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Applicants
for admission to the degree of Master of Laws by major thesis must have
qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification
at a high standard of excellence. A student who is not so qualified, however,
may be admitted to candidature if he or she has equivalent qualifications and
experience. Applications for admission to candidature for the LLM degree by
major thesis may be received at any time during the academic year.
Candidates proceeding to the LLM degree by major thesis must complete a thesis
of about 70,000 words at a standard comparable to legal writings found in a
learned law journal.
Candidates are required to submit a completed thesis proposal form to the
graduate studies office. The prescribed proposal form is available from the
graduate studies office upon request.
Candidates are encouraged to discuss proposals with members of academic staff.
If required, the Chair, Graduate Studies Committee will assist in recommending
an appropriate member of staff.
On receipt of the completed thesis proposal form the administrative officer
will submit it to the Graduate Studies Committee for approval of the topic and
the appointment of a supervisor. In approving the research topic the Graduate
Studies Committee has regard to the adequacy of the candidate's preparation for
the research project and the facilities available in the faculty for the
supervision and carrying out of the research.
The requirements which must be met with respect to the certification of theses
prior to their submission for examination are set out in sections 47 and 48 of
the faculty's regulations.
Normally
applicants for admission to the degree of Master of Laws by coursework and
minor thesis or coursework alone must have qualified for the degree of Bachelor
of Laws or equivalent legal qualification, at a high standard of excellence. A
student who is not so qualified, however, may be admitted to candidature if he
or she has equivalent qualifications and experience. Applications for admission
to candidature for the LLM degree by coursework and minor thesis and by
coursework alone are normally required to be lodged by 30 November for
admission in the first semester and by 30 June for admission in the second
semester. Late applications may be approved in special circumstances.
A candidate proceeding to the degree of LLM by coursework and minor thesis is
required to complete four or six approved subjects and a minor thesis of
approximately 15,000 or 30,000 words. A candidate proceeding to the LLM by
coursework must complete eight approved subjects.
Candidates enrolled in specialised masters are required to complete subjects in
that discipline. Information concerning specialisations is outlined in detail
in the 'Graduate and continuing education in law' handbook.
The faculty endeavours to offer a broad range of graduate subjects each year.
The following subjects have been approved for the purpose of the coursework
component of the LLM program.
The faculty reserves the right not to offer in a particular year any of the above subjects if it appears there are insufficient enrolments or if there are other overriding considerations. Enrolment quotas may have to be imposed in respect of all or some of the above subjects.
Candidates
proceeding to the LLM degree by minor thesis must complete a thesis of about
15,000 or 30,000 words at a standard comparable to legal writings found in a
learned law journal.
Candidates are required to submit a completed thesis proposal form to the
graduate studies office. The prescribed proposal form is available from the
graduate studies office upon request.
Candidates are encouraged to discuss proposals with members of academic staff.
If required, the Chair, Graduate Studies Committee will assist in recommending
an appropriate member of staff.
On receipt of the completed thesis proposal form the administrative officer
will submit it to the Graduate Studies Committee for approval of the topic and
the appointment of a supervisor. In approving the research topic the Graduate
Studies Committee has regard to the adequacy of the candidate's preparation for
the research project and the facilities available in the faculty for the
supervision and carrying out of the research.
The requirements which must be met with respect to the certification of theses
prior to their submission for examination are set out in sections 47 and 48 of
the faculty's regulations.
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