SINGAPORE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE LAW DEGREE

JURIS DOCTOR

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#1Law Schoolin Asia

#10Source: Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Law

Law School in the World

NUS Law

The National University of Singapore Faculty of Law (NUS Law) is widely regarded as Asia’s leading law school. Staffed by an outstanding permanent faculty diverse in origin and qualifications, NUS Law is dedicated to building a vibrant community and creating an environment that facilitates critical thinking and reflection on the fundamental legal issues confronting our interconnected world. Located in Singapore, which for more than a century has been a commercial hub at the crossroads of Asia, NUS Law is very much Asia’s Global Law School.

Since 1957 the School’s curriculum has been infused with perspectives from other jurisdictions and disciplines. This tradition has accelerated in recent years, providing a legal education that is comparative, international and multidisciplinary. NUS Law hosts many visiting faculty and students from every continent, offering a lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere both inside and outside the classroom. The strength of the NUS Law curriculum lies in the broad and diverse range of subjects it offers. In addition to a rigorous core curriculum, students can choose from more than a hundred electives in areas such as Asian legal studies and comparative law, commercial law, IP and technology law, law and society, legal theory, maritime law, and public and private international law.

NUS Law is the Dean’s Message

As Asia’s global law school, NUS Law combines tradition and innovation. Tradition reflects more than six decades of rigorous education and research that has shaped Singapore’s legal system and produced most of its leading lawyers. Innovation embraces an openness to new ideas and to the world, with an outward looking academic programme that welcomes lawyers from across the region and the planet.

Our new Juris Doctor (JD) degree reflects the best of these qualities. It offers a degree that is recognised globally from the most highly-regarded law school in Asia, including a pathway to practice in its most dynamic and open economy. With bespoke courses for graduate students as well as the breadth of a curriculum with more than a hundred electives to choose from, you will be able to craft a degree that suits your needs and interests, preparing you for wherever your career takes you.

You will be taught by experts in the field, sitting beside future leaders of the profession — joining an alumni network that includes the top legal officers in Singapore as well as partners in major law firms from Shanghai to Hong Kong, and from New York to London.

Graduate school should be about more than just study, though. NUS Law enjoys a beautiful campus that is adjacent to Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Botanic Gardens. There are opportunities for leadership and for service, including student clubs and pro bono opportunities.

Whatever your reason for considering a graduate degree, I hope you will take the time to explore where the NUS Law JD could take you.

Professor Simon ChestermanDeanFaculty of LawNational University of Singapore

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Professor David TanDirector (JD Programme)

Head (Intellectual Property), EW Barker Centre for Law & BusinessDeputy Director, Centre for Technology, Robotics,

Artificial Intelligence & the Law

“In addition to a world-class compulsory core curriculum, NUS Law offers over 100 elective subjects each year

in fields as diverse as aviation law, entertainment law, international commercial arbitration, mergers &

acquisitions and human rights in Asia.”

Who’s Who

Professor Wayne Courtney as Vice Dean (Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Studies) oversees all of the undergraduate and graduate coursework programmes at NUS Law. Wayne specialises in contract law and has broader interests in commercial law and private law. He is the author of two books, Contractual Indemnities and The Modern Contract of Guarantee (now in its fourth edition), and co-editor of Punishment and Private Law. His work has been cited by the apex courts of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom, by the Hong Kong Court of Appeal, and by various other courts. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Contract Law, section co-editor (Southeast Asia) for the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice, and a past member of the editorial board of the Sydney Law Review.

Associate Professor Arif Jamal as Vice Dean (Graduate Studies) has general oversight of the graduate coursework programmes at NUS Law, which include the JD, LLM, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate. His research and teaching interests include law and religion, law in Muslim contexts, and legal and political theory. Arif is the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Journal of Comparative Law and has held visiting appointments with the law schools of the University of Trento, Tel Aviv University, City University of Hong Kong, as well as at the Centre for Transnational Legal Studies in London.

