UKZN Postgraduate Courses offered by College of Law and Management Studies
College of Law and Management Studies
The College offers qualifications in Law and Management Studies
School of Law
Howard College
Tel +27 (0)31 260 3046/2222
Pietermaritzburg Campus
Tel +27 (0)33 260 5014/5015
Master of Laws
- Advanced Criminal Justice, Howard College, PMB
- Business Law, Howard College, PMB
- Child Care and Protection, Howard College (Also inter-disciplinary offering)
- Constitutional and Human Rights
Litigation, Howard College - Environmental Law, Howard College, PMB
- Labour Studies, Howard College
- Maritime Law, Howard College
- Medical Law, Howard College
- Taxation, Howard College
Postgraduate Diplomas
- Forensic Investigation and Criminal Justice, Howard College
Courses offered under each programme:
LLM Adv Criminal Justice Howard College, PMB
- Advanced Criminal Law
- Criminal Process
- Criminology
- International Trade Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Sentencing
LLM Business Law, Howard College, PMB
- Advanced Contract Law
- Advanced Corporate Law
- Advanced Insolvency Law
- Advanced Labour Law
- Advanced Tax Law
- Consumer Law in South Africa
- International Trade Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Sports Law
LLM Childcare and Protection Howard College (also inter-disciplinary offering with Dept of Social Work)
- Research Methodology
- Children’s Rights (Local and International Perspectives)
- The Roles of Professionals in Proceedings
- Affecting Children
- Child Care Policy and Legislation
LLM Constitutional & Human Rights Litigation, Howard College
- Advanced Constitutional Law
- Employment Discrimination
- Constitutional and Human Rights Litigation
- History & Philosophy of Constitutionalism
LLM Enviromental Law, Howard College, Pmb
- Land Use and Planning Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Ocean and Coastal Law
- Pollution Control Law
- International Environmental Law
LLM Labour Studies, Howard College
- Advanced Labour Law
- Employment Discrimination
- Labour Dispute Resolution
LL M Maritime Law
Modules to be advised subject to availability.
LLM Medical Law, Howard College
- Bio-ethics and the Law
- Forensic Medicine
- Law and Medical Practice
- HIV/Aids Human Rights and the Law
LLM Taxation, Howard College
- Donations Tax & Estate Duty
- Income Tax
- Income Tax and Estate Planning
- Special Topics
- Dissertation
Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic
Investigation and Criminal Justice Howard College
- Criminal Justice A
- Criminal Justice B
- Forensic Auditing
- Research Project
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Pietermaritzburg Campus
Tel: +27 (0)33 260 6124 • Fax: +27 (0)33 260 5909
Postgraduate Diploma
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
- Postgraduate Diploma in Finance, Banking and Investment Management
Bachelor of Commerce Honours
(B Com Hons)
Candidates require completion of appropriate Bachelor’s Degree and must meet specific entrance requirements:
- B Com Honours (Accounting)
- B Com Honours (Finance)
- B Com Honours (Economics)
- B Com Honours (Finance & Economics)
- B Com Honours (Finance & Management)
Master of Commerce (Coursework)
- Economics
Research Degrees
- Master of Commerce (Economics)
- Master of Commerce (Finance)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Westville Campus
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 7644 • Fax: +27 (0)31 260 7871
Qualifications in Accounting
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (Full time)
- B Com Honours Accounting (Full time)
- Master of Accounting (Financial Accounting)
Qualifications in Economics and Finance
- Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Studies
- B Com Honours (Economics)
- B Com Honours (Finance)
- M Com in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies (Full Research)
- M Com in Economics (Coursework and Dissertation)
- M Com in Economics (Full Research)
- M Com in Finance (Full Research)
- M Com in Maritime Studies (Coursework and Dissertation)
- PhD Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
- PhD Economics
- PhD Finance
School of Management,
IT and Governance
Pietermaritzburg Campus
Tel: +27 (0)33 260 6124 • Fax: +27 (0)33 260 5909
Postgraduate Diplomas
- Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
Bachelor of Commerce Honours
(B Com Hons)
Offered in the following specialisations to candidates who completed an appropriate Bachelor’s degree and meet specified entrance requirements:
- B Com Honours (Human Resource Management)
- B Com Honours (Marketing Management)
- B Com Honours (Supply Chain Management)
- B Com Honours (Small Business Development Studies)
- B Com Honours (Management)
- B Com Honours (Business Information Systems)
- B Com Honours (Marketing and Supply Chain Management)
Research Degrees
- Master of Commerce (Entrepreneurship)
- Master of Commerce (Human Resources)
- Master of Commerce (Information Technology)
- Master of Commerce (Marketing)
- Master of Commerce (Management)
- Master of Commerce (Supply Chain Management)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the fields of:
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology
- Marketing
- Management
- Supply Chain Management
Westville Campus
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 8162/1553
Fax: +27 (0)31 260 1312
Qualifications in IT
- B Com Honours
- M Com (Full Research and Coursework)
- PhD
Qualifications in Management
Postgraduate Diplomas
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
- Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship
- Postgraduate Diploma in Finance, Banking and Investment Management
Bachelor of Administration Honours (BAdmin Hons)
Candidates require completion of appropriate Bachelor’s Degree and must meet specific entrance requirements:
- BAdmin Honours (Human Resource Management)
- BAdmin Honours (Human Resource Development)
- BAdmin Honours (Industrial Relations/Employment Relations)
- BAdmin Honours (Public Administration)
B Com Honours
- B Com Honours (Human Resources Management)
- B Com Honours (Management)
- B Com Honours (Marketing Management)
- B Com Honours (Marketing and Supply Chain Management)
- B Com Honours (Supply Chain Management)
- B Com Honours (Small Business Development Studies)
- B Com Honours (Employment Relations/Industrial Relations)
- B Com Honours (Human Resource Development)
Master of Commerce/Administration (Coursework)
- Master of Administration/Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Master of Administration/Commerce in Human Resource Development
- Master of Administration/Commerce in Industrial Relations/Employment Relations
- Master of Commerce in Management
- Master of Commerce in Marketing Management
Master of Commerce (Full Research)
- Master of Commerce in Management
- Master of Commerce in Marketing Management
- Master of Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Master of Commerce in Human Resource Development
- Master of Commerce in Industrial Relations/Employment Relations
Master of Administration (Full Research)
- Master of Administration in Human Resource Management
- Master of Administration in Human Resource Development
- Master of Administration in Industrial Relations/Employment Relations
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the fields of:
- Management
- Industrial Relations
- Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Development
- Marketing Management
Doctor of Administration (DAdmin) in the fields of:
- Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Development
- Industrial Relations/Employment Relations
Qualifications in Governance
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 7756/7645
Fax: +27 (0)31 260 7577
E-mail: Pearcea2@ukzn.ac.za, allyn1@ukzn.ac.za
ngcoboh1@ukzn.ac.za (Honours)
- B Admin Honours in Public Administration
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Master of Administration
- Doctor of Administration
- Doctor of Public Administration
Graduate School of Business
and Leadership
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 1383
Fax: +27 (0)31 260 1610
Email: leaders@ukzn.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 1627
Fax: +27 (0)31 260 7679
Email: mbainfo@ukzn.ac.za
Qualifications offered
- Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management (Leadership studies)
- M Com Research (Leadership studies)
- PhD (Leadership studies)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
