Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Law Faculty

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Law Faculty


STATEMENT BY FACULTY OF LAW
The Faculty of Law notes with grave concern the increased levels of inter-group hatred in South Africa and the many incidents of insidious hate speech, including the use of derogatory racial slurs, especially on social media sites.
The Faculty is committed to the advancement of freedom of expression in South Africa, but is also mindful of the fact that the right does not include the advocacy of group hatred, which incites others to cause harm, or the use of disparaging epithets to address the individual members of certain groups in society. Such speech undermines the integrity, dignity and equality of vulnerable group members, upsets social cohesion and nation building, and is not to be tolerated in the democratic society envisaged by the Constitution.
The staff and students of the Faculty of Law undertake to uphold and advance the Constitution and will not abide racism, the harmful stereotyping of target groups or the advocacy of group hatred inciting harm.

Courses Offered

Undergraduate

CERTIFICATE

  • Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice

DEGREE

  • Bachelor of Arts (Law)
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Laws

POSTGRADUATE

POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law Practice
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law Practice
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law Practice
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law Practice

MASTER’S DEGREE

  • Master of Laws
  • Master of Laws
  • Master of Laws (Criminal Justice)
  • Master of Laws (Labour Law)
  • Master of Laws (Mercantile Law) Research
  • Master of Laws (Mercantile Law) Research
  • Master of Laws (Private Law) Research
  • Master of Laws (Private Law) Research
  • Master of Laws (Public Law) Research
  • Master of Laws (Public Law) Research
  • Master of Laws (Taxation)

DOCTORAL DEGREE

  • Doctor of Laws (Mercantile Law)
  • Doctor of Laws (Mercantile Law)
  • Doctor of Laws (Private Law)
  • Doctor of Laws (Private Law)
  • Doctor of Laws (Public Law)
  • Doctor of Laws (Public Law)

Departments

  • Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
  • Department of Mercantile Law
  • Department of Private Law
  • Department of Public Law

The Faculty of Law has in consultation with its advisory board, drawn up the graduate attributes that we would like our law students to have.

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