Professor David Tan (photo on the next page) is the Director of the JD programme. His areas of research cover personality rights, copyright, trademarks, freedom of expression, constitutional law and tort law, and his articles have been cited on a number of occasions by the Singapore Court of Appeal and High Court. David has published over 60 articles, comments, book chapters and review essays since joining NUS Law in 2008. David was formerly with the Singapore Administrative Service, serving as Director of Sports at Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports and Director of International Talent at Ministry of Manpower. He has also had work experience at McKinsey & Company and DBS Bank.

Professor Wayne Courtney Associate Professor Arif Jamal

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Type 2-year JD 3-year JD

Graduation Requirements

91-96 Modular Credits (MC) 120-124 Modular Credits (MC)

Admission Requirements

Law graduates from a civil law country or a non-gazetted common law university with at least a Cum Laude or Second Class Upper Honours degree

A university degree in any non-law discipline with at least a Cum Laude or Second Class Upper Honours degree

Admissions written test and interview

Minimum TOEFL score of 100 (internet-based) or IELTS score of 7.5

How does the acceleration option work for the JD?The 3-year JD comprising 120-124 MC, may be accelerated in some cases for completion within 2.5 years subject to the approval of Vice Dean (Academic Affairs), which will take into consideration the student’s first year’s exam grades. Instead of reading 20 MC per semester for 6 semesters, they can read 24-25 MC per semester for 5 semesters to meet 120-124 MC. There is no acceleration option for the 2-year JD.

Can I be exempted from certain compulsory modules in the 2-year JD programme?Yes. Exemptions from certain compulsory modules will be determined by Vice Dean (Academic Affairs) on a case-by-case basis taking into account considerations such as subjects previously studied in the candidate’s previous law degree and relevant work experience. The candidates will then have the opportunity to read more elective modules to make up the credits and successfully complete a total of 91-96 MC for the 2-year JD degree. This means that you will have more elective space to read modules in our specialisation clusters such as Asian Legal Studies, Civil Law, Corporate and Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, International and Comparative Law, International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Maritime Law, and Private Law.

Are there student exchange opportunities in the JD programme?Overseas student exchange opportunities are available to the JD students in the 3-year programme. Overseas student exchange will not be available in either the accelerated JD programme or the 2-year JD programme.

How is the JD taught?As far as possible, the JD cohort will be taught in one section for the seminar-style compulsory modules: Criminal Law, Introduction to Legal Theory, Company Law, Legal Systems of Asia and Equity & Trusts. For compulsory modules taught in lecture-tutorial style, the JD students will attend the same lectures as the LLB students, but will be placed in separate tutorial group(s) from the LLB students: Torts, Contract, Property, Constitutional & Administrative Law and Evidence. In some compulsory and skills-based modules, they will be mingled with the LLB Students: Singapore Law in Context, Legal Analysis, Research & Communication, Trial Advocacy/Corporate Deals, and Pro Bono Service.

For the elective modules, the JD students will be integrated into the same class with LLB and LLM students, but will be graded separately from LLB and LLM students.

Programme RequirementsThe programme requirements are designated Modular Credits (MC) – most 4 MC or 5 MC modules have 36 classroom contact hours per semester, typically 3 hours per week, for 12 weeks. Most 8 MC modules have 72 classroom contact hours; these modules may be taught in one semester (e.g. Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Company Law) or over an academic year (e.g. Law of Contract).

Juris Doctor Programme

The Juris Doctor degree, commonly known as a JD, is a graduate law degree that may lead to qualification for the practice of law in Singapore.

At the NUS, the JD programme comprises:(i) A 2-year single graduate degree programme for candidates holding a basic law degree from another jurisdiction; and(ii) A 3-year single graduate degree programme for candidates holding a non-law degree.

The 3-year JD can be completed in 2.5 years in exceptional circumstances.

Why a JD at NUS?You would most likely want to read a JD if you want to practise law in Singapore, subject to the “Qualified Person” requirements imposed by the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules. NUS Law is ranked the #10 law school in the world, and #1 in Asia by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2021. We offer a comprehensive range of specialisations in areas such as Corporate and Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, and International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, taught by over 70 full-time faculty members and over two dozen adjunct faculty members.

