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MASTER’S PROGRAMMES IN

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND

INVESTMENT IN AFRICA

A world-class education with a unique focus on Africa

Table of Contents

Messages from the Deans ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Organisers of the Programme ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

The LLM in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa ...................................................................................... 4

- LLM degree structure and course content at the University of Pretoria .................................................................... 4

- LLM degree structure and course content at University of the Western Cape .......................................................... 5

The MCom in Economic Trade and Investment in Africa ............................................................................................... 6

- MCom degree structure ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Lecturers on the LLM and MCom Programme .............................................................................................................. 7

Internships ................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Alumni ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

LLM application information ...................................................................................................................................... 10

MCom application information .................................................................................................................................. 10

Master’s Programmes in International Trade and Investment in Africa | 2

“To ensure a better life for all its people in a time of

globalisation, Africa needs to take its rightful place

in the world economy. In order to do so, we need

to make sure that we have experts on our side with

the highest level of expertise in the fields of the law

as well as the economics of trade and investment.

No one else is going to do this for us. The aim of

these two programmes are no less ambitious than

that - to make sure the best and brightest from our

continent are equipped to lead us to claim our fair

share of the future. The alumni of the programme

already forms a network of experts in may parts of

Africa who are starting to play this role. This net-

work will grow, and its impact will increase, with

every new student who benefits from these unique

and path-breaking programmes.”

Prof Christof HeynsDean, Faculty of Law,

University of Pretoria

“The development and advancement of capacity

in International Trade, Investment and Business

Law in Africa, has been identified as a niche

area within our Faculty. The LLM in International

Trade, Investment and Business Law has proven

singularly successful in this regard and therefore

the program enjoys the continued support not

only of the Faculty, but also of the University

Executive. We are proud of the achievements of

our students and alumni from this programme

and wish them continued success.”

Prof Najma MoosaDean, Faculty of Law,

University of the Western Cape

“The MCom Trade and Investment Programme

is one of the flagships of our Faculty. We believe

that by developing capacity in Trade and Invest-

ment decision making in Africa, we can together

build a better future.”

Prof Carolina KoornhofDean, Faculty of Economic and

Management Sciences,


Messages from the Deans

Organisers of the Programme

Prof. Riekie WandragAcademic Coordinator: LLM


Prof. André JordaanAcademic Coordinator: MCom


Prof. Loretta FerisAcademic Coordinator: LLM


Ms Emily LaubscherProgramme Coordinator:


3 | Master’s Programmes in International Trade and Investment in Africa

Overview

The Master’s of Law (LLM) and Master’s of

Commerce (MCom) degrees in International

Trade and Investment in Africa offer world-

class education with a unique focus on Africa.

These full-time degree programmes operate in

partnership with renowned foreign universities

and contribute to the development of Africa, by

increasing advanced capacity in international

trade and foreign investment in the fields of Law

and Economics.

The LLM, offered at the University of Pretoria

(UP) and the University of the Western Cape

(UWC) is a 12-month programme and partners

with the Washington College of Law, American

University in Washington DC in the USA and the

University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Students have the option of spending the second

semester of the programme at one of the overseas

partner universities.

The MCom is offered at the University of Pretoria

by the Department of Economics in collaboration

with the Department of Agricultural Economics,

Extension and Rural Development. It is a two-

year programme which involves two semesters

of coursework the first of which takes place in

South Africa, while some students complete the

second semester in Kenya at the African Economic

Research Consortium (AERC). Since its inception

in 2002, 83 students from 18 countries in Africa,

the Caribbean and Europe have graduated from

the programme.

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The LLM in International Trade andInvestment Law

The LLM has been designed as a rigorous inter-disciplinary course, which

includes a strong research component. Students have to complete a dis-

sertation/paper by the end of the second semester on a relevant trade

or investment topic. The South African component covers a variety of is-

sues relating to international trade, investment and business. The students

have 20 hours of lectures and seminars a week, four days of five hours

each with time for assignments built into the programme. The curriculum

is based on interactive learning and simulation exercises. In preparation

for their research essay or dissertation, a workshop on empirical research

methodology specifically related to trade and investment is offered by the

International Development Law Organization (IDLO).

