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LLM Tax Law

Admission Requirements

  • An LLB or equivalent qualification required for entrance into the legal profession including an average of 65% in the final year of studies. 
  • Relevant work experience in the tax environment and the successful completion of the professional examinations to practice as an attorney or advocate will be recommendations. 
  • It may be required of candidates to pass an entry test before they will be permitted to register. 
  • Foreign qualifications are subject to SAQA evaluation.

Admission Requirements

  • An LLB or equivalent qualification required for entrance into the legal profession including an average of 65% in the final year of studies. 
  • Relevant work experience in the tax environment and the successful completion of the professional examinations to practice as an attorney or advocate will be recommendations. 
  • It may be required of candidates to pass an entry test before they will be permitted to register. 
  • Foreign qualifications are subject to SAQA evaluation.

Main curriculum information

Research methodology, research proposal and mini-dissertation:


  • The research methodology module must be completed in semester 1 of the first year of the programme. 
  • The research proposal must be submitted to the supervisor by the end of March of the second year of registration for the programme. A mini-dissertation of a minimum of 15 000 words – including footnotes but excluding the list of contents and the bibliography – is required. 
  • The mini-dissertation must be submitted to the supervisor not later than August of the second year of registration for this LLM programme. The mini-dissertation must deal with the subject content of one of the modules or a combination of the modules registered for by the student for his/her LLM degree. 

Main curriculum information

Research methodology, research proposal and mini-dissertation:


  • The research methodology module must be completed in semester 1 of the first year of the programme. 
  • The research proposal must be submitted to the supervisor by the end of March of the second year of registration for the programme. A mini-dissertation of a minimum of 15 000 words – including footnotes but excluding the list of contents and the bibliography – is required. 
  • The mini-dissertation must be submitted to the supervisor not later than August of the second year of registration for this LLM programme. The mini-dissertation must deal with the subject content of one of the modules or a combination of the modules registered for by the student for his/her LLM degree.