LLM in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa (TILA)

The Master's of Law (LLM) degree in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa is the first of its kind to be offered in Africa. It establishes a higher education and training programme based in and focused on, Africa with full exposure to the international world of trade and investment. The degree was developed under the auspices of the Centre for Human Rights and is presented by the University of Pretoria and the University of the Western Cape(UWC) in partnership with Makerere University in Uganda, American University Washington College of Law in the USA and the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus University in the Netherlands. This is a one-year, full-time programme and inter-disciplinary in presentation. Students spend the first part of the full-time one-year degree in South Africa (with alternate intakes at the University of Pretoria and the University of the Western Cape), and they have the option, depending on available funding, of spending the second semester at one of the assigned overseas partner universities. Classes are presented by leading academics from partner universities; representatives from international organisations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Bank; practicing lawyers; and representatives from South African institutions, including the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Competition Tribunal. Individuals from all African countries are invited to apply for admission to study for the Master’s Degree (LLM) in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa at the University of the Western Cape. The minimum requirement is an LLB degree (or its equivalent) with an overall mean of 60 - 65 (second class pass) and on exceptional occasion, it is the mean of 55 plus ten years relevant work experience in the relevant field(s). Applicants must motivate why they believe their experience will help them in their LLM performance. The LLM in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa is presented by the University of Pretoria in partnership with: University of the Western Cape, South Africa Makerere University, Uganda University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands American University Washington College of Law For more information, visit www.chr.up.ac.za/tila