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University of Johannesburg LLM in Master of Laws by Dissertation
University of Johannesburg

LLM in Master of Laws by Dissertation

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 up to 3 Years

English

Full time, Part time

31 Oct 2025*

Feb 2026

ZAR 20,405 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** average fee. Additional fees may apply

Key Summary

    About: The LLM in Master of Laws by Dissertation offers a focused program that emphasizes independent research and scholarship in law. Students will engage in a significant piece of legal research, under the guidance of experienced faculty members, culminating in a dissertation. This approach allows for in-depth exploration of specific areas within legal studies.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can expect to pursue various career paths, including roles as legal advisors, researchers, policy analysts, or academia. The dissertation component enhances critical thinking and analytical skills, making graduates competitive in law firms, government agencies, and international organizations.

Introduction

The purpose of this qualification is to let a student demonstrate through research training an ability to master at an advanced level the current state of specialized knowledge on a given topic within a particular branch of the law and to provide sound training in research methodologies.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses.
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!

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