Graduate Education
The Faculty has an established Graduate Programme which attracts students from all over the world. Both research and coursework programmes are available.
4.1 Research Programmes
4.1.1 Degrees Offered & Degree Requirements
Close and regular supervision will be provided by members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Law, whose research interests range over many fields of law. In particular, the Faculty’s research strength lies in the areas of international and commercial law.
The Faculty offers the following research degree:
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Ph.D. is awarded on the submission of a thesis of not more than 80,000 words that is a substantial piece of original research in a particular field of law, or a critical interpretation worthy of publication, written under supervision by a Faculty academic member.
Prospective PhD candidates will be admitted to the PhD programme and start as probationary PhD students. They must produce a preliminary outline of the proposed PhD thesis consisting of a 30 to 40 page research proposal which has to be defended at a Doctoral Candidate Qualifying Examination (DCQE) before a Thesis Committee. The examination will take place within 12 - 18 months. Where the Thesis Committee is satisfied that the thesis proposal is a viable one and that the candidate is competent to produce a thesis by the end of the candidature period, he will be admitted as a confirmed PhD candidare. PhD candidates are also required to take and pass six courses in their first year of candidature.
Most PhD candidates complete their thesis within three to four years. The minimum period of candidature is two years, and the maximum five years.
For more information, please visit: http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/research_prog.html
4.2 Coursework Programmes
4.2.1 Degrees Offered and Degree Requirements
In our flagship Master of Laws (LL.M.) by coursework programme, a wide variety of modules is available, taught by highly qualified academic staff members.
The Faculty offers the following specialisations:
• Master of Laws (Asian Legal Studies)
• Master of Laws (Corporate & Financial Services Law)
• Master of Laws (Intellectual Property & Technology Law)
• Master of Laws (International Business Law)
• Master of Laws (International & Comparative Law)
• Master of Laws (Maritime Law)
Students may also opt from the outset to take any 40 credits of modules and graduate with an LL.M. with no specialisation.
Candidates must possess a good LL.B. Honours Degree from a reputable university. A candidate is required to read a total of 40 credits of modules. Candidates may opt to do directed research paper in lieu of 4 credits of modules.
The programme is conducted on a full-time basis over a period of two semesters and is fully by coursework.
The minimum period of candidature is one year (two semesters) and the maximum is three years (six semesters).
The five specialised LL.M. programmes are LL.M. (Asian Legal Studies), LL.M. (Corporate & Financial Services Law), LL.M. (Intellectual Property & Technology Law), LL.M. (International & Comparative Law) and LL.M. (Maritime Law).
Candidates must possess a good LL.B. Honours Degree from a reputable university. A candidate is required to read a total of 40 credits of modules, whereby 24 credits of modules must be from the relevant module grouping. Candidates may opt to do a directed research paper in lieu of 4 credits of modules.
The programmes are conducted on a full-time basis over a period of two semesters, except Master of Laws (Maritime Law) which may be pursued on a part-time basis over four semesters. The programmes are fully by coursework.
The minimum period of candidature for full-time programmes is one year (two semesters) and the maximum is three years (six semesters).
The minimum period of candidature for part-time programmes is two years (four semesters) and the maximum is three years (six semesters).
The NUS Faculty of Law and the East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL) jointly launched the above specialist degree programme in Shanghai in July 2005. Candidates who successfully complete the degree requirements will obtain an LL.M. (International Business Law) degree conferred by NUS.
Candidates must possess a good LL.B. Honours Degree from a reputable University. Candidates will spend the first nine weeks of the programme at NUS where they will read three modules, and spend the rest of the time in Shanghai at premises set aside for the NUS Faculty of Law within ECUPL’s campus. Candidates will read a total of ten modules in the programme.
The programme is conducted on a full-time basis over a period of two semesters and is fully by coursework. The minimum period of candidature is one year (two semesters) and the maximum is three years (six semesters).
The NYU School of Law and NUS Dual Degree Programme offers students the opportunity to complete two LL.M. degrees – one from each institution – while benefiting from a broad selection of modules taught by members of both law faculties, including a wealth of region-specific and comparative modules.
Known informally as NYU@NUS, the programme is designed for students who want the rigour of an NYU LL.M. but also the opportunity to research or practice in Asia. For the NYU LL.M. in Global Business Law, students take the majority of their classes with NYU professors, and then complete about four additional modules to earn a second LL.M. from NUS. All of this takes place in Singapore, which enjoys one of the world’s most dynamic and open economies, as well as being the gateway for many multinational corporations into Asia.
Graduates also have the option of completing a ten-week program at NYU in New York City on the practice of American law. And, in September 2009, the New York State Court of Appeals granted NYU Law's petition to allow graduates of the program beginning with the class of 2011 (commencing studies in May 2010), who complete the NYU LL.M. outside of the United States and fulfill certain other requirements, to sit the New York Bar Exam.
For more information, please visit: http://www.nyunus.org
Master of Laws and Master in Public Administration/Master in Public Policy
The Faculty of Law and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy double degree programmes, comprising a Master
of Laws (LL.M.) and Master in Public Administration (MPA) or Master in Public Policy (MPP), aim to provide students
of law, and public administration and public policy broad exposure to the issues and challenges that lawyers and leaders of public institutions face.
For more information, please visit: http://www.nus.edu.sg/prog/lawspp/llmmppmpa/index.htm
4.2.2 Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration
This programme is designed for master mariners and non-lawyer professionals working in the maritime industry.
Candidates in the programme are required to read 32 credits of modules. 12 of these credits may be taken from the modules offered in the Faculty’s Graduate Certificate in Commercial Arbitration programme, with the remaining 20 credits of modules drawn from modules in the Maritime Law grouping.
Overseas candidates accepted into the programme will pursue it full-time within two semesters. Candidates working for companies based in Singapore who are supported by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will normally pursue the programme part-time and complete it within four semesters. The programme is fully by coursework.
The minimum period of candidature for full-time programme is one year (two semesters) and the maximum is three years (six semesters).
The minimum period of candidature for part-time programme is two years (four semesters) and the maximum is three years (six semesters).
4.3 Financial Assistance and Awards
The following scholarships and financial aid scheme are available to eligible Graduate students:
• Research Scholarship
• Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarship
• President’s Graduate Fellowship
• Graduate Scholarship for ASEAN Nationals (NUS GSA)
• Faculty Graduate Scholarship (FGS)
• Microsoft Scholarship
• Scholarship for Young Asian Academics
• Tuition Fee Loan Scheme (TFL)
For more information, please visit: http://www.law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/sch_requirements.html
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