Master of Laws at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

General Master of Laws by coursework. The curriculum is not organised by department and has no uniform prescribed modules; students compile it from modules offered by the Faculty, with specialisation possible within Private, Mercantile or Public Law. The degree certificate does not reflect a specialisation.

Faculty: Law | Department: General programme | Duration: One year | Intake: January (applications close 30 September for international and 30 October for South African applicants) or July (applications close 31 March) | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four modules in one academic year plus a research assignment of 15 000 to 20 000 words under supervision. Modules are chosen from a list that includes Advanced Company Law, Advanced Human Rights Law, Competition Law, Copyright Law, International Commercial Arbitration, International Criminal Law, International Tax Law, Law of Trusts, Trademark Law and Urban Law; a maximum of two may come from the LLM in Intellectual Property Law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Selection programme with limited places; meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission. Applicants need an LLB or other bachelor's degree in law (excluding BIuris) with an average of at least 60% in the final year, or a comparable foreign qualification, or a level of proficiency in law judged adequate by Senate. Applicants from South African institutions must submit National Benchmark Test results (Academic and Quantitative Literacy only) with their academic records. The full academic record and NBT results are considered in selection; applicants who did not complete the previous degree within N+1 years cannot expect admission even with a 60% average.

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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