Each year, a number of visiting professors from some of the leading law schools in the world, including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, the LSE, Melbourne, Seoul National University and University of Hong Kong amongst many others, also offer elective modules taught intensively over three weeks, thus increasing the richness of your academic experience at NUS Law.

StructureThe JD, whether in the 2-year or 3-year programme, is made up of a number of prescribed compulsory modules and elective modules which may be chosen from a number of specialisation clusters.

The Compulsory modules aim to:i. give an understanding of the basic law modules and general principles; ii. provide training in the basic skills essential for every lawyer, including analysis, research, writing, advocacy and problem-solving;

and iii. give an appreciation of the role of law and lawyers in their own society and in the global community to better equip a lawyer to

deal with the challenges of globalisation.

The Elective modules allow students to pursue their interest in a particular field of law from a broad and diverse range, including Asian Legal Studies, Civil Law, Corporate and Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, International and Comparative Law, International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Maritime Law, Private Law, Law and Society, and Research and Skills.

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Curriculum and Modules

2-year JD Curriculum (91-96 MC)

Type Year One Year Two

Compulsory modules • Corporate Deals or Trial Advocacy• Criminal Law• Law of Contract• Law of Torts• Legal Analysis, Research &

Communication• Singapore Law in Context

• Company Law• Constitutional & Administrative Law• Equity & Trusts• Evidence• Principles of Property Law• Pro Bono Service

Elective modules You have the flexibility to craft your own menu of elective modules in Year One (5-10 MC*) and Year Two (5-15 MC*) from the areas listed below.• Asian Legal Studies• Civil Law• Corporate and Financial Services Law• Intellectual Property and Technology Law• International and Comparative Law• International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution• Maritime Law• Private Law• Law and Society• Research• Skills

* Students can apply for waiver of certain compulsory modules on a case-by-case basis and read specialised elective modules relevant to their areas of legal practice.

3-year JD Curriculum (120-124 MC)

Type Year One Year Two Year Three

Compulsory modules • Criminal Law• Introduction to Legal

Theory (Optional)• Law of Contract• Law of Torts• Legal Analysis,

Research & Communication

• Singapore Law in Context

• Company Law• Constitutional &

Administrative Law• Corporate Deals or

Trial Advocacy• Equity & Trusts• Legal Systems of Asia

(Optional)• Principles of Property

Law• Pro Bono Service

• Evidence

Elective modules You have the flexibility to craft your own menu of elective modules in Year Three (32-36 MC) from the areas listed below.• Asian Legal Studies• Civil Law• Corporate and Financial Services Law• Intellectual Property and Technology Law• International and Comparative Law• International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution• Maritime Law• Private Law• Law and Society• Research• Skills

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Electives

“Returning to teach at my alma mater is always a joy.The faculty and students embody the critical qualities ofexcellence, integrity and humanity. I’m thrilled to see thatnestled at NUS Law is a vibrant community committed tonurturing talent and igniting potential.”

Adjunct Professor Gerardine Goh EscolarClass of 2002First Secretary / Diplomat LawyerPermanent Bureau, Hague Conference on Private International Law

One distinctive and formidable strength of NUS Law is the broad and diverse range of elective modules that we offer. Students choose modules from many clusters or specialisations.

While the modules range from theoretical to practical, the overriding objective is to provide students with a liberal education through the medium of law that will allow them to maximise their potential to the fullest degree.

Accordingly, many of the modules integrate relevant cross-disciplinary and policy perspectives to give students a deep and rich understanding of how the law operates within society and the factors that influence the development and application of the law.

Corporate and Financial Services Law*

Advanced Contract LawAlternative InvestmentsASEAN Economic Community Law and PolicyBanking LawBusiness & Finance for LawyersCapital Markets Law in Mainland China and HKSARCharity Law TodayChina and International Economic LawChinese Banking LawChinese Commercial Law

Chinese Contract LawChinese Corporate and Securities LawClimate Change Law & PolicyCommercial Conflict of LawsComparative Civil Law: Thai Contract LawComparative Corporate GovernanceComparative Corporate LawComparative Corporate Law in East AsiaCompetition Law and PolicyCompliance and Risk Management

