LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingAcademic LLM on AfCFTA and African dispute texts—not a call to any bar.
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African trade law is practised as a stack of instruments that do not agree, plus a national gazette that arrived late. This academic LLM starts with that stack. You will parse a protocol, map a dispute pathway, and write a memorandum a ministry legal desk can use—without this university calling you to a bar or posting you to a secretariat. Thirty credits keep the award focused: sources and institutions, goods and origin, services and digital trade as law, and dispute settlement. African Future University requires honesty about audience: SME and rural trader facts belong in the memo because that is whose goods are delayed, not because the university litigates for them. The award is academic. It is not a practising certificate, not WTO counsel, and not AfCFTA Secretariat employment. It is for legally trained readers who must keep a citation honest when the unofficial translation is the one on the desk. You will compare a state-to-state pathway with a private commercial complaint that never reaches a panel, including SME delay facts. Identity-checked exams and a public-source memorandum close the 30-credit award. No bar call is issued.
Thirty credits, 18 months, examination fee 60. Identity-checked exams and a public-source memorandum. Not a call to any bar.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU921 | AfCFTA and REC Instruments as Public Texts AfCFTA and REC Instruments as Public Texts — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU922 | National Implementation and Conflict of Laws National Implementation and Conflict of Laws — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU923 | Soft Law, Communiqués, and Citation Ethics Soft Law, Communiqués, and Citation Ethics — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU924 | EN/FR Legal Drafting for Non-Court Audiences EN/FR Legal Drafting for Non-Court Audiences — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU925 | Tariffs, NTBs, and Legal Characterisation Tariffs, NTBs, and Legal Characterisation — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU926 | Rules of Origin as Legal Tests Rules of Origin as Legal Tests — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU927 | SME and Informal Trader Facts in Memos SME and Informal Trader Facts in Memos — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU928 | Customs Law Interfaces (Not a Licence) Customs Law Interfaces (Not a Licence) — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU929 | State-to-State and Private Pathways State-to-State and Private Pathways — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU930 | Evidence, Translation, and Unofficial Texts Evidence, Translation, and Unofficial Texts — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU931 | Digital Trade Clauses as They Are Written Digital Trade Clauses as They Are Written — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU932 | Ethics of Forum and Power Asymmetry Ethics of Forum and Power Asymmetry — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU933 | Legal Research Methods (Public Sources) Legal Research Methods (Public Sources) — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU934 | Memorandum Structure Memorandum Structure — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU935 | Oral Defence on Poor Connectivity Oral Defence on Poor Connectivity — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU936 | Capstone: Trade-Law Memorandum Capstone: Trade-Law Memorandum — assessed module on the LLM African Trade Law and Dispute Settlement pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@afutureuni.com.
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