CONTACT INFORMATION University of Namibia Private Bag 13301 340 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue Pioneerspark, Windhoek, Namibia Mr D Sampson Faculty Officer, Faculty of Law University of Namibia Tel: +264-61 206 3998 Fax: +264-61 206 3703 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.unam.edu.na PLEASE DOWNLOAD FACULTY PROSPECTUS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS At: www.unam.edu.na AREAS OF SPECIALISATION IN THE FACULTY The Faculty of Law has expertise to offer supervision in the following areas of law: Constitutional Law; Administrative Law; Criminal Law and Procedure; Administration of Justice; The Judicial Process and Civil Procedure; Transformative Adjudication; Legal Interpretation; Human Rights; Equality and Non-Discrimination; Legal Philosophy; Comparative Law; Legal History; Law and Development; Public FACULTY OF International Law; Regional Integration; International Trade Law; Investment Law; Natural Resources Law (including mining, petroleum and gas); International Economic Law; Financial Institutions; Law and Economics; Environmental Law; Family Law; Children’s Law; Law of Persons; African Customary Law; Law Law of Contract; Law of Delict; Law of Restitution; Law of Property; Construction Law; Company and Corporate Law; Business Organisations; Commercial Law; Negotiable Instruments; Insurance Law; Competition Law; Law of Unjustified Enrichment; Law of International Commercial Arbitration; Private International Law; Labour Law; Intellectual Property Law. OBJECTIVES • A candidate can be admitted to the programme through the University’s Mature Age Entry Scheme, The Faculty of Law welcomes and invites you to study at with a pass of 60% average in all papers. the Faculty, as it promises you a unique and worthwhile experience in legal education. The Faculty’s programmes The mode of teaching consists of face-to-face lectures, offer a very challenging and intellectually stimulating and tutorials. The curriculum for the diplomas consists of two years full-time study (face-to-face, in the evening), experience. The UNAM Faculty of Law treasures excellences leading to a diploma at level 5 of the National and strives to attain this standard in its teaching, research Qualifications Framework (NQF). The diplomas provide and community areas. Through these activities, it has access to the LLB degree. monumentally contributed to the building of a sound legal system and a constitutional and democratic culture in the DEGREE PROGRAMMES Republic of Namibia. • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) FACULTY STRUCTURE & LOCATION The Faculty of Law consists of three departments namely: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Commercial law; Public law and Jurisprudence and Private • A minimum of 30 points in 5 subjects (including English) on the Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) and Procedural Law. In addition, two centres fall under the • At least a B symbol or better in English (NSSC-O Level) Faculty, namely, the Human Rights and Documentation as a Second Language or higher. Centre (HRDC) and the Justice Training Centre (JTC). • Recognised equivalent qualification. • Applicants should pass the UNAM Mature Age Entry Examination with Grade 12 and a pass in all papers with 65% average. UNDERGRADUTE Programmes The curriculum for the LLB degree consists of four years full- time study, leading to a professional degree at level 8 of The Faculty of Law is based at the Main Campus in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The mode of teaching consists of face-to-face lectures, tutorials Windhoek, and offers the following undergraduate and and legal aid clinic practicals. The Faculty of Law does postgraduate programmes: not offer any field of specialisation within this qualification, which means that all modules are compulsory, with certain DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES electives in the final year of the programme. • Diploma in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution • Diploma Paralegal Studies POSTGRADUATE Programmes The Faculty of Law offers the following postgraduate ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: programmes: • To register for a diploma programme, a candidate Master of Laws (by Thesis only) (LL.M) • Doctor of Philosophy in Law (Ph.D) must hold an NSSC or equivalent qualification, obtained in not more than three (3) examination CLOSING DATES: sittings, with a minimum score of 22 in five (5) subjects Mature Age Entry Scheme Applications: 17 June on the UNAM Evaluation Scale. Postgraduate Applications: 08 July • English is a compulsory subject and should have been Undergraduate Applications: 09 September obtained at English as First/Second Language NSSC Undegraduate - Late Applications: 07 October Ordinary level, symbol D or higher..