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2019 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
NUS Law is the
1 15
No.
Law
School
in Asia
No.
Law
School in
the World
Source: Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
World University Rankings by Subject 2018
Contents
Dean’s Excellence in Student Life
Message Teaching and and Beyond
Research
2 7 11
International Undergraduate Elective Law
Competitions Programmes Modules
16 18 21
Double Degree Concurrent Degree Exchange Plus
Programmes Programme Programmes
28 29 30
UTCP and USP Yale-NUS International
Programmes Double Degree Exchange
31 32 34
Admissions Qualifying for Fees
Practice
38 42 44
Scholarships Internships Our
and Prizes Alumni
45 49 50
1
Dean’s Message
You are about to make one of the more important
decisions in your life. The choice of degree and
university has a major impact on the trajectory of
your career. But as you contemplate your course of
study, I urge you to think broadly. Don’t just think
about “what” you want to be. Rather, think about
whom you want to be.
NUS Law graduates occupy the highest legal
offices in the land, including the Chief Justice, the
Attorney-General, and senior practitioners in all
areas of law. Our alumni include partners in top
international firms in New York and London,
Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Some of our graduates assume public office, like
President Halimah Yacob and Law Minister K.
Shanmugam. Others join academia or represent
Singapore on the international stage, like former
Dean and Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh.
Still others use their legal training to start new
ventures in the corporate world, like
Tan Min-Liang, CEO of gaming giant Razer, or
apply their skills with language as playwrights or
actors, like Eleanor Wong and Ivan Heng.
“Don’t just think about
‘what’ you want to be.
Rather, think about
whom you want to be.”
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NUS Law offers rigorous legal training, but we also teach personal
and professional skills that enable our graduates to operate across
boundaries. This includes national boundaries, through the chance to
spend a semester or more of your third year at partner law schools
in twenty countries, or your fourth year earning a Master of Laws
degree from New York University, King’s College London, or other
leading institutions. We also cross imaginary boundaries, as you may
take subjects outside law from across the University — in some cases
earning you a second degree from life sciences to liberal arts — and
participate in activities that broaden you as a person, such as the
many opportunities for public service.
At NUS Law, you will be part of the conversation. Our professors
expect you to challenge them, to share new ideas, and debate
different perspectives. In my own classes, the good students can
answer my questions; the best students can predict those questions.
But the truly great students pose questions I had never imagined!
We don’t aim, then, to produce “lawyers”. We aim to produce
leaders who can be successful in whatever path they choose.
You have an important decision to make. Choose well.
Simon Chesterman
Dean and Professor of Law, National University of Singapore
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“Our ambition is to be the best law school in Asia
and one of the best in the world. This is where
civilisations of the world meet and co-mingle. We
offer faculty and students a unique multi-cultural
milieu for study, research and mutual learning.”
Professor Tommy Koh
Class of 1961
Ambassador-at-Large
Former Dean of NUS Law
4
Tradition and History
The Faculty of Law is part of the National University In the early 1960s, the governments of Singapore
of Singapore (NUS), the oldest tertiary institution and Malaya announced their desire for the
in Singapore. NUS traces its rich history to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur divisions of the
founding of the Straits Settlements and Federated University of Malaya to become autonomous
Malay States Government Medical School in 1905. national universities in their respective territories.
The Medical School was renamed the King Edward Thus, on 1 January 1962, the University of
VII College of Medicine in 1912. In 1949, it merged Singapore was born. Singapore was admitted
with Raffles College (itself set up in 1929) to form to the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September
the University of Malaya. 1963. The union lasted until 9 August 1965, when
Singapore became an independent republic.
The roots of the Faculty of Law lie in the
establishment of the Department of Law in the Throughout this period and thereafter, the
then University of Malaya in 1956. The first law Faculty of Law continued to flourish as part of the
students were admitted to the Bukit Timah campus University of Singapore. In 1980, the University
of the University in 1957. In 1959, the Department of Singapore and Nanyang University (Nantah)
attained Faculty status with Professor Lionel Astor were merged to form the National University of
(“Lee”) Sheridan serving as the founding Dean. Singapore (NUS). With that, the Faculty of Law
became part of the modern NUS, simultaneously
The pioneer class of law students graduated in moving to its new Kent Ridge campus.