Asian Legal Studies*

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in ChinaASEAN Economic Community Law and PolicyASEAN Law and PolicyCapital Markets Law in Mainland China and HKSARChina and International ArbitrationChina and International Economic LawChina, India and International LawChinese Banking LawChinese Commercial LawChinese Contract LawChinese Corporate and Securities LawChinese Intellectual Property LawChinese Legal Tradition & Legal ChineseClimate Change LawComparative Civil Law: Thai Contract LawComparative Constitutional LawComparative Constitutionalism in Southern Asia

Comparative Corporate Law in East AsiaComparative State and Religion in Southeast AsiaConstitutionalism in AsiaCrossing Borders: Law, Migration & CitizenshipFuture of Int’l Commercial Arbitration in APAC RegionHuman Rights in AsiaIndonesian LawInternational Law and AsiaIslamic LawJapanese Corporate Law and GovernanceLaw and Democracy in East AsiaLaw of the Sea: Theory and PracticeLaw, Economics, Development, and GeographyLaw, Institutions and Business in Greater ChinaRegulation and GeographyStrategies for Asian Disputes - A Comparative AnalysisTraditional Chinese Legal Thought

Civil Law*

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in ChinaChina and International Economic LawChina, India and International LawChinese Banking LawChinese Commercial LawChinese Contract LawChinese Corporate and Securities LawChinese Intellectual Property LawChinese Legal Tradition & Legal ChineseComparative Civil Law: Thai Contract Law

Constitutionalism in AsiaEuropean Company LawEU Maritime LawIndonesian LawJapanese Corporate Law and GovernanceLaw and Democracy in East Asia Law, Institutions, and Business in Greater ChinaPrinciples of Civil Law: Law of Obligations & PropertyTraditional Chinese Legal Thought

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Zeenat Binte Noor Mohamed JD Class of 2024

3-Year JD Programme

“I chose the NUS Law JD to pursue my lifelong dream because of its unrivalled prestige, excellent quality education and outstanding

educators. I felt a strong need to respond to my calling to extend my support to the less privileged in legal matters which made me leave

my comfort zone and take this leap of faith.”

Intellectual Property and Technology Law*

Advanced CopyrightArt & Cultural Heritage LawArtificial Intelligence, Information Science & LawBiotechnology LawChinese Intellectual Property LawDigital Trade and Digital EconomyElectronic EvidenceEntertainment Law: Pop Iconography & CelebrityFashion LawFoundations of IP LawGlobal Data Privacy LawHeritage LawIntellectual Property ArbitrationIntellectual Property in Body, Persona & ArtIntellectual Property Rights and Competition PolicyInternational Copyright Law and Policy

International Intellectual Property LawInternational Patent Law, Policy and PracticeInternational Trademark Law and PolicyIT Law IIT Law IILaw of Intellectual PropertyLaw, FinTech and the Platform EconomyLegal Data ScienceLegal Technology & InnovationPrivacy & Data Protection LawProtection Overlaps in Intellectual Property LawPublic & Private International Copyright LawRegulation of Digital PlatformsSports Law & ArbitrationThe Law of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Compliance

International and Comparative Law*

Administration of Criminal JusticeAdvanced Issues in the Law & Practice of Int’l ArbitrationAdvanced TortsAn Uncensored History of International LawArbitration and Dispute Resolution in ChinaASEAN Economic Community Law and PolicyASEAN Law and PolicyAviation Law & PolicyCharacter Evidence in the Common Law WorldCharity Law TodayChina and International Economic LawChina, India and International LawChoice of Law: Practice and Theories

Climate Change LawClimate Change Law & PolicyComparative Civil Law: Thai Contract LawComparative Constitutional LawComparative ConstitutionalismComparative Constitutionalism in Southern AsiaComparative Corporate LawComparative Criminal LawComparative Environmental LawComparative Human Rights LawConflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial ArbitrationConstitutionalism in AsiaCurrent Problems in International Law

Conflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial ArbitrationConstruction LawCorporate Insolvency LawCorporate Social ResponsibilityCorporate Tax: Profits & DistributionsCredit & SecurityDigital Trade and Digital EconomyDomestic & International Sale of GoodsEuropean Company LawEuropean Union LawFinancial Regulation and Central BankingGlobalisation & International LawInternational and Comparative Oil and Gas LawInternational Commercial ArbitrationInternational Commercial LitigationInternational Commodity Trading Law ClinicInternational Contract Law: Principles and PracticeInternational Economic Law & RelationsInternational Investment LawInternational Investment Law and ArbitrationInternational Projects Law and PracticeInternational Regulation of Finance & Investment MarketsJapanese Corporate Law and GovernanceLaw & Economics of Corporate Bankruptcy & InsolvencyLaw and Practice of Investment TreatiesLaw of Agency

Law of InsuranceLaw, FinTech and the Platform EconomyLaw, Institutions and Business in Greater ChinaLiability of Corporate Groups and NetworksMaritime Conflict of LawsMergers & AcquisitionsMergers and Acquisitions: A Practitioner's PerspectiveMonetary Law in Comparative PerspectiveMultinational Enterprises and International LawPersonal Property LawPrivate International LawRegulation & Private Law in Banking & Financial ServiceRegulation of Digital PlatformsRestitution Of Unjust EnrichmentSecured Transactions LawSecurities and Capital Markets RegulationSingapore Corporate GovernanceTax Planning & PolicyTaxation Issues in Cross-Border TransactionsTaxation Law & the Global Digital EconomyTaxation of Cross-Border Commercial Transactions ITaxation of Cross-Border Commercial Transactions IITopics in Law & EconomicsTrade Finance LawWealth Management LawWorld Trade Law

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Marco NotarnicolaJD Class of 20232-Year JD Programme

“I would never imagine returning to my alma mater 10 years after completing my LLM studies at NUS, but here I am, proudly part of the inaugural 2-year JD programme. I am excited to challenge my years of practice by learning the underlying theories behind the common law of Singapore and immersing myself in an educational experience that embraces a truly global approach.”

International Business Law*

Business TortsCarriage of Goods by SeaChina’s Tax Law and International Tax PolicyChinese Business LawChinese Corporate & Securities LawFinancial Regulation and Central BankingInternational & Commercial Trusts Law

International Commercial ArbitrationMergers & AcquisitionsPrinciples of Competition LawPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: Law and PracticeSecurities RegulationTaxation Issues in Cross-border TransactionsWTO and Regional Integration

International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution*

Advanced Issues in the Law & Practice of Int'l ArbitrationAdvanced Practicum in International ArbitrationArbitration and Dispute Resolution in ChinaChina and International ArbitrationComparative Evidence in International ArbitrationComplex Arbitrations: Multiparty - MulticontractConflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial ArbitrationCurrent Challenges to Investment ArbitrationEnergy ArbitrationFuture of Int’l Commercial Arbitration in APAC RegionGovernment Contracts: Int’l & Comparative PerspectivesICC ArbitrationIntellectual Property ArbitrationInterim Measures in International ArbitrationInternational Arbitration & Dispute Resolution ResearchInternational Arbitration & the New York Convention

International Commercial ArbitrationInternational Contract Law: Principles and PracticeInternational Dispute SettlementInternational Investment LawInternational Investment Law and ArbitrationLaw and Practice of Investment TreatiesMediationMediation/Conciliation of Inter- & Investor-State DisputesNegotiationPrinciples of Civil Law: Law of Obligations & PropertySIAC and Institutional ArbitrationSports Law & ArbitrationStrategies for Asian Disputes - A Comparative AnalysisThe Evolution of International ArbitrationWorld Trade Law

Developing States in a Changing World OrderDomestic & International Sale of GoodsEU Maritime LawEuropean Company LawEuropean Union LawFoundations of Environmental LawFreedom of Speech: Critical & Comparative PerspectivesGlobalisation & International LawGovernment Contracts: Int’l & Comparative PerspectivesHeritage LawHuman Rights in AsiaInternational and Comparative Oil and Gas LawInternational Commercial ArbitrationInternational Commercial LitigationInternational Contract Law: Principles and PracticeInternational Dispute SettlementInternational Economic Law & RelationsInternational Economic Law ClinicInternational Environmental Law & PolicyInternational Human Rights LawInternational Humanitarian LawInternational Intellectual Property LawInternational Investment LawInternational Investment Law and ArbitrationInternational Law and AsiaInternational Law and DevelopmentInternational Legal Process

