31 October
The LLM in Labour Studies programme offers specialised knowledge in both individual and collective labour law, employment discrimination law and dispute resolution in the labour law field. It is offered part-time over two years across four semesters. The programme offers a coursework masters which includes four compulsory modules with each module worth 24 credit points. Students registered for the programme are also required to complete a 15,000-word dissertation. The programme also offers a full research master’s.
The LLM in Labour Studies is relevant and beneficial as it explores the impact of law, regulation, policy, and practice on the workplace. Post the advent of democracy, there is nationally a need within the legal profession for specialised legal research into all aspects of the ever-changing labour law environment – especially in light of the influence of the constitutional principles on existing 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 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 qualification is designed to provide a bridge between the generalised primary disciplines into in-depth specialised legal research. The students will thus have a platform to become 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.
Applicants need to have a relevant prerequisite primary South African degree or recognised equivalent. Applicants must therefore have an undergraduate degree at NQF level 8 with a minimum of 480 credits or its equivalent.
This programme targets undergraduate students who have completed their LLB degrees, practicing attorneys, advocates, magistrates, judges, CCMA practitioners and human resources practitioners. It is Ideal for those pursuing a career in law, trade unions, NGOs and academia.
There are several benefits to this programme. On completion of the programme, the student will be able to:
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
Ms Rowena Bernard
Email: bernardr@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