1961, counting among its most illustrious members
Professor Tommy Koh (Ambassador-at-Large A quarter century later, it was announced that the
and former Dean), former Chief Justice Chan Bukit Timah Campus would be returned to NUS.
Sek Keong, former Dean Thio Su Mien, Emeritus The Faculty of Law, the Lee Kuan Yew School of
Professor Koh Kheng Lian, former Solicitor-General Public Policy, and several research institutes made
Koh Eng Tian and former Police Commissioner Goh the move from Kent Ridge back to the hallowed
Yong Hong. grounds of Bukit Timah. The University opened its
doors there once again on 17 July 2006.
Bukit Timah Campus in 1952 Bukit Timah Campus in 2017
5
“The most important things you will do to make a
difference to society are ahead of you. Think of these days
as a time of preparation for what is to come. Use what
you learn here to bring new perspectives to the cause of
making the world a better place. And care about injustice.
That is why you have chosen to become lawyers.”
Sundaresh Menon
Class of 1986
Chief Justice
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Excellence in
Teaching and Research
There are many reasons
why students seek and
value an education
at NUS Law. Among
them are the strength
of our teaching and
research, the diverse
range of undergraduate
programmes we offer, With a rich heritage spanning 60 years, NUS Law
and the exciting local is one of the finest law schools in the world and
is widely regarded as Asia’s leading law school.
and international We believe in creative and independent learning.
opportunities that a law Research opportunities, continuous assessment,
tutorials, presentations and seminar-style teaching
degree at NUS offers. are emphasised, bolstered by the finest law library
in all of Asia.
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
and students can discuss and reflect on the
fundamental legal issues that affect societies in
today’s globalised world.
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Faculty Publications 2018
NUS Law is proud of our faculty who produce outstanding scholarship across the spectrum of legal research.
In addition to dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters, as well as scores of conference papers, the
following books were published by our Faculty in 2018:
A Cosmopolitan Elements of Family Islam, Law and the The Law of Security
Legal Order: Kant, Law in Singapore Modern State: (Re) and Title-Based
Constitutional Justice, (Third Edition) imagining Liberal Financing (Third
and the European By Leong Wai Kum Theory in Muslim Edition)
Convention on Human (LexisNexis) Contexts By Hugh Beale, Michael
Rights By Arif A. Jamal Bridge, Louise Gullifer,
By Alec Stone Sweet and (Routledge) and Eva Lomnicka
Clare Ryan (Oxford University Press)
(Oxford University Press)
Banking Law Essentials of Law on Carriage of The Misery of
(Third Edition) Corporate Law Goods by Sea (Third International Law:
By Poh Chu Chai and Governance in Edition) Confrontations with
(LexisNexis) Singapore By Tan Lee Meng Injustice in the Global
By Lan Luh Luh (Academy Publishing) Economy
(Sweet & Maxwell) By John Linarelli,
Margot E Salomon and
Muthucumaraswamy
Sornarajah
(Oxford University Press)
Constitutional Courts Formation and Third Pedra Branca: Story of The Politics of Love
in Asia: A Comparative Party Beneficiaries the Unheard Cases in Myanmar: LGBT
Perspective Edited by Mindy Chen- by S. Jayakumar, Tommy Mobilization and
Edited by Albert H. Wishart, Alexander Loke, Koh & Lionel Yee Human Rights as a
Y. Chen and Andrew and Stefan Vogenauer (Straits Times Press) Way of Life
Harding (Oxford University Press) By Lynette J. Chua
(Cambridge University (Stanford University
Press) Press)
Contemporary Issues Framing Intellectual Property Theory: The Regionalisation
in Mediation Property Law in the Legal and Political of Competition Law
(Volume 3) 21st Century Perspectives and Policy within
Edited by Joel Lee Edited by Rochelle Edited by James Penner the ASEAN Economic
and Marcus Lim Cooper Dreyfuss and and Michael Otsuka Community
(World Scientific) Elizabeth Ng Siew- (Cambridge University Edited By Burton Ong
Kuan Press) (Cambridge University
(Cambridge University Press)
Press)
Contract Law Globalisation of Questioning the The South China Sea
(Sixth Edition) Corporate Social Foundations of Public Arbitration: The Legal
By Mindy Chen-Wishart Responsibility and its Law Dimension
(Oxford University Press) Impact on Corporate Edited By Michael A. Edited by S. Jayakumar,
Governance Wilkinson and Michael Tommy Koh, Robert
Edited By Jean J. du W. Dowdle Beckman, Tara
Plessis, Umakanth (Hart) Davenport and Hao
