Doctor of Laws: General
This qualification includes the various specialisations in Laws. Please refer to "Notes" for details on the specialisations.
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Qualification type
Doctoral Degree
Credits
400
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of Pretoria
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security
Subfield
Justice in Society
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
N
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
Registration start
2024-06-30
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
Official SAQA text formatted for easier reading.
Purpose and rationale
This qualification includes the various specialisations in Laws. Please refer to "Notes" for details on the specialisations.
The purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifiers with the highest level of postgraduate knowledge, applied competence and outcomes in law.
Entry requirements and RPL
Matriculation Certificate
First Degree
Master's Degree
Other
LLB (five year curriculum: pre-1999)
Replacement note
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
LLD
Learning outcomes
Qualifiers have all the skills and proficiency necessary to translate into specialist research performance in the field of law.
Critical cross-field outcomes
As for LLM (General by Research)
Associated assessment criteria
Qualifiers will be assessed to ascertain that they
- have the necessary highest level of detailed knowledge of their elected field of speciality, obtained through the disciple of extensive research into this field.
- are schooled in research methodology to the extent that they would be able to undertake and complete successfully a thesis in their elected field of specialisation and illustrated by their successful completion of a thesis in the chosen area of the law.
Integrated assessment
Simulations
Oral examinations
Other
Thesis on a specific specialised area of the law
External evaluation at exit level
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
Other articulation possibilities, either generic or specific arrangements
Possible inter-disciplinary research for the thesis.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
This qualification includes the following specialisations
- Doctor of Laws in Procedural Law
- Doctor of Laws in Jurisprudence
- Doctor of Laws in Mercantile Law
- Doctor of Laws in Public Law
- Doctor of Laws in Private Law
- Doctor of Laws in Human Rights
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