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Contact Details

Telephone:
012 420 3111
Email:
lawadmin@up.ac.za
Address:
Law Building cnr Lynnwood Road and Roper Street
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Overview

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria strives to be an internationally recognised leader in socially relevant legal research and education in South Africa and the world. In pursuing its vision, the Faculty’s mission is the creation and sustenance of a research and education environment that is grounded in the values of social justice and excellence. We have the necessary structures and systems in place to ensure that our graduates have the guidance and support to graduate on time.

The Faculty is currently resourced with over 66 dedicated full-time academics, of which over 70%  have doctoral degrees in various fields of law, enabling them to prepare our student community for various law-related career opportunities. The Faculty prepares our students to become bespoke jurists and leaders of their communities where they can promote social justice effectively. It has a vibrant student life and active student bodies which pursue the rule of law through excellence.

Campuses

Location Province
Hatfield Gauteng
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

  • Law Research|On-Campus

Masters Degree

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

Bachelors Degree

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)|On-Campus
Qualifications last updated: 06 May 2025.

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