Varottil and Jeroen Duy Phan
Veldman (Edward Elgar
(Springer) Publishing)
Criminal Law in Governing Climate SAL Journal 2017 The UNCITRAL Model
Malaysia and Singapore Change: Global Cities Special Issue (Public Law and Asian
(Third Edition) and Transnational Law Doctrines in Global Arbitration Laws:
By Chan Wing Cheong, Lawmaking and Local Dimensions) Implementation and
Neil Morgan, Stanley Yeo By Jolene Lin By Jaclyn Neo and Comparisons
(LexisNexis) (Cambridge University Hoong Phun Lee Edited by Gary F. Bell
Press) (Academy Publishing) (Cambridge University
Press)
Data Protection Law International State Responsibility
in Singapore – Privacy Investment Law for Breaches of
and Sovereignty in an and Arbitration: Investment Contracts
Interconnected World Commentary, Awards By Jean Ho
(Second Edition) and other Materials (Cambridge University
Edited by Simon By Lim Chin Leng, Press)
Chesterman Jean Ho and Martins
(Academy Publishing) Paparinskis
(Cambridge University
Press)
8“I joined the Law Club for one purpose – to build a warmer
NUS Law community. Be it organising an arbitration moot
under the Mooting & Debating Club or helping convicted
inmates through the Criminal Justice Club, you have the
responsibility, and the freedom to take charge of your
student life and live it to the fullest.”
Sia Bao Huei
Class of 2021
President, NUS Law Club
9“Being a national sprinter and a student are both full-time
jobs. To excel in both requires a lot of discipline and sacrifice.
I am glad to have met so many great friends. Law school
would have been so much tougher and lonely without them,
but with them, infinitely more fulfilling.”
Timothee Yap
Class of 2019
National Athlete
Represented Singapore in 2016 Olympics Games
10Student Life and Beyond
Centre for Future-Ready Graduates The Law Club
The Centre for Future-Ready Graduates is a new- The NUS Students’ Law Club (also known simply as
era career centre that helps NUS students thrive in the “Law Club”) is a constituent club of NUSSU and
a world of constant change, ensuring they are truly is made up of law undergraduates and graduates.
ready for the future. The Law Club Management Committee and its six
subsidiary clubs organise events throughout the
The centre provides students with access to career- year. These range from the Law Careers Fair to
readiness programmes, career and internship school events like Open Day and Orientation, and
opportunities, professional career advisory and chill-out social events on campus.
valuable industry insights. Law students have access
to: The Law Club’s Management Committee
• Annual On-Campus Career Fair also represents the voice of its members,
• Lunchtime Career Talks and communicates to NUSSU and the school
• Internships administration about the needs of our students.
• Career Guidance
Welfare and Social Activities
• Law School Chill-outs
NUS Student Clubs • Exam Welfare Drive
The larger university campus bustles with a Sports Events
wide range of co- curricular activities organised • Inter-Faculty Games
throughout the year by the NUS Students’ Union • Law Fraternity Games
(NUSSU) and its societies, clubs and associations. • Law-Medicine Challenge
Many of the activities are organised for fraternising • Linklaters Law Beach Games
and fun; time out from the demands and pressures • Quahe, Woo & Palmer Law Faculty Soccer League
of studies. • Rajah & Tann Lounge Games
11Law Sub-Clubs
NUS Criminal Justice Club NUS Pro Bono Group
The Criminal Justice Club (CJC) is an official sub-club The NUS Pro Bono Group (PBG) is a student-run
under the Law Club, and its guiding motto is ‘In organisation dedicated to the promotion of pro
Truth and Justice’. bono service among law students. Members believe
that a strong culture of voluntarism benefits both
The sub-club organises annual signature events the community and the volunteer.
such as the Attorney-General’s Cup and the
Criminal Justice Conference, and also hosts dialogs The PBG’s projects include court attachments (e.g.
to discuss issues of criminal law. with the State courts and Syariah courts), clinical
placements, community outreach programmes
Its flagship projects are the Innocence Project (e.g. Students 4 Migrants), peer support (e.g. via
(Singapore) and the Military Justice Project. It the Student Disciplinary Assistance Scheme) and an
also facilitates collaboration and internships with annual Pro Bono Awareness Week.
the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences
(LASCO) and the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS). PBG programmes and representatives have also
been mentioned and featured in the media (e.g.