International Litigation: Themes and PracticeInternational Refugee LawInternational Regulation of ShippingInternational Regulation of the Global CommonsInternational Space LawInternational Water LawIslamic LawLaw and Practice of Investment TreatiesLaw of the Marine EnvironmentLaw of the Sea: Theory and PracticeMaritime Conflict of LawsMultinational Enterprises And International LawPrinciples of Civil Law: Law of Obligations & PropertyPrivate International LawPublic & Private International Copyright LawPublic Health Law and RegulationPublic International LawState Responsibility: Theory and PracticeThe Evolution of International ArbitrationThe Fulfilled Life and the Life of the LawThe Trial of Jesus in Western Legal ThoughtTrade Finance LawTraditional Chinese Legal ThoughtTransnational Terrorism and International LawUnited Nations Law and PracticeWater Rights & Resources: Issues in Law & DevelopmentWorld Trade Law

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Tan Kang Min JD Class of 2023

2-Year JD Programme

“Throughout my legal career, I have worked with many NUS Law alumni, all of whom exhibited deep legal knowledge, nimble thinking,

and a high degree of professionalism. NUS was thus my natural first choice. The elective subjects are extensive and relevant, and I

particularly look forward to furthering my knowledge in cross-border disputes, international projects and infrastructure.”

Maritime Law*

Admiralty Law & PracticeCarriage of Goods by SeaCharterpartiesDomestic & International Sale of GoodsEU Maritime LawInternational and Comparative Oil and Gas LawInternational Commercial ArbitrationInternational Regulation of Shipping

Law of Marine InsuranceLaw of the Marine EnvironmentLaw of the Sea: Theory and PracticeMaritime Conflict of LawsMaritime LawMultimodal Transport LawTrade Finance Law

Private Law*

Advanced Contract LawAdvanced TortsCarriage of Goods by SeaCharterpartiesComparative Civil Law: Thai Contract LawCorporate Insolvency LawCredit & SecurityDomestic & International Sale of Goods

International Contract Law: Principles and PracticeLaw of InsuranceLaw of Marine InsuranceLegal History: Themes and PerspectivesPrinciples of Civil Law: Law of Obligations & PropertyPrivate International LawRemediesRestitution of Unjust Enrichment

* Note: This list is only a guide; not all elective modules are offered each semester and enrolment in each module is subject to the number

of available places and will be based on Priority Score and Tie-Breakers rules if demand exceeds supply. Check the latest list on our website. For a full description of each elective module including lecturer, assessment mode and availability, please visit

https://law.nus.edu.sg/student_matters/course_listing/elective_subjects.html.

Others*

Administration of Criminal JusticeAdvanced Criminal Legal ProcessBehavioural Economics, Law & RegulationCivil Justice & ProcessCivil Justice and ProcedureComparative Criminal LawCorporate Social ResponsibilityCriminal PracticeEnvironmental LawFamily Law and PracticeGraduate Research Seminar I (Legal Scholarship)Graduate Research Seminar II (Research Methods)Harms and WrongsInternational Commodity Trading Law ClinicInternational Moots and Other CompetitionsJurisprudenceLegal Argument & Narrative

Legal History: Themes and PerspectivesLegal Research: Method & DesignMedical Law and EthicsPhilosophical Foundations Of Contract LawRegulation & Political EconomyRegulatory Foundations of Public LawRestitution of Unjust EnrichmentSentencing Law and PracticeSingapore Legal HistorySpecialised Topics in Family LawThe Access to Justice Low Bono Litigation ClinicThe Capital Offences Criminal Litigation ClinicThe Pro Bono Criminal Law Litigation ClinicThe Pro Bono Family Law Litigation ClinicThe Corporate Law ClinicTheoretical Foundations of Criminal LawUniversity Research Opportunities Programme / Directed Research

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“An NUS law education equipped me with skills that served me not only as a lawyer but as a tech entrepreneur and a global business

leader. Emerging technology like artificial intelligence and robotics is demanding new approaches to law and regulation, and NUS is one of the best places for aspiring legal professionals to prepare

themselves for the challenges of this complex world.”

