Overview

This International Trade Law LLM degree is at University of Cape Town as a part of Tje Department of Commerical Law.

Key Facts

Students must select and complete four courses or their equivalent and submit a dissertation of not more than 25 000 words. Full-time students are expected to complete the requirements within an academic year (February to November or July to June), and part-time students are expected to complete the requirements within two years, save that the dissertation may be submitted by not later than the Friday before the first term starts, the year following the completion of the coursework for students who have completed their coursework in December and 15 September of the same year for students who have completed their coursework in June.

Professional Master's degree (coursework and research tasks)

Students must select and complete four courses or their equivalent and complete a research project comprising four research tasks. Full-time students are expected to complete the requirements within an academic year (February to November or July to June), and part-time students are expected to complete the requirements within two years.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Law of International Trade

International Commercial Transactions Law

Carriage of Goods by Sea

Commercial Arbitration

Competition Law

Law, Regional Integration and Development in Africa

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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88

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

International Law View 23 other Masters in International Law in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for this programme, you will need to meet the admission requirements, which include having an LLB degree from a recognised institution and a minimum of 65% average in your final year of undergraduate study.
You will also need to submit a motivation letter, a curriculum vitae, and two academic references.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

139420 ZAR / year

≈ 139420 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

110420 ZAR / year

≈ 110420 ZAR / year

Additional Details

SADC Fees: 110420 ZAR

Non-SADC Fees: 131620 ZAR

Rest of the World Fees: 139420 ZAR

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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