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Contact Details

Telephone:
+27 12 420 3111
Email:
lawadmin@up.ac.za
Address:
Law Building, Cnr Lynnwood Road & Roper Street
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Overview

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP), established in 1908, is one of South Africa’s oldest and most prestigious law faculties. It is recognized for its excellence in legal education, research, and public service, with a strong focus on constitutional law, human rights, commercial law, and African legal studies. The faculty hosts several leading research centres, including the Centre for Human Rights, the Institute of Maritime Law, and the Sustainable Resources & Energy Law Unit, fostering innovative scholarship that addresses both national and international legal challenges. Through practical training, moot courts, legal clinics, and partnerships with government and industry, UP Law equips graduates to become influential legal practitioners, policymakers, and academics who contribute meaningfully to South Africa and the broader African continent.

Campuses

Location Province
Hatfield Gauteng
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law Research|On-Campus

Masters Degree

  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Alternative Dispute Resolution|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Banking Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Constitutional and Administrative Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Consumer Protection Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Disability Rights|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Estate Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Extractive Industries in Africa|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democracy in Africa|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democracy in Africa|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Insolvency Law (Not offered in 2026)|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Intellectual Property Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in International Air, Space, and Telecommunications Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in International Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa (Not offered in 2026)|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Labour Law (Not offered in 2026)|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Law Research|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Law and Political Justice|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Law of Contract|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Mercantile Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Mercantile Law: Insurance Law and Governance (not offered in 2026)|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Private Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Procedural Law|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Sexual and Reproductive Rights|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Socio-Economic Rights|On-Campus
  • Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law|On-Campus
  • Multidisciplinary Human Rights|On-Campus

Bachelors Degree

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)|On-Campus
Qualifications last updated: 01 Apr 2026.

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