Tan Min-LiangClass of 2002

Co-founder and CEO of Razer Inc.

AdmissionsThe application period will commence on 15 September and end on 15 November for the August intake in the following year. For detailed information on how to apply, please visit https://law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/app_periods_forms.html.

Admission RequirementsAdmission CriteriaProspective applicants should possess the following academic qualifications to be considered for admission:• For the 3-year JD programme: A university degree in any non-law discipline with at least a Cum Laude or Second Class Upper

Honours degree or its equivalent.• For the 2-year JD programme: Law graduates from a civil law country or a non-gazetted common law university with at least a

Cum Laude or Second Class Upper Honours degree or its equivalent. Those completing their first degree by early July of the year of admission (August intake) may also apply.

English requirementApplicants whose university degree is from English-medium institutions in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States will not be required to submit proof of English language proficiency. All others will be required to submit a minimum TOEFL iBT Total score of 100 or minimum IELTS (Academic) overall band score of 7.5. If your degree was conducted entirely in the English medium and you wish to seek a waiver of this requirement, please submit your request together with supporting documents, and it will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

(Note: NUS only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores. TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test scores may be accepted.)

Other requirementsTwo academic referees will be required. Two recommendation letters from the employer can be accepted as an alternative if the applicants have been out of formal education for several years. The referee reports or recommendation letters are to be submitted online by your referees.

All applicants should furnish (i) a personal statement; and (ii) a one to two-page curriculum vitae, setting out their educational history and work experiences (if any).

Written Test and InterviewAll shortlisted applicants must undergo a written test and an interview. Details will be provided to shortlisted applicants in December 2021.

Written Test: 8 January 2022 (Saturday)Interviews: 14 January 2022 (Friday) and 15 January 2022 (Saturday)

More details are available at https://law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/admin_requirements.html.

The table below reflects the tuition fees for Academic Year 2022/2023 intake. Please refer to updates/notes at https://law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/fees.html.

Tuition Fees

Programme Programme Tuition fees (includes GST)

2-year JD programme S$60,027

3-year JD programme S$80,035

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Centre for Future-ready GraduatesNUS Law graduates follow a wide variety of career paths. Many take positions in leading firms in Singapore and around the world; others go on to occupy senior positions in government. Still others devote themselves to public service, or pursue higher degrees and join the world of academia. The Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) at NUS Law is set up to equip students with Future-ready skills to transit smoothly to their careers of choice after graduation.

CFG@Law organises a number of events throughout the academic year, including The Practice of Law Networking Event for freshmen, the Law Careers Fair as well as weekly Careers Lunchtime Talks and industry-specific Panel Discussions. The Centre also manages the NUS TalentConnect – an online platform for Law students, alumni and employers to share and access internships, fellowships, Practice Training Contracts and other permanent job opportunities.

Careers and Internships

CFG@Law fosters networking with alumni and co-ordinates the Law Alumni Mentor Programme (LAMP). It also promotes close contacts with industry partners, by inviting them for various initiatives.

InternshipsNUS Law encourages our students to acquaint themselves with legal work through vacation internships with local and foreign law firms, companies and institutions, the Legal Service and other government authorities. Around 85 to 90% of students do an internship during their time at NUS Law and there is no lack of internship opportunities available. As such, NUS Law has made a conscious decision not to make internships a compulsory part of the curriculum, preferring to give our students the flexibility to use their vacation time to pursue other interests, including doing voluntary work.

