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LLM in Maritime Law

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LLM in Maritime Law

SAQA

81305

NQF Level

09

Duration

1 Year Full-time or 2 Years Part-time

Closing Date

31 October

Undergraduate Modules

  1. An undergraduate module in Maritime Law or International Trade Law (or equivalent training or practical experience) is an advantage.
  2. You should complete the undergraduate elective module in Maritime Law at UKZN if applying straight after your LLB degree and have no equivalent course of study, or prior training or experience in the maritime field. Please contact the program co-ordinator for queries in this regard.
  3. We are considering applications from students who wish to commence the LLM in the second semester, and do the undergraduate module simultaneously. You would do one elective module: either International Trade Law OR Incidents of Navigation on the LLM program, and complete the undergraduate module in maritime law.

Fee Remission for Full-Research Students

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.

How to Apply

  • The post-graduate administrator will “process” your application and send it to the programme co-ordinator for review. It is vitally important that you attach all the required documentation when applying online.
  • If your application is successful, you will receive a letter of acceptance with documents that you need to complete and return to the Programme administrator.

  • Please be advised that submission requirements for Master’s qualifications depend on whether you are applying for Coursework or Full Research. Please select the relevant tab below to review the specific document checklist.

Required Documents

Please ensure that the following is enclosed with your application. All documentation needs to be certified. (certification must not be older than 3 months)

  1. A certified copy of your matric certificate;
  2. A certified copy of your identity document;
  3. Certified copies of your full academic record; proof of financial clearance and a certificate of conduct from that institution;
  4. A non-refundable application fee of R210;
  5. A copy of your curriculum vitae;
  6. A one-page personal motivation for wanting to do the particular LLM.
  7. An example of academic or professional writing, done within the past three years.
  8. Any other documentation which might be relevant.

Please ensure that the following is enclosed with your application. All documentation needs to be certified. (certification must not be older than 3 months)

  1.  A certified copy of your matric certificate;

  2.  A certified copy of your identity document;

  3. Certified copies of your full academic record; proof of financial clearance and a certificate of conduct from that institution;

  4. A non-refundable application fee of R210;

  5. A copy of your curriculum vitae;

  6. A one-page personal motivational letter

  7. A Research Intent

  8. Any other documentation which might be relevant.

Contact Details

Programme co-ordinator

Dr Dusty Donnelly

Email: donnellyd@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

Administrator, Maritime Studies Unit

Ms Veronica Peter

Email: peterv@ukzn.ac.za