Department of Public Law

- Criminal Law: Criminal law, international criminal law and law of criminal procedure

- Constitutional Law: Constitutional interpretation, human rights and constitutional law

- Other fields: Administrative law, legal philosophy, medicine and the law, and law of evidence

For further information on the LLM (research) and LLD programmes, visit the Faculty of Law's homepage.

- Criminal Law: Criminal law, international criminal law and law of criminal procedure

- Constitutional Law: Constitutional interpretation, human rights and constitutional law

- Other fields: Administrative law, legal philosophy, medicine and the law, and law of evidence

For further information on the LLM (research) and LLD programmes, visit the Faculty of Law's homepage.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

STRUCTURE AND FIELDS OF STUDY

Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law

Coursework, two years part-time. Law of taxation includes:

  • Income Tax
  • VAT
  • Estate Duty

Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law

Coursework; one year full time OR two years part-time. Intellectual property law includes:

  • Copyright Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Intellectual Property Law in the Digital Environment
  • Patent Law and the Law of Registered Design

 

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Procurement Policy and Regulation

 

Coursework; one year full time OR two years part-time. Public Procurement Policy and Regulation includes:

Compulsory modules - 

  • International Legal Regimes on Public Procurement
  • Public Procurement Regulation and Policy in South Africa

Elective modules - 

  • Corruption and Public Procurement
  • Defence Procurement Regulation and Policy
  • Infrastructure Procurement Regulation and Policy in South Africa
  • Policy and Public Procurement Law
  • Procurement Law Compliance

 

Bachelor of Laws
(three-year programme as a second degree)

 

Coursework, full-time. All fields of study in law.

Master of Laws

Coursework, residential with specialisation in various fields of study in law, including -

Research-based (thesis). All fields of study in law, including -

  • Mercantile Law
  • Private Law
  • Public Law

Doctor of Laws

Research-based. All fields of study in law, including -

  • Mercantile Law
  • Private Law
  • Public Law