Doctor of Laws in Public Law at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Laws in Public Law requires a comprehensive dissertation in a chosen area of legal specialisation, contributing to the field at the highest academic level.

Faculty: Law | Department: Public Law | Duration: Three years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Doctoral dissertation in a chosen area of legal specialisation. The degree requires registration as a doctoral student in law for at least two years, at least two years of approved research, an acceptable dissertation and an oral examination (unless exempted).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants need an LLM preceded by an appropriate undergraduate law qualification; or an LLB from Stellenbosch or another approved bachelor's degree in law (excluding BProc and BIuris) plus relevant academic or professional experience; or, in exceptional circumstances, a level of proficiency in law judged adequate by Senate. Applicants must have passed the final year of the LLM (or LLB/other law bachelor's) with an average of at least 65% or its international equivalent, or obtain a supervisor's recommendation to waive the 65% (supported by an overview of no more than 600 words of the envisaged study and a roughly 2 000-word sample of previous research). Applicants must also identify a prospective supervisor and submit email evidence of contact with them.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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