The following is a list of some of our vacation internship partners:

Law Firms

A. W. Law LLC Actus Legal LLPAdsan Law LLC Advocatus Law LLP AEI Legal LLCAllen & Gledhill LLPAllen & Overy LLP (Singapore Office)Angeline Suparto Law CorporationAptus Law CorporationAsia Practice LLPBaker & McKenzie.Wong & LeowBernard Rada & Lee Law CorporationCairnhill Law LLC Chan Neo LLP Christopher BridgesClifford Chance Pte LtdClifford Law LLPClyde & Co Classis SingaporeCNP Law LLPContinental Law LLP Cotty Vivant Marchision & LauzeralCTLC Law CorporationDavid Lim & Partners LLPDavinder Singh Chambers LLCDentons Rodyk & Davidson LLPDLA Piper Singapore Pte LtdDrew & Napier LLCFoxwood LLCFreshfields Bruckhaus DeringerfsLAW LLCGLS Law Firm Pte Ltd

Gunderson DettmerGurbani & CoHelmsman LLCHerbert Smith Freehills LLPHill Dickinson LLP (Singapore Office)HJM Asia Law & Co LLCJay Law CorporationJurisAsia LLCJoo Toon LLCJosephine Chong LLCK Prasad & CoKim & CoLee & LeeLaw Connect LLCLee Shergill LLPLinklaters Singapore Pte LtdMahmood Gaznavi & PartnersMalkin & Maxwell LLPMichael Hwang ChambersMirandah Law LLPMorgan Lewis Stamford LLCMyintsoe & SelvarajOC Queenstreet LLCOliver Quek & AssociatesO’Melveny & Myers LLPOng Tay & PartnersOon & Bazul LLPParwani & CoPinnacle Law LLCPinsent Masons MPillayRajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Government Bodies

A*STARCivil Aviation Authority of SingaporeIntellectual Property Office of SingaporeLand Transport Authority

National Arts CouncilNational Environment AgencySingapore Academy of LawSingapore Sports Council

Legal Service

Singapore Legal Service Programme

Public Interest Organisations

International Court of JusticePermanent Court of Arbitration (Singapore Office)

Corporations

Aberdeen Asset ManagementAggreko (Singapore) Pte LtdAmadeus GDS Singapore Pte LtdAmerican International Group, Inc. (AIG)BBC WorldwideBP Singapore Pte LtdBunge LtdByteDance (Singapore)Canon Singapore Pte LtdCapgemini SingaporeCitiDanone Asia Pte LtdDril-Quip Asia Pacific Pte LtdEpsilon Telecommunication Pte LtdFox International ChannelsGE Capital Aviation Service (GECAS)GE MoneyGemalto Pte LtdGeneral ElectricGoogle Asia Pacific Pte LtdGuocoLand Management Pte LtdHarley-Davidson Asia Pacific Pte LtdHewlett Packard (HP)Institute of Chemical and Engineering SciencesJP Morgan Chase Bank

Klook TravelLazada South East Asia Pte LtdLEGO GroupLinkedIn Singapore Pte LtdMarina Bay Sands Pte LtdMerck Pte LtdMerz Asia Pacific Pte LtdNBCUniversalNTUC Income Insurance Co-operative LimitedOrica International Pte LtdPavilion Capital International Pte LtdPayPal Private LimitedPetroChina International (Singapore) Pte LtdRCI Asia-Pacific Pte LtdRolls-Royce Singapore Pte LtdSilverdale Capital Services Pte LtdSingapore Petroleum Company LimitedSingapore Post LimitedSMRTStandard Chartered BankStratech Systems LimitedSymantecTellabs, IncUnilever SingaporeVopak Asia Pte Ltd

The World Bank: ICSIDWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

RHTLaw AsiaShook Lin & Bok LLPSimmons & Simmons JWS Pte LtdTan Jeh Yaw Law ChambersTimothy Ng LLCTyto LLC

White & Case LLPWithersKhattarWong LLPWongPartnership LLPYuen Law LLCY S Chung Law Corporation

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Andre Teo Mun Hoe JD Class of 20243-Year JD Programme

“For me, choosing the NUS Law JD wasn’t just about choosing a law school. Rather, it was about trusting its outstanding faculty, embracing its time-honoured heritage, and ultimately investing in a world-class degree that can best prepare me for the rigours of legal practice.”

“NUS Law aims to produce leaders who can be successful in whatever path they choose. You have an important decision to make.Choose well.”

Professor Simon ChestermanDeanFaculty of LawNational University of Singapore

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