MyRegistration2011 Masters Doctoral - University of South Africa

College of Law
School of Law
Subjects Degree Admission
requirements
Curriculum Degree
code
(SPEC)
Study units
Additional information
The completion of the
research proposal module
is a prerequisite for the
research component.
Constitutional
and
International
Law
Dept:Public,
Constitutional
and
International
Law
LLD
A student must hold
at least one of the
following qualifications:
(1) the LLB degree
completed in accordance
with the curriculum
prescribed before 1998;
or
(2) the LLM degree.
(3) Before a student’s
application for
registration can be
considered, his/her
academic acceptability
must be confirmed by
the College Executive.
The curriculum comprises a thesis
and a doctoral examination in a major
subject and two subsidiary subjects,
conducted at the place and time
appointed by the promoter, and a
thesis.
Note that:
(i) one of the subsidiary subjects may
be a non-legal subject, provided that
it is recommended by the Chair of
the Department concerned with the
non-legal subject and, in the opinion
of the College, is closely related to the
major subject and the other subsidiary
subject;
ii) the doctoral examination must be
passed at least one year before the
thesis is submitted for examination;
(iii) a student who holds the degree
of Master of Laws or who has passed
an examination or examinations
on doctoral level at a university or
institution recognised by Senate for
that purpose, may be exempted from
the doctoral examination or a part
thereof;
Repeaters
only
09601
NEW:
98602
(CIL)
DIS868D
DPLLW01
Research
Methodology
for Law
TFCIL02
Thesis
No new registrations under
this degree code – students
must register from 2011
for the New curriculum
NB! Students must indicate
their field of specialisation on
the registration form
A student must have met
the outcome of DPLLW01
(a research proposal) before
registering for the thesis
NB! Students must indicate
their field of specialisation on
the registration form
Academic acceptability must
be confirmed by the College
Supervisors will insist on an
acceptable research proposal
Duration of study
Except with the permission
of College, the degree will
not be conferred upon a
candidate
(a) until at least four years
have elapsed since the
academic year in which the
LLB degree was completed,
and
(b) unless the candidate has
been registered at least twice
for the LLD degree at this
University.
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