APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Admission requirements to the Programme is subject to the UFS General Rule E12.1   

Specifically, students must: 

• Be in possession of an Honours Degree (NQF Exit Level 8); or an equivalent qualification that will be found to be appropriate to pursue the Master’s Degree; and
• Have obtained a weighted average of at least 60%.
• Admission to the Master of Human Rights degree is subject to a further process of selection.
• Prospective students will have to submit a 300-500 word summary of the main topic on which to conduct research, on account of which a supervisor will be identified;
  
• Qualifications obtained outside South Africa must be evaluated by he South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The purpose of the SAQA evaluation is to determine the level of the National Qualifications Framework at which foreign qualifications should be recognised.
  

UFS Application Helpdesk Enquiries:

T: +27 51 4019666
E: studentadmin@ufs.ac.za

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

The candidate should comply with the following requirements within the first year of registration:

• A candidate in the LLM (Master’s Degree by dissertation) programme must attend the sessions in the prescribed module in Legal Research Methodology (LNAV7900);
• After attending these sessions, the candidate must prepare and submit a research proposal of 15-20 typed pages in the prescribed format to the supervisor.
• The completion of the Research Proposal in addition to the attendance of the sessions is required for successful completion of LNAV7900.

In terms of LNAV7900 Legal Research Methodology and Learning Outcomes:

The student must be able to:

• Explain and utilise the different legal research techniques and methods;
• Explain the theoretical framework and core principles of legal research;
• Understand the process of legal research and writing; and
• Write the research proposal as part of the planning for the dissertation.
  

Compulsory modules

LNAV7900: Research methodology
Research Proposal*
Dissertation

*A presentation of the title, the reading list and the research proposal, must subsequently take place. This presentation must be attended by the supervisor, two external panelists, one internal panelist, the academic head of department/ Director of the Centre/ School (or his/her representative), as well as the Programme Director: Research and Postgraduate Study of the Faculty of Law (or his/her representative). Experts from outside formal academia may be invited to attend. After a successful presentation, the title and confirmation of the completion of the research proposal must be referred to the Faculty Board, for approval.