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Stellenbosch University

Doctor of Laws

The Doctor of Laws in Law and Legal Studies is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Doctor of Laws offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Law

Research-based. All fields of study in law, including -

• Mercantile Law
• Private Law
• Public Law

Admission requirements
You must have attained the following to apply to read for a doctoral degree in Law. Senate will consider every application on merit:

• an LLM degree; or
• an LLB degree conferred by this University, or any other bachelor’s degree in Law (excluding the BProc and BIuris degrees) approved for this purpose by the Senate, and relevant academic or professional experience; or
• a level of proficiency or accomplishment in Law which, in the judgement of Senate, is regarded as adequate for this purpose.

Additional requirements to apply to read for a doctoral degree in Law

• You must indicate sufficient potential to pursue doctoral studies successfully. In this regard:

• You must have passed the final year of the above-mentioned degree courses with an average of at least 65% (or its international equivalent); or
• You may request and obtain a recommendation from a potential supervisor that the requirement of a minimum mark of 65% be waived. For such a request to be considered, you must submit an overview of no more than 600 words of the envisaged study, and a sample of previous research of approximately 2000 words. Your potential supervisor must confirm that he or she has the necessary capacity to perform the function of supervisor.

The LLD degree will be awarded to you if you:

• have been registered at the University as a doctoral student in Law for at least two years; and
• have conducted an approved period of research of at least two years at this University or at some other institution approved by the Senate; and
• have presented for assessment a doctoral dissertation of an acceptable standard and have completed any additional research required by your promoter; and
• have successfully conducted yourself in an oral examination, except if exemption from such oral examination was granted.