Course Structure

Students have three options:

Option 1

- Advanced International Trade Law

- Advanced International Investment and

Business Law

- Accredited course at overseas partner university

- Supervised Research Essay (8000 words)

Option 2



Business Law

- 1 other LLM module as approved by the dean

of the faculty of law

- Supervised Research Essay (8000 words)

Option 3



Business Law

- Supervised Research Dissertation (25 000 words)

Course Content

ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

(TIL 811)

- Regulation of international trade - the WTO

- Intellectual property law and transfer of

technology

- Trade, environment, human rights and labour

- Agriculture

- Services

- Trade facilitation

- Regionalism

- Industrial products (NAMA)

- Dispute resolution

- Trade remedies

- Trade negotiations

ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT

AND BUSINESS LAW (TIB 881)

- Introduction to international law and regional

law: theory and source

- Economics literacy and basic business manage-

ment skills

- International financial institutions and loan

transactions

- Project Finance

- Investment and trade in Africa: bilateral and

multilateral perspectives

- European Union law

- Financial services & securities regulation

- International business transactions

- Investment & procurement

The LLM degree structure at UP Course Coordinator:Prof. Loretta Feris


Course Structure

The standard coursework Masters format is four

modules and a research paper of 10 000 words

(Mode I). A student may also do two modules

and a mini-thesis of 30 000 words (Mode II).

During the semester at UWC, students enroll for

the following two modules:

- International Economic and Investment Law

- International Business and Regional Trade Law

In addition:

To complete the degree in terms of Mode I:

- Students complete a further two modules at

the overseas partner University

- Students complete the research paper (10 000

words) under the supervision of an UWC

academic.

To complete the degree in terms of Mode II:

- Students complete the mini-thesis of 30 000

words under supervision of an UWC academic.

Course Content

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND REGIONAL

TRADE LAW 812 (ITB 812)

- Forms of international business: international

sales, international finance, competition;

- Dispute settlement in international business

transactions: overview of public and private

aspects, arbitration;

- International business and environmental and

social considerations: environment, ethics, human

rights etc;

- Introduction to European Union Law;

- Introduction to African economic relations,

including GSP, AGOA, EPA, Cotonou, SA/EU

TDCA, etc. African regional and sub-regional

organisations: AU, PTA, SADC etc;

- Implementation of international economic

agreements into domestic law in Africa;

- The role of Africa and African lawyers in inter-

national trade negotiations; The role of lawyers in

international economic and business transactions.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT

LAW 813 (ITB813)

- Accounting and international development

economics: basic accounting, reading financial

statements, principles of international eco-

nomics;

- Introduction to International Law: focus on pub-

lic and private law; state responsibility, treaties,

sovereignty, nationalisation, Private Interna-

tional Law, international development of law;

- Global economic institutes: overview of insti-

tutions and changing functions;

- Role of UNCTAD (development in Africa, inde-

pendence), African Development Bank, IMF etc;

- Regulation of international trade: WTO – general

introduction, concept of free trade, agriculture,

dumping;

- International Intellectual Property Law and

transfers of technology: TRIPS, WIPO, WTO

etc., licensing, pharmaceuticals;

- Regulation of foreign investment in Africa:

private and public aspects; agreements and

privatisation, international insolvencies.

The LLM degree structure at UWC Course Coordinator:Prof. Riekie Wandrag

“...allowing developing countries to negotiate their rightful

share of global trade and investment flows, on terms

acceptable and beneficial to them, through skilled and

informed officials and representatives.”


