MSc South African Tax Law
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
32 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 4,650
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
South African Tax Law is the study of the content and purpose of the legislative provisions, the practical application thereof to individuals, businesses and government agencies, and the development of the common law by judicial interpretation and application of the legislation.
Developed by leading international taxation specialists – with their finger on the pulse of current market needs at both, advisory and in-house levels – this programme will provide a firm grounding on all the ‘must-know’ areas in South African taxation.
Admissions
Curriculum
Programme Layout
This programme consists of 3 stages:
- Stage 1: Postgraduate Certificate in South African Tax Law – 60 credits
- Stage 2: Postgraduate Diploma in South African Tax Law – 120 credits
- Stage 3: MSc in South African Tax Law - 180 credits
Assessment
Dissertation (100 Marks): A 15,000-word dissertation to be submitted.
Students must submit their final dissertations on their chosen research topics. Feedback will be given throughout the research project period from approval of the topic until submission.
Program Outcome
On successful completion of this programme (PG Diploma + MSc), you will be able to:
- 1. Engage in systematic discovery and critical review of appropriate and relevant information sources within the practice area of South African Tax Law.
- Appropriately apply qualitative and/or quantitative evaluation processes to original information/ data within the practice area of South African Tax Law.
- Understand and apply ethical standards of conduct in the collection and evaluation of data and other resources within the practice area of South African Tax Law.
- Gain in-depth knowledge of the selected dissertation topic, and the relevance thereof in terms of the broader South African Tax Law arena.
- Equate the empirical challenges and be able to deal with practical research problems (e.g., collecting, manipulating and analysing data).
- Develop the ability to design and manage a tax project/s and apply what has been learned to real-world scenarios.
- Learn how to deal with the complex inter-relationships of real-world processes.
- Hone the skills in interpersonal communication, data collection and analysis, report writing, and effective time management, all of which are critical in the extremely demanding and ever-changing world of South African Tax Law.
Program Admission Requirements
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