, such as the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the World Bank and foreign universities.