The MCom in the Economics of Trade and Investment in Africa

This degree is offered by the Department of Economics at the UP and pre-

sented by the Investment and Trade Policy Centre (ITPC), in collaboration

with the UP’s Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural

Development. To accommodate students with diverse backgrounds, the

programme begins with an intensive orientation programme in order to

provide everyone with the advantage of a comprehensive background in

quantitative methods, analysis and presentation of data, research tools

and other skills. Two semesters of coursework follow, of which the first

takes place in South Africa at one of the two South African universities

and some students complete the second semester in Kenya at the African

Economic Research Consortium (AERC). The coursework is interdisciplinary

and has an applied focus. Students graduating from this programme are

thus equipped with applied knowledge on the economics of international

trade from both an international and African perspective.

Coursework consists of 8-modules and is based on interactive learning

and simulation exercises. It includes coursework programmes that focus

on Economics, while it also includes interdisciplinary aspects such as Law,

Finance, and Agricultural analysis. The curriculum is based on interactive

learning and simulation exercises and includes the following 8 modules,

which focuses on Economics and includes interdisciplinary aspects such as

Law, Finance, and Agricultural analysis.

Course outline:

- EKN 804 International Trade 804

- EKN 805 International Finance 805

- EKN 809 International Legal Transactions 809

- EKN 812 Micro Economics 812

- EKN 813 Macro Economics

- EKT 814 Econometrics 814

- EKN 819 Applied Trade Modeling 819

- EKN 895 Essay 895

About the ITPC:

The Investment & Trade Policy Centre was established by and resides within

the University of Pretoria’s Department of Economics. Its primary focus is

the development of competencies and capacity in the areas of investment,

tariff and trade policy that would allow developing countries to negotiate

their rightful share of global trade and investment flows, on terms acceptable

and beneficial to them, through skilled and informed officials and repre-

sentatives. The ITPC assists in achieving this through training and research

as well as tailor-made support programmes to aid specific countries and

regions to present and defend their case for a particular dispensation.

The MCom degree structure Course Coordinator:Prof. Andre Jordaan


Lecturers on the LLM and MCom Programme

Prof Daniel BradlowWashington College of Law,

American University,

United States of America

Mr Riaan de LangeDepartment of Economics

University of Pretoria,

South Africa

Mr Peter DraperSouth African Institute of

International Affairs

South Africa

Prof. Loretta FerisFaculty of Law


South Africa

Mr Jos FloorFloor Inc.

South Africa

Dr André GouwsDepartment of Economics


South Africa

Prof. Michelo HansunguleFaculty of Law


South Africa

Prof. André JordaanDepartment of Economics


South Africa

Dr Yohannes KassahunIDLO

Italy

Dr Edwini KessieWTO

Switzerland

Dr Edward KwakwaWIPO

Switzerland

Ms. Patricia LenaghanFaculty of Law


South Africa

Mr Ronny MkhwanaziMkhwanazi Inc

South Africa

Dr Victor MosotiFAO

Italy

Dr Kenneth MwendaWorld Bank

United States of America

Dr Yenkong NgangjohNordic-Africa Institute

Sweden

Prof. Michelé OlivierFaculty of Law

University of Pretoria,

South Africa

Prof. Engela SchlemmerFaculty of Law

University of South Africa

South Africa

Mr Pieter SteynSASOL

South Africa

Mr Darren ThorneIDLO

Italy

Dr Dire TladiDepartment of Foreign Affairs

South Africa

Mr Brendan VickersInternational Relations & Trade

Policy Coordination and Advisory

Services (PCAS)

The Presidency

South Africa

Prof. Riekie WandragFaculty of Law


South Africa

Mr Hilton ZünkelIndependent Consultant

South Africa

Lecturers are drawn from all over

the world and are chosen for their

renowned expertise in the fields

of trade and investment. They are

drawn from academia, international

institutions, research institutions,

government and private practice.

Lecturers on the programme have

included:


The success of our programme is measured by

the success of our alumni. We have effectively

increased the number of lawyers and economists

working within Africa in the private sector,

academia, and government institutions in the

area of international trade and investment.

