In South Africa,  the LL.B. is the universal legal qualification for admission and enrollment as an Advocate or Attorney; see split profession. Since 1998, LL.B. programmes may be entered directly at the undergraduate level, at the same time, the LL.B. continues to be offered postgraduate and may then be accelerated dependent on the bachelor's degree. The programme lasts between two and four years correspondingly  (compare Australia, above).  See Bachelor of Laws: South Africa.Although not formally required for practice, further training, e.g. in tax, is usually via specialised postgraduate diplomas or LL.M. programmes . Research degrees are the LL.M. and LL.D., or PhD depending on university. The Master’s dissertation reflects an ability to conduct independent research, whereas the Doctoral thesis will, in addition, constitute an original contribution to the field of law in question. A doctorate, generally, is required for positions in legal academia. See Master of Laws: South Africa; Doctor of law: South Africa.Historically, the B.Proc. and B.Juris were the legal degrees offered at the undergraduate level.  The four-year BProc qualified one to practice as an attorney, or become a prosecutor or magistrate in the lower courts, but did not allow for admission as an advocate. The three year B.Juris was the basic requirement for prosecutors and magistrates in the lower courts, but on its own, did not qualify one to practice as an attorney. Both offered admission to the LLB.  For admission as an attorney, one serves "articles" as a candidate attorney with a practicing attorney for two years, and then writes a "board exam" set by the relevant provincial Law Society. See Attorneys in South Africa. The length of articles may be reduced by attending a practical legal training course or performing community service. Attorneys may additionally qualify as Notaries and Conveyancers, via the Conveyancing and Notarial Practice Examinations;  those with technical or scientific training may further qualify as patent attorneys – see Patent attorney: South Africa.The requirements to enter private practice as advocates (Junior Counsel) are to become members of a Bar Association by undergoing a period of training (pupilage) for one year with a practicing Advocate, and to sit an admission examination. On the recommendation of the Bar Councils, an advocate "of proven experience and skill" with at least ten years experience, may be appointed by the President of South Africa as a Senior Counsel (SC; also referred to as a "silk"). See Advocate: Advocates in South Africa.The Act regulating admission to practice law ("The Qualifications of Legal Practitioners Amendment Act of 1997") is being revised.
To become a lawyer in Serbia, students must graduate from an accredited faculty of law. Studies last for five years (ten semesters) in accordance to the Bologna Convention. To become a student of the faculty of law, a candidate must pass the admission test. Students are divided into full-time students and part-time students. The practical training for students is organized at courts of law, and local and international moot court competitions. A lawyer must pass the national bar examination to become an attorney, a judge, or a prosecutor.
1913年秋、新寄宿舎が竣工した。この寄宿舎は約500坪の敷地に木造2階建ての3棟（南寮・中寮・北寮）が並列し、平屋の管理棟（本館）につながる構造だった。各寮には「特別自習室」を兼ねた「病室」1部屋と、甲乙二種類の「舎生室」が約40部屋あった。甲室は8畳または10畳の二人相部屋、乙室は6畳の一人部屋だった。（甲室の数は少なかった）部屋は全てが南向きで、風通しも良かった。管理棟には学生監室、事務室、会議室、医局、閲覧室、談話室、湯呑所、見張所、電話室があった。談話室には碁盤、集会所にはピアノ、オルガン、ピンポン等の娯楽用品が置かれていた。また、舎内には2つも売店があり、片方は飲食物（牛乳、「コヒー」、茶菓子、麺類、しるこ）を、もう片方は文房具を販売していた。付属建築物には食堂、賄所、洗面所、浴場、小使控所等があった。防火設備も完備されていた。専属の守衛と事務員もいた。新寄宿舎は非常に充実していたが、これは京大当局が新寄宿舎を、国家の将来を担うエリート学生のための高級アパートとして設計していたためだった。京大当局は「特待生」「一芸一技に秀でた者」など相応しい者を選抜、優先的に入舎させた。舟岡省吾など旧寄宿舎の舎生十数名も、入舎が認められた。新寄宿舎には1913年11月時点で117名の舎生がおり、そのうち1年生は54名、2年生は45名、3年生以上は18名だった。一方、旧寄宿舎組は10数名全員が3年生以上だった。当時の寄宿舎には長幼の序があったから、旧寄宿舎組はごく自然に新寄宿舎の指導的立場に収まった。開舎式から何か月も経たないうちに、新寄宿舎は旧寄宿舎のそれに似た自治組織を擁するに至った。意思決定機関として「総会」と総代会が設置された。総会には定足数があり、多数決制であった。総代会は各寮の各部（1部 - 4部）を代表する12名の総代からなった。また、各寮は2名ずつ「総務委員」を選出して「総務部」を組織、日常の事務の執行に当たらせた。専門部の園芸部、衛生部も作られた。1917年時点で、総務部、会計部、衛生部、談話部、遠足部、庭球部、雑誌部、園芸部、購買部が専門部として存在していた。山本学生監は自ら入舎希望者と面接し、入舎選考に舎生を関与させなかったが、舎生は入舎選考権の再獲得を将来的な目標とし、寄宿舎自治の拡充に取り組んだ。そして1918年、山本が学習院教授に転任すると、舎生は新任の学生監を説得し、入舎選考に舎生を関与させることを認めてもらった。舎生（総務委員）三名と学生監が入舎希望者と面接し、投票で入舎の可否を決するというものだった。舎生は一人一票、学生監は二票を持った。選考の方式には幾度か変更が加えられたが、寄宿舎と京大当局の共同入選は1965年頃まで続けられた。