The University of Pretoria LLM Scholarships are now open for interested and qualified African students willing to pursue a postgraduate degree in South Africa.
The scholarship is a fully-funded opportunity worth $15,000 and covering at least tuition, accommodation, and official programme activities for successful candidates.
In this post, we will highlight the details of the scholarship, its eligibility requirements, benefits, duration, and its method of application.
University of Pretoria LLM Scholarship Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: South Africa
- Study Abroad: Study in Africa
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship worth $15,000 | Accommodation
- Deadline: July 31, 2025
University of Pretoria LLM Scholarship Details:
The University of Pretoria LLM Scholarship is a prestigious one-year intensive course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa.
Graduates become members of the HRDA Alumni Association whose 537 members are currently active in the full spectrum of human rights work: from grassroots, through civil service, to international organisations including the African Union and the United Nations.
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University of Pretoria LLM Scholarship Requirements:
To be considered for the University of Pretoria Scholarship, you must:
- Be an individual from all African countries
- Be invited to apply for admission to study for the Master’s Degree (LLM/MPhil) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
- Be in possession of the first degree in Law (LLB, licence en droit or licenciatura em direito) or an Honours degree relevant to human rights and democratisation.
In addition to the general admission requirements, the following specific selection criteria are used in combination to select the eligible students:
- a demonstrated professional, academic and personal interest in and commitment to human rights and democratisation in Africa.
- an indication that the applicant would be likely to put the qualification to good use in his or her future career, preferably in his or her country of origin (the ‘multiplier effect’);
- geographic representation(in the sense that an overrepresentation of students from a particular African country will be avoided, given the pan-African scope and ambitions of the programme);
- gender representation (in the sense that an equitable balance between women and men is sought);
- equitable representation of persons from vulnerable communities (such as persons with disabilities, persons belonging to indigenous communities and LGBTI persons).
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