State Courts Representative Programme)
12“At NUS Law, student life matters. From sporting, social
and artistic events to award-winning pro bono activities
and international advocacy competitions, your experience
here can be as vibrant outside the classroom as within it.”
Associate Professor Eleanor Wong
Class of 1985
Vice Dean (Student Life & Global Relations)
Director, Legal Skills Programme
13Singapore Law Review NUS Mooting & Debating Club
The Singapore Law Review (SLR) is an independent The Mooting and Debating Club (MDC) promotes
legal publication body, exclusively run by students. oratorical skills and the passion for mooting,
Founded in 1959, the Review provides a platform debating and advocacy among law students.
for legal scholarship and aims to raise awareness
of current legal issues, promote critical legal The MDC is responsible for organising various local
thinking, writing, and discussion amongst students, mooting competitions, such as the B.A. Mallal
academics and members of the legal fraternity, and Moots, the Advocacy Cup, the WongPartnership
empower the Review members to hone their own International Commercial Arbitration Moot and
editing and writing skills. the Gowling WLG IP Moot. It also hosts a series
of informal sessions for members to engage in
The SLR journal is an annual publication by the informal debates and discussions.
Review which features articles written by Justices
of the Supreme Court, eminent scholars, legal The MDC adminsters the Young Mooters
practitioners, and law students from Singapore Programme that provides students opportunities to
and abroad. The Review also manages the online cut their teeth (on a not-for-academic-credit basis)
legal newsletter, Juris Illuminae. Beyond these at international competitions.
publications, the Review organises an annual
lecture featuring legal luminaries on topics of their
specialisation or interest.
Law Students’ International Relations Justified (justified.nuslawclub.com)
Committee Justified is a student sub-club that chronicles
The NUS Law Students International Relations happenings around the school and beyond on its
Committee (LSIRC) engages international students website.
through events and activities that introduce
our foreign friends to Singapore and help them Besides event coverage, it also covers an array of
integrate into the law school community. LSIRC other interesting stories, ranging from food reviews
also plans internal school events, such as panel and lifestyle articles to creative pieces written by
discussions (e.g. Practice Beyond Borders) and the students.
overseas study trips.
LSIRC is a local chapter of the Asian Law Students
Association (ALSA) Singapore.
Beyond these formal student clubs, our students also participate in a variety of interest groups.
alt+Law is a student-led legal technology interest Law IV is an NUS Law tradition where the
group. It organised the first Legal Tech Competition graduating class will write, direct and stage a full
in 2018 that was sponsored by WongPartnership dramatic piece, usually a musical. Proceeds from
and open to all NUS students. the production would be donated to a nominated
Environmental Law Students Association charity.
(ELSA) aims to create awareness of environmental
law and policy in the law school community.
14“NUS Law believes in empowering its students. I feel that
being a part of the Criminal Justice Club and Military Justice
Project has given my legal education purpose, because what
I learn in the classroom helps me to appreciate how the law
interacts with society – and how it can be better developed.”
Abhishek Srivastava
Class of 2021
Military Justice Project (Criminal Justice Club)
15International Competitions
and Moots
One of the most intense and valuable educational
experiences a student can have at the Faculty is
to represent NUS in an international competition.
NUS Law has an unparalleled track record in
international mooting competitions.
