Postgraduate Diploma in Law specialising in Judicial Studies

[LG002PBL12]

Programme Convenor: Vanja Karth

Full details on course options and content, the structure of the diploma, and application details, are available at this link.

Please note: The criteria for admission to this programme are different to the Faculty of Law's other postgraduate diplomas (see details in the download above).

The curriculum includes two compulsory courses and two electives from the list below (see download at the link above for scope of each course).

Compulsory (core) courses

Code	Course	NQF Credits	HEQSF Level
PBL4661F	Judicial Skills and Practical Jurisprudence	30	8

PBL4662S

Judging in a Constitutional Democracy

Students select at least two of the following elective courses [to the value of 60 credits]

PBL4663F	Practical Approach to Evidence Law	30	8
PBL4664S	Practical Court Processes	30	8
PBL4665S	Environmental Law for Judicial Officers (not offered in 2024)	30	8
PBL4666S	Independent Research Paper in Judicial Studies	30	8

PBL4667F

PBL4667S

Law and Technology for Judicial Officers

PBL4668S

Regional Instruments, Courts and Cases for Judicial Officers