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Master's & doctoral studies

College of Law

Doctoral degrees

Admission requirementsYour admission to Unisa is dependent on you meeting the admission requirements for your chosen qualification. Meeting these requirements does not mean automatic acceptance. Each application will be considered individually.

Qualification Stream Code Admission requirements Credits What are credits? NQF What are NQF levels?
Doctor of Laws Jurisprudence 98602 - JUR An LLM degree. Multi- inter- and trans-disciplinary candidates who do not have a master's degree in Law may apply for doctoral studies in Law via RPL. International students must meet the English language requirement as provided for in paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures for Studies for Master's and Doctoral Degrees. 240 8
Curriculum: A research proposal module and a thesis. Students are required to first register and comply with the requirements for the research proposal module before registration for the thesis will be allowed.
Doctor of Laws Private Law 98602 - PRL An LLM degree. Multi- inter- and trans-disciplinary candidates who do not have a master's degree in Law may apply for doctoral studies in Law via RPL. International students must meet the English language requirement as provided for in paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures for Studies for Master's and Doctoral Degrees. 240 8
Curriculum: A research proposal module and a thesis. Students are required to first register and comply with the requirements for the research proposal module before registration for the thesis will be allowed.
Doctor of Laws Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure 98602 - CRI An LLM degree. Multi- inter- and trans-disciplinary candidates who do not have a master's degree in Law may apply for doctoral studies in Law via RPL. International students must meet the English language requirement as provided for in paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures for Studies for Master's and Doctoral Degrees. 240 8
Curriculum: A research proposal module and a thesis. Students are required to first register and comply with the requirements for the research proposal module before registration for the thesis will be allowed.
Doctor of Laws Public Constitutional and International Law 98602 - CIL An LLM degree. Multi- inter- and trans-disciplinary candidates who do not have a master's degree in Law may apply for doctoral studies in Law via RPL. International students must meet the English language requirement as provided for in paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures for Studies for Master's and Doctoral Degrees. 240 8
Curriculum: A research proposal module and a thesis. Students are required to first register and comply with the requirements for the research proposal module before registration for the thesis will be allowed.
Doctor of Laws Mercantile Law 98602 - MCL An LLM degree. Multi- inter- and trans-disciplinary candidates who do not have a master's degree in Law may apply for doctoral studies in Law via RPL. International students must meet the English language requirement as provided for in paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures for Studies for Master's and Doctoral Degrees. 240 8
Curriculum: A research proposal module and a thesis. Students are required to first register and comply with the requirements for the research proposal module before registration for the thesis will be allowed.
Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Criminology 98607 A Master of Arts Degree in Criminology. International students must meet the English language requirement as provided for in paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures for Studies for Master's and Doctoral Degrees. 240 8
Curriculum: A research proposal module and a thesis. Students are required to first register and comply with the requirements for the research proposal module before registration for the thesis will be allowed.
Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology 98608 A master's degree in Criminology. International students must meet the English language requirement as provided for in paragraph 2.1 of the Procedures for Studies for Master's and Doctoral Degrees. 240 8
Curriculum: A research proposal module and a thesis. Students are required to first register and comply with the requirements for the research proposal module before registration for the thesis will be allowed.

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