Major International Competitions
Philip C. Jessup International
Law Moot Court Competition
This competition attracts more than 500 law
schools from over 80 countries. Many former Jessup
mooters from NUS now occupy the upper echelons
of the legal fraternity in Singapore in both the
public and private sectors. Asia Cup Moot Court Competition
• Champion (2016, 2017)
• Champion (1982, 1985, 1994, 2001) • Best Memorial (2016)
• 11-time finalist • Best Oralist (2016)
• Multiple memorial and oralist awards • Best Overall Team (2016)
Willem C. Vis International Blackoak Transactional Competition
Commercial Arbitration Moot • Champion (2017)
This competition is widely considered as the • Best Oralist (2017)
most prestigious private law international moot
worldwide, participated by close to 300 law schools. Copenhagen Competition on the Protocol on
Climate Change
• First Asian school champion (2002) • Champion (2009)
• Best Respondent Memorial (2013)
• Best Oralist (2015) Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot
• Champion (2018)
Other Competitions • Gary Born Award
Allen & Overy Private Law Moot Competition Herbert Smith Freehills Competition Law Moot
• Champion (2017) • Champion (2015)
• Best Oralist Award (2017)
International Air and Space Law Academy (IASLA)
Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition Space Law Moot Court Competition
• Champion (2017) • Champion (2015, 2016)
• Asia Pacific Regional Champion (2017, 2018)
• Best Memorial (2015)
• Best Oralist Award (2015)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Commercial Mediation Competition
• Champion (2009)
Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition, Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Japan Chapter Award
• Champion (2016, 2017)
16International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot
• Champion (2001, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2017)
International Negotiation Competition
• Champion (2011, 2012)
IV NLS Negotiation, Mediation and
Client Consulting Competition
• Champion (2018)
International Trademark Association (INTA) Asia-
Pacific (APAC) Moot Court Competition Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition
• Champion & Runner-up (2018) • Regional Champion (2000, 2005, 2010, 2011)
• World Finals Champion (2001)
Jean-Pictet Competition
• Champion (2015) Nuremberg Moot Court Competition
• Champion (2016)
Leiden Sarin International • Best Speaker (2016)
Air Law Moot Court Competition
• Champion (2017)
Oxford International Intellectual
Lex Infinitum Property Moot Competition
• Champion (2017) • Champion (2006, 2008)
• Best Written Submissions (2007, 2016, 2017)
Red Cross International Humanitarian
Law Moot Competition
• Champion (2004, 2008)
Regional International Humanitarian
Law Role-Play Competition
• Champion (2018)
Tun Suffian International Human
Rights Moot Court Competition
• Champion (2017)
17Undergraduate Programmes
Whether you pursue a four-year Bachelor of Laws
(LL.B.) degree, a three-year Graduate LL.B. (GLB)
programme or any of our Double or Concurrent
Degree programmes, you will be assured of a
quality legal education at Asia’s Global Law School.
Curriculum-wise, around half of the required
subjects in the LL.B. programme are compulsory
common law courses that are critical for
legal practice.
With most compulsories completed by Year Two,
there is flexibility for you to craft your own menu
of elective modules in Years Three and Four. You can
select electives in areas such as:
• Asian Legal Studies
• Civil Law (Compulsory)
• Corporate & Financial Services Law
• Intellectual Property & Technology Law Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree
• International & Comparative Law LL.B. (Four Years)
• International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
• Maritime Law The majority of our LL.B. students enter the
• Law & Society Faculty of Law after completing their pre-university
• Research and Skills studies and read the four-year LL.B. degree.
(or to do any of these while on overseas student
exchange). Graduate LL.B. (GLB) Programme
(Three Years)
Such flexibility and course diversity are unparalleled
and are made possible only because of the excellent The GLB programme allows students who have
and diverse teaching staff at the Law School. completed an undergraduate degree (or higher) in
another discipline to complete a Bachelor of Laws
The LL.B. degree is not only an undergraduate (Honours) degree in three instead of four years.
honours degree; it is also a professional degree that The programme helps to inject multidisciplinary
is recognised for admission to practise in Singapore. expertise into the legal profession, which
Our graduates have also been admitted to practise in increasingly requires more sophisticated and
Malaysia, in several Commonwealth jurisdictions such technical knowledge in many areas. The GLB is NUS
as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and Law’s version of the Juris Doctor (J.D.).
some states in the US such as California and New York.
18Compulsory Core Curriculum
The LL.B. degree is an honours degree. Students
in the four-year LL.B. programme must complete a
minimum total of 160 credits in four years. Students
in the GLB programme must complete a minimum
total of 120 credits in three years.
Successful completion of the LL.B. programme
leads to the award of the following classes of
degrees: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours
(Upper Division and Lower Division), and Third
Class Honours.
