Overview
The Centre for Extended Legal Studies (CELS) in the School of Law, UKZN, invites applications from candidates wishing to pursue a Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Relations in 2022.
This Diploma offers an NQF level 8 qualification and is endorsed by the Labour Relations Industry, which comprises the Bargaining Councils and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). It equips students with labour dispute resolution skills and serves as an advantage should they wish to become Bargaining Council panellists or CCMA Commissioners.
The PDIR programme consists of eight modules and is offered full-time over 1 year (four modules per semester), or part-time over 2 years (two modules per semester). All modules will be delivered primarily by means of online teaching. This will require students to have access to a stable internet connection and a suitable device, such as a desktop, laptop or smartphone, provided at their own cost. Students will need to be computer literate. It is not known whether it will be possible to offer any contact sessions (classroom teaching) in 2022.
Programme Structure
The programme consists of eight 16-credit single-semester modules (128 credits in total) at NQF level 8. It is offered full-time over one year, or part-time over two years, as follows:
Full-time study (1 year)
- Contemporary Issues in Labour Law
- Individual Labour Law
- Collective Employment Law
- Principles of Legal Practice
- Management of Conflict
- Labour Dispute Resolution
- Procedural Labour Law A
- Procedural Labour Law B
Part-time study (2 years)
- Contemporary Issues in Labour Law
- Individual Labour Law
- Collective Employment Law
- Principles of Legal Practice
- Management of Conflict
- Labour Dispute Resolution
- Procedural Labour Law A
- Procedural Labour Law B
Duration
The programme can be completed over one year of full-time study, or two years if part time.
Fees for 2022
The fees for 2022 have not yet been determined. The fee for 2021 was R4 300 per module. Please expect a 5% to 10% increase in fees for 2022.
Entry Requirements
The minimum requirements are a recognised undergraduate degree, or an appropriate one-year Advanced Diploma (NQF level 7). Places in the programme are limited, so meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection will be based primarily on academic merit, taking all previous qualifications into account, however relevant working experience may also be taken into account.
Closing date
11 February 2022