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International Law on Foreign Investments

Application Form
Complete Online Application Form at
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Start Date
15 July 2024

Apply By
21 June 2024

Cost
R16,400.00

Duration & Format
This is a semester-long course where participants attend evening lectures from 17:30 to 19:00 once a week during the period 15 July to 22 October 2024. Exams will take place on the 30 October 2024 to 26 November 2024.

Overview
The International Law on Foreign Investments postgraduate certificate course will entail an advanced study of the nature, principles and practical application of the international law on foreign investment.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of advanced legal rules in international law on foreign investment
  • Demonstrate comprehension of the advanced legal rules in international law on foreign investment
  • Demonstrate an ability to apply the relevant legal rules to new and concrete situations
  • Demonstrate the ability to synthesize information and advanced legal rules in a given context
  • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of different legal responses in international law on foreign investment.

Course Content
The course will include:

  • The sources of international law on foreign investment
  • The different aspects of the international regulatory regime, inter alia admission and entry, treatment and conditions of operations
  • Investment contracts
  • Expropriation
  • Accountability of the host state
  • Protection by the investor’s home state
  • Dispute settlement and the Convention on the Settlement of Investment
  • Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States.

Target Audience
Investment lawyers, corporate counsel, policymakers, and individuals involved in international investments and cross-border business transactions.

Application Process
A relevant Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Commerce in Law or Bachelor of Arts in Law or equivalent qualification is a prerequisite for admission to the postgraduate certificate courses; OR

Applicants with any other undergraduate qualifications must complete the bridging course Introduction to Law for Non- Lawyers or equivalent courses first as well as have relevant legal work experience in the specific legal field before they would be considered for other courses.

You will be required to submit a copy of your Bachelors Degree, academic record as well as a copy of your identity document or passport.

Kindly note that all foreign qualifications must be submitted with a SAQA Evaluation Letter.

Additional Information
One of the following certificates can be obtained:

  • Certificate of Attendance: To obtain a certificate of attendance, students are required to attend and participate in 75% of the lectures. 
  • Certificate of Competence: To obtain a certificate of competence, students are required to attend and participate in 75% of the lectures and to complete the assessments as required in the course.

This postgraduate certificate course is accredited by the university in accordance with its statutory mandate.  It does not lead to a qualification registered on the National Qualifications Framework.

Enquiries 
Mahlatse Masemola Tel No: +27 11 717 8438; Email mahlatse.masemola@wits.ac.za 
Ursula Dillner-Dangor Tel No: +27 11 717 8435; Email: ursula.dillner-dangor@wits.ac.za 
Website www.wits.ac.za/mandelainstitute/short-courses/

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