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Academic programme

Master of Laws in International Business and International Law [from 2022]

8403

Admissions

Entry requirements

Review the current admission requirements associated with this programme.

  1. Applicants applying for entry into this programme must have an overall GPA of 2.7 or greater in an undergraduate degree.
  2. Applicants who have an overall GPA of less than 2.7 must have a minimum of 3 years of working experience in the legal field after completing an approved undergraduate programme.
  3. All candidates for the Master of Laws in International Business and International Law (IBIL)will be required to have successfully passed or as a prerequisite register for the following foundational courses (i) Law and Legal Systems and (ii) Public International Law 1.
  4. Applicants applying for entry into this programme must have an overall GPA of 2.7 or greater in an undergraduate degree.
  5. Applicants who have an overall GPA of less than 2.7 must have a minimum of 3 years of working experience in the legal field after completing an approved undergraduate programme.
  6. All candidates for the Master of Laws in International Business and International Law (IBIL)will be required to have successfully passed or as a prerequisite register for the following foundational courses (i) Law and Legal Systems and (ii) Public International Law 1.

Programme structure

Courses by year and semester

Expand each year to review the courses currently associated with this programme.

First Year

Semester 1

7 courses
Course code Course title Credits Remarks
AAA4104 Additional Course (4 Credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5100, LAW5101, LAW5102, LAW5103, LAW5104, LAW5105 OR LAW5106
AAA1101 Additional Course (4 Credits) 4 Subject to approval from your Head of Department, this course slot may be used to register for any additional course that does not form part of your graduation requirements.
AAA4103 Additional Course (4 Credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5100, LAW5101, LAW5102, LAW5103, LAW5104, LAW5105 OR LAW5106
ZZZ4102 Elective (4 credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5100, LAW5101, LAW5102, LAW5103, LAW5104, LAW5105 OR LAW5106
ZZZ5102 Elective (4 credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5100, LAW5101, LAW5102, LAW5103, LAW5104, LAW5105 OR LAW5106
ZZZ4101 Elective (4 credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5100, LAW5101, LAW5102, LAW5103, LAW5104, LAW5105 OR LAW5106
ZZZ5101 Elective (4 credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5100, LAW5101, LAW5102, LAW5103, LAW5104, LAW5105 OR LAW5106

Semester 2

6 courses
Course code Course title Credits Remarks
AAA4201 Additional Course (4 Credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5200, LAW5201 OR LAW5202
ZZZ5202 Elective (4 credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5200, LAW5201 OR LAW5202
ZZZ5201 Elective (4 credits) 4 Choose ONE: LAW5200, LAW5201 OR LAW5202
LAW5203 Innovation and Intellectual Property Management for Business 4 —
LAW5204 International Investment Law 4 —
LAW5205 Research Paper 12 —