Lynette Gitonga (Kenya)

Lynette graduated from the LLM Programme in

2004. After completion of the programme she

completed an internship with the Government

of the Republic of Kenya, through the Ministry

of Trade an Industry in Nairobi and the Kenya.

Mission to the UN in Geneva, Switzerland.

While in Geneva, she also worked with Inter-

national Lawyers and Economists (ILEAP) where

she supported the African Group of negotiators

at the WTO. Currently she is a national Trade

Advisor for Swaziland as part of a Commonwealth

Secretariat initiative under implementation in

ACP countries. In this capacity she advises the

government on trade policy formulation and

develops strategic approaches to regional and

international tasked with supporting public

private partnerships in the adoption of cross-

sectoral legal and economic approaches to

development, competitiveness and economic

empowerment.

Lynette says the following about the LLM

programme and her professional experience:

“I have benefited immensely from the bi-conti-

nental training, excellent professors and networks

available through the Trade and Investment LLM

program. The exposure has enhanced my ability to

Internships

Internships help to further orient students towards

engaging with Africa’s international trade,

investment and finance regimes which should

lead to a larger percentage of graduates pursuing

careers in this specialist field. After completion of

the programme students have secured internships

with amongst others:

- South African Institute of International Affairs

(SAIIA): Johannesburg, South Africa

- Common Market for Eastern and Southern

Africa (COMESA): Lusaka, Zambia

- International Trade Centre (ITC): Geneva,

Switzerland

- United Nations Development Programme

(UNDP): Geneva, Switzerland

- WTO Country Missions of the DRC and Kenya

- The National Treasury, South Africa

- The Ministry of Trade, Sierra Leone

- The Ministry of Trade and Industry, Zimbabwe

- Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (tralac):

Stellenbosch, South Africa

- African Regional Intellectual Property Organi-

sation (ARIPO): Harare, Zimbabwe

- The South African Global Competitiveness

Hub, Gabarone, Botswana

Alumni


help African economies determine their develop-

ment policies and provided me with opportunities

to influence national, regional and international

trade and economic policy.

The opportunity to support my government in

trade policy formulation processes in Nairobi and

at the WTO trade negotiations was exceptional

because it provided a global understanding of

the link between public policy and private markets

and enhanced my appreciation of the trade-

related challenges confronting African coun-

tries in the multilateral fora.”

Serge Patrick Ntamack (Cameroon)

Serge graduated from the LLM programme in

2004 whereafter he worked as Consultant with

the United Nations’ International Trade Centre

in Geneva. In 2005 he joined British American

Tobacco as Regulatory and Trade Affairs Manager.

Thereafter he worked as Trade Policy Analyst for

the Government of Mali and now he is back in

the private sector as IP Compliance and Trade

Manager for Microsoft in West, East and Central

Africa.

Serge says the following on the LLM programme:

“I was amazed to actually meet the whole Africa

in my class from the tiny Gambia to South Africa.

Being part of the first batch got us through excit-

ing uncertainty and unexpectedly great support

from the University, the donor community and

people all over Africa, and definitely helped

cement a sense of friendship and Africanity

among us. This was and is truly the purpose

of the LLM programme: building and opening

up the future of Africa with Africans. I would

honestly say that I would recommend the LLM

Trade programme and the Centre for Human

Rights at UP to anyone else.”

Olusegun Ayodele Akanbi (Nigeria)

Olusegun graduated from the MCom Economics

(Trade and Investment) in 2006. During his study

he worked with the Investment and Trade Policy

Centre (ITPC) as a Research Assistant. He is part

of the team that helped build the Gravity model

for South Africa. After completing his Mcom

degree he immediately proceeds with his PhD

and he is currently a Researcher at the African

Institute for Economic Modelling (AFRINEM),

University of Pretoria.

