Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Master of Laws in Alternative Dispute Resolution is a specialised LLM programme in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.
Minimum admission requirements
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.
Programme structure
Modules
International Commercial Arbitration
Mediation
Specialised Dispute Resolution Techniques
International Sales Law or
Employment Rights or
Payment and Guarantees in International Contracts or
International Law and Children’s Rights
Research assignment
13804-872 (60) Alternative Dispute Resolution: 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.