Since 1997, only graduates with at least a Second
Class (Lower Division) degree qualify for legal
practice in Singapore. GLB students obtain the
same LL.B. degree as students who complete the
four-year LL.B. programme. They are also awarded
the same classes of honours as the four-year LL.B. Year One
students. Criminal Law
Introduction to Legal Theory
For more information, please visit: Law of Contract
law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/llb_prog.html Law of Torts
Legal Analysis, Research & Communication
All LL.B. students are required to take the same Singapore Law in Context
compulsory core law modules during the first two
years of their studies, as well as one compulsory Year Two
module in the third or fourth year. For their Company Law
remaining modules in the LL.B. programme, Constitutional & Administrative Law
students may choose from a wide variety of Corporate Deals or Trial Advocacy
elective modules, allowing them to pursue their Equity & Trusts
interest in a particular field of law. Legal Systems of Asia
Principles of Property Law
For more information, please visit: Pro Bono Service
law.nus.edu.sg/student_matters/course_listing/
compulsory_subject.html Year Three / Year Four
Evidence
19Visiting Professors
Every year, NUS Law hosts over two dozen visiting
professors. They come from some of the top
universities in the world including Harvard, Yale,
Oxford, Cambridge, the LSE, Melbourne and
Hong Kong University among many others.
Our international visiting faculty conduct classes
on their area of expertise during their time with us
and they add to the cosmopolitan nature of our law
school by bringing their own unique perspectives to
the legal education offered by NUS Law.
LL.B. + Non-Law Minor
NUS Law students also benefit from being enrolled our graduates for a future in which law is not
in Singapore’s only fully comprehensive university, practised in isolation and law graduates may not
one that offers truly diverse subjects ranging only practise law. To declare a Minor, the student
from aquatics to theatre studies, nano-science must take a specified minimum number of credits
to e-finance, across our 17 faculties and schools. in the minor discipline. A Minor is completed
Our Law students not only read the occasional within the LL.B. candidature. Currently, students
non-Law module; some students choose to can choose from over 60 minors offered by our
specialise in a targeted non-Law Minor. Minors like Business School, and our Faculties of Arts, Science,
Communications & New Media, Economics, and and Engineering, just to name a few.
Management perfectly complement Law and ready
Elective Modules
One formidable strength of NUS Law is the broad medium of law that will allow them to maximise
and diverse range of elective modules that we their potential to the fullest degree.
offer. Students choose modules from many clusters
including Asian Legal Studies, Civil Law, Corporate Accordingly, many of the modules integrate
& Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property & relevant cross disciplinary and policy perspectives so
Technology Law, International & Comparative Law, as to give students a deep and rich understanding
International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, of how the law operates within society and the
Maritime Law, Law & Society, Research and Skills. factors that influence the development and
application of the law. The elective modules we
While the modules range from the theoretical to offer are listed as follows. (The electives offered in
the practical, the overriding objective is to provide any given year are subject to change.)
students with a liberal education through the
20Elective Law Modules
Asian Legal Studies
Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in China Indian Business Law
ASEAN Economic Community Law and Policy Indonesian Law
ASEAN Law and Policy International & Comparative Law of Sale in Asia
Asian Legal Studies Colloquium International Arbitration in Asian Centres
China and International Economic Law International Law and Asia
China, India and International Law Islamic Law
Chinese Commercial Law Japanese Corporate Law and Governance
Chinese Contract Law Law and Society in Southeast Asia
Chinese Corporate and Securities Law Law, Economics, Development and Geography
Chinese Legal Tradition & Legal Chinese Law, Governance & Development in Asia
Climate Change Law and Policy in Asia Law, Institutions and Business in Greater China
Comparative Corporate Law in Asia Ocean Law & Policy in Asia
Comparative State and Religion in Southeast Asia Regulation and Geography
Crossing Borders: Law, Migration & Citizenship Strategies for Asian Disputes
Human Rights in Asia Trade and Investment Law in the Asia-Pacific
Civil Law
Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in China Chinese Corporate and Securities Law
China and International Economic Law Chinese Legal Tradition & Legal Chinese
China, India and International Law European Company Law
Chinese Contract Law Law, Institutions, and Business in Greater China
Corporate & Financial Services Law
Advanced Contract Law Conflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial Arbitration
Alternative Investments Construction Law
ASEAN Economic Community Law and Policy Corporate Insolvency Law
Bank Documentation Corporate Tax: Profits & Distributions
Banking Law Credit & Security
Business & Finance for Lawyers Crime and Companies
Charity Law Today Domestic & International Sale of Goods
China and International Economic Law European Company Law
Chinese Commercial Law European Union Law
Chinese Contract Law Financial Regulation and Central Banking
Chinese Corporate and Securities Law Globalisation & International Law
