University of Pretoria - Faculty of Law
LLM (Socio-economic Rights) (Coursework)
Pretoria, South Africa
LLM
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Programme information for LLM (Socio-economic Rights) (Coursework)
An analysis of the theory and practice of constitutional socio-economic rights in South Africa, with a specific focus on litigation and legal activism in this respect.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Final year
Core modules
- Mini-dissertation 800
- Post-apartheid jurisprudence 801
- Research methodology 801
- Research proposal 803
- Socio-economic rights in the South African Constitution 802
- Socio-economic rights under comparative and international law 801
Credits: 200
The minimum duration of a Program is 1 year (2 semesters) and the maximum duration is 2 years (4 semesters). The study period may only be extended in an individual case with the approval of the Faculty Postgraduate Committee on recommendation of the relevant head of department, based on good reason shown and if the student has a reasonable prospect of completing the Program in a further year of study.