NUS Law Academy • Faculty of Law • National University of Singapore • 469G Bukit Timah Road • Singapore 259776

Asia’s leading law school - Heritage spanning over 60 years

Diverse range of course offerings

Students from over 30 countries and jurisdictions

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Highly qualified teaching faculty from jurisdictions around the world

With a rich heritage spanning over 60 years, NUS Law is one of the best law schools in the world and is widely regarded as Asia’s leading

law school.

Home to over 70 permanent faculty with law degrees from more than a dozen jurisdictions, NUS Law is an institution dedicated to building a community

and an environment in which faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students can discuss and reflect on the fundamental legal issues that affect

societies in today’s globalised world.

Dynamic environment to prepare working adults for a globalised world

Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration

NUS Law Academy • Faculty of Law • National University of Singapore • 469G Bukit Timah Road • Singapore 259776

With the support and encouragement of the Faculty and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration (GDMLA), for non-lawyers, has been offered by NUS Law since 2008. Designed for students who do not possess a first degree in law, the Diploma provides specialized training in maritime law and arbitration to professionals such as master mariners, marine engineers, and graduates from other disciplines working in the maritime sector.

Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration

Contact Information

NUS Law AcademyGraduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration

(65) 6516 3644

nuslawacademy@nus.edu.sg

http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/nuslawacademy

Type & Programme DurationFull-time: 12 monthsPart-time: 24 months

Graduation CriteriaPass & Obtain 32 to 36 Modular Credits (generally 8 modules)

Programme Details

Modules

Compulsory Modules• Carriage of Goods by Sea• Charterparties• Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration

- Contract, Tort & Evidence- Arbitration Law & Practice- Drafting & Award Writing

Elective Modules

• Admiralty Law & Practice• International & Comparative

Oil and Gas Law• International Commercial

Arbitration • Law of Marine Insurance

• Law of the Sea: Theory and Practice

• Maritime Conflict of Laws • Maritime Law• Trade Finance Law

Module DurationIntensive• 27 Hours• Taught over 3 weeks

Mon (6.30pm to 9.30pm), Wed (6.30pm to 9.30pm) & Fri (2.30pm to 5.30pm)

Regular• 36 Hours• Taught over a semester (Aug to Nov & Jan to Apr)

Application

Admission Requirements• Qualified master mariner, chief engineer and/or tertiary degree

in another discipline• Minimum TOEFL iBT 100• Relevant working experience in the maritime sector

Application Period15 September to 15 November

Programme FeeSGD 10,000.00 (including 7% GST)

Course Subsidies & AwardsMaritime Cluster Fund (MCF) from MPA• For maritime-related courses • For Singapore Citizens & Singapore Permanent Residents

SkillsFuture Study AwardSGD5,000 monetary award for Singapore Citizens

SkillsFuture CreditFor Singapore Citizens above 25 years of age