Comparative Corporate Law Indian Business Law
Comparative Corporate Law in Asia International & Comparative Law of Sale in Asia
Competition Law and Policy International & Comparative Oil and Gas Law
21Elective Law Modules
Corporate & Financial Services Law
International Commercial Arbitration Mergers & Acquisitions: A Practitioner’s Perspective
International Commercial Litigation Monetary Law
International Contract Law: Principles and Practice Multinational Enterprises and International Law
International Economic Law & Relations Personal Property Law
International Investment Law Principles of Restitution
International Investment Law and Arbitration Restitution of Unjust Enrichment
International Legal Protection of Investment Flows Secured Transactions Law
International Projects Law and Practice Securities and Capital Markets Regulation
Japanese Corporate Law and Governance Tax Planning & Policy
Law of Agency Taxation of Cross-Border Commercial Transactions
Law of Insurance Topics in Law & Economics
Law, Institutions and Business in Greater China Trade and Investment Law in the Asia-Pacific
Maritime Conflict of Laws Trade Finance Law
Mergers & Acquisitions World Trade Law
Intellectual Property & Technology Law
Advanced Copyright Law International Copyright Law and Policy
Art & Cultural Heritage Law International Trademark Law and Policy
Artificial Intelligence, Information Science & Law IP and Human Rights
Biomedical Law & Ethics IT Law I
Biotechnology Law IT Law II
Entertainment Law: Pop Iconography & Celebrity Law of Intellectual Property
Fair Use in Theory and Practice Patent Law & Practice: Perspectives from the U.S.
Foundations of IP Law Privacy & Data Protection Law
International IP Law Private International Law of IP
International Patent Law, Policy and Practice Public & Private International Copyright Law
Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Policy Sports Law
International & Comparative Law
Advanced Issues in the Law & Practice of Int’l Arbitration Climate Change Law and Policy in Asia
Advanced Torts Comparative Corporate Law
ASEAN Economic Community Law and Policy Comparative Criminal Law
ASEAN Law and Policy Comparative Environmental Law
Aviation Law & Policy Comparative Human Rights Law
Character Evidence in the Common Law World Conflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial Arbitration
Charity Law Today Current Problems in International Law
China and International Economic Law Developing State in a Changing World Order
China, India and International Law Domestic & International Sale of Goods
22“Returning to teach at my alma mater is always a joy.
The faculty and students embody the critical qualities of
excellence, integrity and humanity. I’m thrilled to see that
nestled at NUS Law is a vibrant community committed to
nurturing talent and igniting potential.”
Adjunct Associate Professor Gerardine Goh Escolar
Class of 2002
Founder and CEO, Stellar Gauge
Member of the International Academy of AstronauticsElective Law Modules
International & Comparative Law
European Company Law International Refugee Law
European Union Law International Regulation of Shipping
Freedom of Speech: Critical & Comparative Perspectives International Regulation of the Global Commons
Global Legal Orders: Interdisciplinary Perspectives International Space Law
Globalisation & International Law IP and Human Rights
Human Rights in Asia Islamic Law
Intelligence Law Law, Governance & Development in Asia
International & Comparative Law of Sale in Asia Maritime Conflict of Laws
International & Comparative Oil and Gas Law Multinational Enterprises and International Law
International Commercial Arbitration Ocean Law & Policy in Asia
International Commercial Litigation Principles of Conflict of Laws
International Contract Law: Principles and Practice Public & Private International Copyright Law
International Criminal Law Public Health Law and Regulation
International Dispute Settlement Public International Law
International Economic Law & Relations State Responsibility: Theory and Practice
International Environmental Law & Policy The Evolution of International Arbitration
International Humanitarian Law The Int’l Litigation & Procedure of State Disputes
International Investment Law The Law and Politics of Forced Migration
International Investment Law and Arbitration The Law of Global Governance
International IP Law The Trial of Jesus in Western Legal Thought
International Law and Asia Trade and Investment Law in the Asia-Pacific
International Law and Development Trade Finance Law
International Legal Process Transnational Terrorism and International Law
International Legal Protection of Investment Flows United Nations Law and Practice
International Organisations in International Law World Trade Law
International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Advanced Issues in the Law & Practice of Int’l Arbitration International Contract Law: Principles and Practice
Advanced Practicum in International Arbitration International Dispute Settlement
Comparative Evidence in International Arbitration International Investment Law
Complex Arbitrations: Multiparty - Multicontract International Investment Law and Arbitration
Conflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial Arbitration International Legal Protection of Investment Flows
Current Challenges to Investment Arbitration Mediation
Energy Arbitration Mediation/Conciliation of Inter- & Investor-State Disputes
ICC Arbitration Negotiation
Interim Measures in International Arbitration SIAC and Institutional Arbitration
International Arbitration in Asian Centres Strategies for Asian Disputes
International Commercial Arbitration The Evolution of International Arbitration
24“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.”