Olusegun says the following about the programme:

“It is a great privilege to be part of the group

of African students in this programme offered

by the Investment and Trade Policy Centre at the

University of Pretoria. One of my greatest achieve-

ments in this programme was my exposure to a

diverse and intense academic environment. The

rigorous quantitative economic courses and a

focus in international trade theories which are

delivered by international experts from abroad

have provided me with a first rate writing abil-

ity as well as sharp analytical, problem-solving

and research skills. In addition, my interaction

with people from the rest of Africa have greatly

expanded my knowledge to different cultures

and the ability to work with different people

and adapt to different kinds of situations easily.

From these, I have developed strong interpersonal

and communication skills and the ability to

contribute to teamwork, even in high-pressure

environments. I strongly recommend this pro-

gramme to anyone who wants to part-take in

moving Africa forward and it was a real privilege

to be associated with the Investment and Trade

Policy Centre. “

Sara Ruth Allen (Jamaica)

Sara graduated from the LLM programme in

2004 and had the following to say:

“Please let me express my deepest appreciation

(in case I have not done so already) for giving

me the opportunity to be a part of the LLM

programme. I am armed and more focussed on

trade issues. I am back at the Antidumping and

Subsidies Commission here in Jamaica and have

come to the realisation that I have learned so

much that I want to spread my wings and perhaps

work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or even

regionally at the Caribbean Regional Negotiating

Machinery.”

“The exposure has enhanced my ability to help African

economies determine their development policies and provided

me with opportunities to influence national, regional and

international trade and economic policy.”


Financial support

Previous and current supporters of the programme include:- Carnegie Corporation of New York- The Rockefeller Foundation- The European Commission- AusAid- Sanlam- The World Bank

Other support

- World Intellectual Property Organisation- World Trade Organisation- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations- International Development Law Organisation

Next intakes:

- July 2008 - University of the Western Cape

- July 2009 - University of Pretoria

How to apply:

Applicants must be in possession of a first degree in law (LL.B or equivalent)

and fluent in English. The following documentation must be submitted,

preferably by post:

- Curriculum Vitae (including full particulars and contact details)

- A covering letter motivating why you would like to do the course

- Certified copies of degree certificates

- Academic transcript listing all subjects taken and marks obtained

- 2 letters of recommendation

- A submission of your financial position and motivation letter if you wish

to be considered for a scholarship

- A recent passport-size photograph

Applications should be directed to:

The Coordinator

LLM Trade & Investment

Centre for Human Rights

Faculty of Law


PRETORIA, 0002

Republic of South Africa

Tel: +21 (12) 420 5408 / 3810

Fax: +27 (12) 362 5125 / 420 3926

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.chr.up.ac.za or www.uwc.ac.za/academic

Next intakes:

- January 2008 - University of Pretoria

- January 2009 - University of Pretoria

How to apply:

Applicants must be in possession of a honours degree in Economics/

Econometrics (or the equivalent) and fluent in English. The following

documentation must be submitted:

- An application form

- Curriculum Vitae (including full particulars and contact details)

- A complete academic record of previous studies

- A 300-word exposition of your eligibility for the MCom, and an outline

of your planned research

- Certified copies of degree certificates

- 2 letters of recommendation

- A submission of your financial position and motivation letter if you wish

to be considered for a scholarship

- A recent passport-size photograph

- Abbreviated syllabi of all formal Economics, Econometrics and Banking

courses successfully completed

These documents must be submitted in accordance with the MCom

degree procedure, which is available at: www.up.ac.za/up/web/en/

academic/economics/Academic/Postgradute/index.html

Enquiries should be directed to:

Postgraduate secretary

Department of Economics


Tel: +27 (12) 420 2413

Fax: +27 (12) 362 5207

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.up.ac.za/up/web/en/academic/economics/Academic/index.html

Applications should be directed to:

New Applications

Client Service Centre


PRETORIA, 0002

Republic of South Africa

Tel: +27 (12) 420 3111

Fax: +27 (12) 420 5117

LLM ApplicationInformation

MCom ApplicationInformation

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