31 October
There is nationally a need within the legal profession for specialised research and knowledge of all aspects of the ever-changing criminal justice environment – especially in light of the influence of the constitutional and relevant international law principles on existing South African legal principles. This need is evident in all spheres of the profession: private and public practice, the judiciary and the court system, government and the legislature. Continued legal research and specialist knowledge is relevant not only locally and nationally, but also within the broader Southern African, African and global contexts given the rapid pace of globalisation and concomitant regional integration. This programme is designed to provide in-depth specialised legal research and knowledge. The students will thus have a platform to become specialists in criminal justice, and effective and skilled legal researchers, equipped to become research-oriented in their ongoing professional development. The programme also serves as a means of articulation to the PhD qualification in Law and postgraduate studies in related legal fields.
A completed LLB qualification (or equivalent) with a minimum credit-weighted average of at least 55% in this qualification.
Legal professionals in private and public practice, the judiciary and the court system, government and in the legislature. Other professionals who are not in the legal field or do not have a prior legal qualification, but have an interest in criminal justice and meet the minimum entry requirements (i.e. LLB or equivalent degree with a credit-weighted average of at least 55%).
The candidate will exit the programme having successfully conducted specialised research in a specific topic or aspect of criminal justice and having obtained specialist knowledge in various aspects of criminal justice.
If you become a full-time doctoral and research master’s student, you will qualify for full fee remission for the minimum duration of your degree, subject to satisfactory progress requirements being met.
This applies to all students, i.e. local, SADC and international, who are full-time students (not studying on a part-time basis), who register for the first time for a doctoral degree or a full research master’s degree by dissertation, (i.e. not by coursework and dissertation).
Minimum duration means one year or two semesters in the case of master’s students, and three years or six semesters in the case of doctoral students.
Please ensure that the following is enclosed with your application. All documentation needs to be certified. (certification must not be older than 3 months)
Please ensure that the following is enclosed with your application. All documentation needs to be certified. (certification must not be older than 3 months)
A certified copy of your matric certificate;
A certified copy of your identity document;
Certified copies of your full academic record; proof of financial clearance and a certificate of conduct from that institution;
A non-refundable application fee of R210;
A copy of your curriculum vitae;
A one-page personal motivational letter
A Research Intent
Any other documentation which might be relevant.
Programme Co-ordinator
Dr Khulekani Khumalo
Email: KhumaloK2@ukzn.ac.za
Postgraduate administrator for Full Research Masters
Ms Gina Mshengu
Email: MshenguG@ukzn.ac.za
Postgraduate administrator for Coursework Masters
Mr Anele Nzimakwe
Email: NzimakweC@ukzn.ac.za
Postgraduate administrator for thesis examination
Mr Pradeep Ramsewak
Email: ramsewakp@ukzn.ac.za
