Master of Laws in International Trade Law

Master’s degree

ID:

0292_106_R101

The Master of Laws in International Trade Law is a specialised LLM programme that focuses on international business transactions, commercial arbitration and carriage agreements.

Kontakbesonderhede

Candice Williams

Departmental Secretary

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+27 21 808 3561

Philile Duma

Faculty Officer

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+27 21 808 9111

Doen aansoek

Besoek programwebwerf

Programoorsig

Duur

Two years

Kampus

Stellenbosch

Type

Coursework

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When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Minimum toelatingsvereistes

This is a selection programme and only a limited number of students will be admitted on academic merit.
Even if you meet the minimum admission requirements, your admission is not automatically guaranteed.

You may apply for admission to the LLM programme if you:
Have an LLB degree conferred by this University or any other bachelor’s degree in law (excluding the BIuris degree) and have attained an average of 60% in the final year of the degree, or

Have attained a comparable achievement in another (for example, foreign) qualification, or

Have attained a level of proficiency or accomplishment in law which, in the judgement of Senate, is regarded as adequate for this purpose.

Programstruktuur

Modules
Choose four modules from the following list:
Carriage of Goods by Sea
Climate Change Law and Sustainability Governance
International Sales Law
International Commercial Arbitration
International Tax Law
Legal Aspects of World and Regional Trade
Payment and Guarantees in International Contracts

Research assignment
12917 – 873 (60) International Trade Law: Research Paper
You must complete a research assignment on a topic approved by the Faculty Board and under supervision of an appointed supervisor. The length of the research assignment is 15 000 to 20 000 words (including footnotes, but excluding bibliography).

To obtain the LLM degree by coursework, you must:
Follow four modules in an academic year and pass the relevant examinations and complete an acceptable research assignment.

Last updated 01 April 2026

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