Program Overview

Postgraduate Diploma in Law

The Postgraduate Diploma in Law is an advanced postgraduate qualification aimed at the busy legal professional who wishes to gain specialized knowledge in their chosen area of law but does not want to commit to the extensive independent research element involved in the LLM by Coursework and Research Report.

Fields of Study

The PG Diploma in Law is offered in fields such as:

• Commercial and Business Law
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• General
• Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation
• Information and Communications Law
• International Law
• International Economic Law
• Labour Law
• Pensions Law
• Tax Law

Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma is designed for law graduates and legal professionals who have demonstrated their ability to undertake and complete advanced academic study.

Entry Requirements

• A graduate who holds a Bachelor of Laws degree of this or any other university and who has obtained an average of at least 65% in the Bachelor of Laws degree Entry to the programme is limited. The Law School admits only law graduates and legal professionals who have demonstrated their ability to undertake and complete advanced academic study. Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place.

University Application Process

• Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment.
• Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
• Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalize the application at the end of the application cycle. Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results, and other entry requirements where applicable.

University Fees and Funding

• The Fees site provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied, you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.
• For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, the University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students.
• The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies.
• The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.

Programme Details

• Programme Code: LXA03
• Faculty: Commerce, Law and Management
• School: Law
• Qualification: PGDipLaw
• Duration: 1 - 2 years
• Study Mode: Full-time; Part-time

Closing Date

• 31 August 2025 for international applicants
• 31 October 2025 for local applicants