Master's Mondays

Each Monday over a period of 6 - 8 weeks (from August through September each year), we host info sessions on our postgraduate programme offerings, presented by the relevant programme convenors.

Master's Monday is a great opportunity to come and find out about our Master's options in 17 different specialisations. (Note: applications for postgrad close 30 September each year).

Programme for 2025

MONDAYS SCHEDULE : 13h00 - 14h00 | Faculty Common Room, Level 4, Kramer Law Building AND online

11 AUGUST | General Intro to Postgrad Law Studies at UCT

Admission criteria, eligibility, how to apply, what is required, turn-around time, funding/ scholarships etc

ONLINE LINK - JOIN HERE

18 AUGUST | Law, State & Society

This info session will touch briefly on the specialisations that relate to law, state and society, including

  • Constitutional & Administrative Law
  • Criminology
  • Human Rights Law
  • International Law

ONLINE LINK - JOIN HERE

25 AUGUST | Law & Commerce

This info session will touch on the specialisations that relate to law and commerce, including

  • Commercial Law
  • Comparative Business Law in Africa
  • International Trade Law
  • Tax Law & International Tax Law

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1 SEPTEMBER | Law, Environment & Natural Resources

This info session will touch on the specialisations that relate to Law, environment & natural resources, including

  • Environmental Law
  • Marine Law
  • Law of Mineral & Petroleum Extraction & use

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15 SEPTEMBER | Law in the Global Economy

This info session will touch on the specialisation that relate to Law in the global economy, including

  • Intellectual Property & Innovation
  • Labour Law
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Shipping Law

ONLINE LINK - JOIN HERE

22 SEPTEMBER | Drop In with your Questions

A "drop In" session for any questions prospective applicants may have - such as:

  • How do I find a supervisor for my mini-dissertation?
  • Do i have to have an LLB to do postgrad Law?
  • Can i study part-time?
  • Can i register mid-year etc?

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Follow us on X and Instagram (@UCTLaw) for updates - and please keep an eye on this calendar in case details need to be changed.

For more information on the different types of postgraduate degrees, the three ways you can do a Master’s in the Faculty of Law, and the different specialisations on offer, have a look at our table of different specialisations in different degree types.

Master's Mondays - Programme Archive

The 2024 programme is indicated below, to give you an idea of the range of sessions. Wherever possible we record these sessions and upload them to the UCT Law youtube channel. 

Commercial Law

Date: 29 July

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

No recording available

Presenter: Dr Tebello Thabane

Comparative Business Law in Africa

Date: 29 July

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

No recording available

Presenter: Prof Ada Ordor

Constitutional & Administrative Law

No session for this programme.

Presenter: Prof Pierre de Vos

Criminology, Law & Society

Date: 12 August

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

Recording available HERE

Presenter: A/Prof Kelley Moult

Dispute Resolution

Date: 19 August

Time: 13h00-14h00

Venue: Faculty Common Room

Recording available HERE

Presenter: Monique Carels

Environmental Law

Date: 26 August

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

Recording available HERE

Presenter: A/Prof Melanie Murcott

Human Rights Law

Date: 26 August

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

Recording available HERE

Presenter: Salona Lutchman

IP Law

Date: 9 September

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Recording from 2023 available HERE

Presenter: A/Prof Lee-Ann Tong

International Law

Date: 12 August

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

Recording available HERE

Presenter: A/Prof Cathy Powell

International Tax Law

Recording from 2023 available here

International Trade Law

No Master's Monday session

Judicial Studies

No Master's Monday session

Labour Law

Date: 19 August

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Faculty Common Room

Recording available HERE

Presenter: Prof Rochelle Le Roux

Marine & Environmental Law

Date: 26 August

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

Recording available HERE

Presenter: A/Prof Melanie Murcott

Law of Mineral & Petroleum Extraction and Use

Date: 16 September

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

MS Teams Link: https://bit.ly/4fi5Yaj

Presenter: Prof Hanri Mostert

Public Law

Date: 12 August

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: Kramer 4.06

Recording available HERE

Presenter: A/Prof Cathy Powell

Tax Law

Date: 9 September

Time: 13h00 – 14h00

Venue: TBC

Recording from 2023 available HERE

Presenter: A/Prof Afton Titus

Shipping Law

No session 

Presenter: A/Prof Graham Bradfield

Closed