The University of Cape Town (UCT) Faculty of Law offers a Professional Master of Laws (LLM) degree designed for recent LLB graduates or legal professionals seeking to specialise in a particular area of law. This programme provides advanced, specialised knowledge and equips graduates with enhanced legal analysis skills through a combination of coursework and practically oriented research tasks. The Professional Masters is an intensive, focused degree that allows students to deepen their expertise in a chosen legal field. The curriculum is structured to respond to the need for advanced knowledge applicable in professional settings. Graduates will be better equipped to work in their chosen specialisation with advanced analytical and practical legal skills.
Students are required to follow the curriculum and rules as per the current Law Faculty Handbook. Specific requirements may vary by specialisation.
Fee information is available in the Law Faculty Handbook.
All Professional Masters degrees are SAQA-accredited.