16 Full-time Master's in International Law in South Africa

The Law and Political Justice (Coursework) programme from University of Pretoria is awarded once a student has successfully completed courses in research methodology, three 30-credit modules prescribed for the particular programme, the submission of a research proposal and the submission of a mini-dissertation.

Multidisciplinary Human Rights (Coursework) from University of Pretoria is increasingly becoming multifaceted and in certain areas more global.

At Comparative Constitutional Law from the University of the Western Cape, its strong teaching and applied research focus is building critical capacity in both the private and public sectors.

The LLM in International Commercial Law, the flagship programme of the Faculty of Law at the University of Johannesburg, prepares students to deal with global challenges and become active participants in an interdependent world and an interconnected future.

The Master in International Law at University of Johannesburg takes an interdisciplinary approach and assesses international legal questions from the perspective of international law as well as from a regional and subregional African perspectives.

At Disability Law from the University of the Western Cape, its strong teaching and applied research focus is building critical capacity in both the private and public sectors.

At Human Rights Protection from the University of the Western Cape, its strong teaching and applied research focus is building critical capacity in both the private and public sectors.

Stellenbosch University's specialised LLM programme focuses on International Trade Law, commercial arbitration and carriage agreements

Many large corporate and commercial transactions take place in Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub. The UJ Law Faculty is thus well placed to offer a highly relevant LLM in Commercial Law, drawing students from leading commercial firms. The faculty is offering a Master in Commercial Law at University of Johannesburg.

This International Economic Law LLM programme from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg focuses on issues of multilateral cooperation; international accountability; responsibility to protect and Global South approaches to international law.

International Law (Coursework) from University of Pretoria maintains professional relations with many international bodies, such as the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the World Bank and foreign universities.

The Master of Laws by dissertation from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg gives candidates the opportunity to conduct their own research into a specific area of the law.

The General LLM degree is offered at Stellenbosch University.

The curriculum for the general LLM by coursework is not formally organised by department, and there is no uniform set of prescribed modules.

Stellenbosch University's professional LLM programme is the only one of its kind on the continent and will establish or deepen your knowledge of Public Procurement Policy and Regulation.

The LLM in International Trade Law  is offered at University of Cape Town under the The Department of Commercial Law.