Faculty of Law
Undergraduate Education
Overview
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree is not only an undergraduate honours degree; it is also a professional degree that is recognised for admission to practice in Singapore. Our graduates have also been admitted to practice in Malaysia, in several Commonwealth jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and some states in the United States. The programme is open to both Singaporean and international students.
Degree Offered
The four-year LLB programme is available on a full-time basis and leads to the LLB (Hons) degree:
The detailed requirements for admission can be found on the NUS Office of Admissions website at: nus.edu.sg/oam/admissions. Admission requirements vary, depending on the qualifications presented for admissions. Shortlisted candidates are required to sit for a written test and attend a formal interview, usually held in mid-April. Selection shall be solely based on the discretion of the University and will depend upon the number of places available in NUS Law.
For more information, please visit: law1a.nus.edu.sg/admissions/4_yrs_llb_prog.html
Curriculum Structure & Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Laws (Undergraduate Compulsory Core Curriculum)
The LLB degree is an honours degree. Students in the programme must complete a minimum total of 160 units in four years.
Successful completion of the LLB programme leads to the award of the following classes of degrees:
- First Class Honours
- Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
- Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
- Third Class Honours
All students must take the same compulsory core law courses during the first two years of their studies, as well as a combination of compulsory courses and elective courses in the third and fourth years of their studies. Students may choose from a wide variety of elective courses, allowing them to pursue their interest in a particular field of law. One formidable strength of NUS Law is the broad and diverse range of elective courses that we offer. Students choose courses from many clusters including Asian Legal Studies, Civil Law, Corporate & Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property & Technology Law, International & Comparative Law, International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Maritime Law, Private Law, Law & Society, Research and Skills.
Note: The LLB programme is currently under review. Two new compulsory requirements - a course on financial literacy and an internship component - are likely to be added for students enrolling in AY2025-2026.
Compulsory Core LLB Curriculum
| Year One | Semester | Units |
| Law of Contract | Year-Long | 8 |
| Legal Analysis, Research & Communication | Year-Long | 8 |
| Law of Torts | 1 | 8 |
| Singapore Law in Context | 1 | 4 |
| Criminal Law | 2 | 8 |
| Introduction to Legal Theory | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 40 | |
| Year Two | Semester | Units |
| Company Law | 1 | 8 |
| Legal Systems of Asia | 1 | 4 |
| Principles of Property Law | 1 | 8 |
| Corporate Deals OR Trial Advocacy | 2 | 4 |
| Constitutional & Administrative Law | 2 | 8 |
| Equity & Trusts | 2 | 8 |
| Pro Bono Services | – | 0 |
| Total | 40 | |
| Year Three | Semester | Units |
| Evidence | 1 | 8 |
| Quantitative Reasoning with Data | 1 | 4 |
| Law & Technology | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
For more information, please visit: law1a.nus.edu.sg/admissions/llb_prog.html
Other Programmes
The Exchange Plus programmes are available to NUS Law students in the four-year LL.B. programme. Under these arrangements, students may seek early admission to the Master of Laws Program (LL.M.) with one of our 6 partner law schools, or the Master in Digital Business & Innovation (MDBI) or Master in Sustainability and Business Transformation (MSBT) with IE University. Students will complete three years at NUS and then commence the LL.M., MDBI, or MBST in their fourth year. Upon successful completion of the LL.M., MDBI, or MBST requirements, students will graduate with an NUS LL.B. (Hons) and the respective Master degree from the partner university
More information on the programmes can be found here:
- NYU-NUS LLB-LLM Exchange Plus Programme
- NUS-Boston LLB-LLM Exchange Plus Programme
- NUS-Erasmus LLB-LLM Exchange Plus Programmes
- NUS-King's College London LLB-LLM Exchange Plus Programme
- NUS-University of Melbourne LLB-LLM Exchange Plus Programme
- NUS-University of Toronto LLB-LLM Exchange Plus Programme
- NUS-IE University LLB-MDBI and LLB-MSBT
NUS has established an international reputation for mooting because of the outstanding record of its teams in international mooting competitions. One of the most valuable and educational experiences a student can have at NUS is to be a member of an international moot team. NUS has participated in many international mooting competitions.
For more details, please refer to: https://law.nus.edu.sg/student-life-support/student-activities/moots-competitions/
NUS Law encourages students to acquaint themselves with legal work through vacation internships with local and foreign law firms, companies, institutions, the Legal Service and other government authorities. Almost all our current students undertake an internship during their time at NUS Law, and there is no lack of internship opportunities available.
Students who matriculate in the academic year 2025/2026 or later will be required to complete a minimum 2-week long legal internship. This compulsory requirement ensures that all new students will gain practical legal experience, while allowing NUS Law to continue to offer flexibility for students to use their vacation time for other pursuits, such as voluntary work or exploring broader interests outside of the required internship.
Financial Assistance and Awards
NUS offers a variety of scholarships and awards in recognition of outstanding academic achievements, leadership qualities and special talents. We are also committed to a need-blind merit-based admission policy that ensures no deserving student is denied a university education because of financial difficulty. To fulfill this commitment a Student Financial Aid Unit has been set up within the Office of Admissions to provide a visible and integrated approach to assist students with financial difficulties or concerns. Various bursaries and loans are available for our undergraduates.
- For faculty-administered bursaries, please visit https://law.nus.edu.sg/student-life-support/student-financials/bursaries/
- For faculty-administered scholarship, please visit https://law.nus.edu.sg/student-life-support/student-financials/scholarships/
- For university-wide financial assistance, please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/financial-aid
The Faculty also has a list of medals and prizes awarded to students who have achieved high academic performance. The top students in the respective LLB cohorts, and several subject prizes, will be awarded after the semester two examinations.
For more information, please visit: http://www.law1a.nus.edu.sg/student_matters/medals_prizes.html