Master of Laws (LLM) in Business Law & Governance

Mauritian Applicants
International Applicants
The LLM In BusinessLaw and Governance is a 2-year programme that will enable students to enhance their ongoing skills and knowledge within the various areas of business law.

The Master of Laws will allow the learners to expand their knowledge in the field of governance. Furthermore, the programme is devised in such a way that learners will be in a better position to analyse and cope with the rapidly-changing fields of Law.

After completing this programme, learners will have deeper exposure to business law and governance to assess and evaluate business-related legal situations, deal effectively with legal problems faced by business, conduct research and provide recommendations on the improvement of the business environment.

Entry Requirements

 General Entry Requirements under Direct Entry to Taught Postgraduate Programmes:

A person will be admitted as a student for the Postgraduate Programme if he/she

a)holds a law degree from a recognised institution Or
b)holds an undergraduate degree in any field from a recognised institution and has obtained a result, not below second-class second- division
Programme Specific : Credit in English at Ordinary Level (O-Level)

Intake 2025
  • February
  • August

Scholarships
  • Scholarship for Open university of Mauritius Toppers after graduation

Duration

 Minimum: 2 Years Maximum: 4 Years
Year 1
  • Introduction to Law and the Legal System
  • Company Law and Corporate Reconstruction
  • International Contracts
  • Law Relating to Capital Markets and Finance
  • Comparative Tax Law
  • Advanced Legal Research and Methodology

Year 2
  • Dissertation
  • Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Law Relating to Fraud and Financial Crime
  • E-Financing, Entrepreneurship and Law
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance
Payment Facilities
Instalments Facilities upon request
Number of Modules
10 modules (10 credits each)
Fee Structure

Mauritian
Total: Rs 150,000

SADC

Total: US$ 3,750

International (Non-SADC)
Total: US$ 5,625
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