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Faculty of Law

POSTGRADUATE
PROGRAMMES
DEGREES v DIPLOMAS
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FACULTY OF LAW
INDEX POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
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MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Name of programme
LLM (Master of Laws by Dissertation) ______________________ 92
LLM (Master of Laws by Coursework) ______________________ 92
DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMME
Name of programme
LLD (Doctor of Laws) __________________________________ 93

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FACULTY OF LAW

MASTERS DEGREES u Private Law


v Roman Law
Name of programme:
w Social Security Law
LLM: Master of Laws by Dissertation
Admission requirements: An LLB degree with an average mark of at least 65% Name of programme:
and an approved title as well as an accepted proposal. LLM: Master of Laws by Coursework
Duration of programme: Admission requirements: An LLB with an average mark of at least 65%.
The minimum period of study for the LLM by dissertation is one year. Duration of programme:
The maximum period of study for the LLM by dissertation is three years. The minimum period of study for some of the coursework LLM Degrees in the
Contact details: Names: IA Kleynhans or M Brits Faculty of Law is one year.
Tel: 011 559 2662 or 011 559 2645 The maximum period of study for the coursework LLM is two years for a full-time and
Email: mbrits@uj.ac.za / ikleynhans@uj.ac.za three years for a part-time student, including the finalisation of the minor dissertation.
Brief description of programme content: Contact details: Names: IA Kleynhans or M Brits
a Administrative and Municipal Law Tel: 011 559 2662 or 011 559 2645
b Administrative Law Email: mbrits@uj.ac.za / ikleynhans@uj.ac.za
c Banking Law
Brief description of programme content:
d Civil Procedural Law
e Constitutional Law The following coursework LLM Degrees are offered in the Faculty of Law during 2015:
f Corporate Law LLM in Banking Law
g Criminal Law LLM in Commercial Law
h Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and the Law of Evidence LLM in Corporate Law
i Criminal Procedural Law LLM in Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts
j Human Rights LLM in Human Rights
k Human Rights and Constitutional Practice LLM in International Commercial Law
l Indigenous Law LLM in International Law
m International Law LLM in Labour Law
n Interpretation of Statutes LLM in Tax Law
o Jurisprudence
p Labour Law
q Labour Law and Employment Relations
r Law of Evidence
s Mercantile Law
t Private International Law

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DOCTORAL DEGREE
Name of programme:
LLD: Doctor of Laws
Admission requirements: An LLB and an LLM Degree with an average mark of
at least 65%, an approved title as well as an accepted proposal.
Duration of programme:
The minimum period of study for the LLD Degree is two years.
The maximum period of study for the LLD Degree is four years.
Contact details: Names: IA Kleynhans or M Brits
Tel: 011 559 2662 or 011 559 2645
Email: mbrits@uj.ac.za / ikleynhans@uj.ac.za
Brief description of programme content:
a Administrative Law
b Civil Procedural Law
c Constitutional Law
d Criminal Law
e Criminal Procedural Law
f Human Rights
g Indigenous Law
h International Law
i Interpretation of Statutes
j Jurisprudence
k Law of Evidence
l Mercantile Law
m Private International Law
n Private Law
o Roman Law
p Social Security Law

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