After receiving his initial education in Cape Town, Brand attended the University of Leiden from 1815, where he obtained a doctorate in law in 1820 with a dissertation on the relationship that colonies have to the mother country – Dissertatio politico-juridica de jure coloniarum.
Brand's educational journey began in Cape Town before he went on to study at the University of Leiden from 1815, where he earned his law degree in 1820. His dissertation explored the connection between colonies and their parent country – A discussion on the governance and administration of colonial territories.