Master of Laws (llm) at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Master of Laws by coursework and research report is offered in fields such as Environmental Law, Labour Law, Corporate Law, Human Rights Advocacy Law, Information and Communications Law, and Tax Law. Fields on offer Please note that not all fields are available in a particular year. See our website for details

Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management | Department: Law | Duration: 1 -2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The LLM by Coursework & Research Report consists of a coursework component as well as a research component. To obtain the LLM, a student needs to take four LLM modules (two of which must be taken at core level), complete one attendance course in Research Methodology and produce one Research Report.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A LLB degree with an overall average of 70% Additional Requirements All degree certificates FULL academic transcript(s) for all post-matric studies (including marking key if marks are not expressed as percentages) Curriculum vitae If you are applying for the LLM by Coursework and Research Report and have an average mark of between 68% and 70% for your LLB or BProc degree, you are strongly advised to provide evidence of your ability to perform legal research and produce writing of a high standard. Such evidence could, for instance, consist of a legal publication or a law essay written by you that received a high mark.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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