Master of Laws
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.
Overview
Fields on offer
Please note that not all fields are available in a particular year. See our website for details.
Curriculum
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.
Entry Requirements
A bachelors degree with honours or an appropriate postgraduate diploma.
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
- Letter of motivation, this letter should address:
- Briefly why you want to do the programme
- Whether you have any relevant other qualifications or work experience, especially legal research experience, and if so, the nature thereof
- If you have not attained the minimum average for admission (70% for the LLM by Coursework and Research Report) you should explain why not.
- If you are applying for the LLM by Coursework and Research Report and have an average mark of between 65% and 70%, 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.
University Application Process
- Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process.
- Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
- Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
- Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.
Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.
International students, please check this section.
For more information, contact the Student Call Centre +27 (0)11 717 1888, or log a query at www.wits.ac.za/askwits.
University Fees and Funding
Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.
For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.