Professor David Tan
Vice Dean (Academic Affairs)
Director (Intellectual Property),
EW Barker Centre for Law & Business
25Elective Law Modules
Maritime Law
Admiralty Law & Practice Law of Marine Insurance
Carriage of Goods by Sea Maritime Conflict of Laws
Charterparties Maritime Law
Domestic & International Sale of Goods Multimodal Transport Law
International & Comparative Oil and Gas Law Ocean Law & Policy in Asia
International Carriage of Passengers by Sea Trade Finance Law
International Regulation of Shipping
Law & Society
Advanced Criminal Legal Process Freedom of Speech: Critical & Comparative Perspectives
Behavioural Economics, Law & Regulation Jurisprudence
Civil Justice and Procedure Medical Law and Ethics
Comparative Criminal Law Regulation & Political Economy
Comparative State and Religion in Southeast Asia Restitution of Unjust Enrichment
Criminal Practice The Trial of Jesus in Western Legal Thought
Crossing Borders: Law, Migration & Citizenship Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Law
Environmental Law Transnational Terrorism and International Law
Family Law
Research
University Research Opportunities Programme /
Directed Research (DR)
Skills
Advanced Criminal Litigation - Forensics on Trial Legal Argument & Narrative
International Investment Law Clinic Legal Research: Method & Design
International Legal Process Mediation
International Moots and Other Competitions Negotiation
Law & Practice - The Law Clinic
26“My first year in NUS Law was challenging yet fulfilling. I
encountered professors who were extremely encouraging
and often went the extra mile, whether it was through
consultations or staying back after class to address any
queries we may have. This supportive and nurturing
environment definitely made all the difference in my first
year and is something I am incredibly grateful for.”
Abigail Fernandez
Class of 2021
Secretary, Mooting & Debating Club
27In addition to our LL.B., NUS Law also offers the
following Programmes:
Double Degree in Business Administration
(B.B.A. (Hons)) & Law (LL.B. (Hons))
The double honours degree in Business
Administration and Law is a five-year programme
offered jointly by the Business School and the
Faculty of Law. The programme is established in
line with NUS’s aim of attracting the best students
from Singapore and around the world, keen on
having a quality education and leveraging on inter-
disciplinary opportunities in a university ranked
amongst the world’s best. Students who successfully
complete this programme will be awarded both
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) and
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degrees.
Double Degree in Economics (B.Soc.Sci. (Hons)) &
Law (LL.B. (Hons))
The double honours degree in Economics and Law is a five-year
programme offered jointly by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
and the Faculty of Law, leading to both the degrees of Bachelor of
Social Sciences (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Economics
and Law are, in some areas, complementary disciplines. Singapore
is a regional centre for legal services, and much of our international
legal work involves commercial, corporate and financial law. This
means there is—and will continue to be—a demand for lawyers with
a strong background in Economics, as well as for economists trained
in law. Likely future employers include law firms, large commercial
banks, and institutions such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore
and the Competition Commission of Singapore.
Double Degree in Law (LL.B. (Hons)) &
Life Sciences (B.Sc. (Hons))
The intersection between law and life sciences is an expansive one,
cutting across many research areas including biotechnology, bioethics,
environmental regulation, forensic science, and the protection of
intellectual property. This five-year double degree programme in
Law and Life Sciences leverages on the strength of the Faculty of Law
and Faculty of Science in these areas. It enables students to discover
the broad connections between law and life sciences and acquire a
broad expertise to occupy the niche position linking both disciplines.
With effect from cohort AY 2015/2016, the DDP is offered as a Double
Honours Degree (with Honours in Law and Life Sciences).
28Concurrent Degree in Law (LL.B. (Hons)) &
Master in Public Policy (M.P.P.)
The concurrent degree programme in Law and
Public Policy offers law students, particularly
those interested in a career in the legal, civil, or
foreign service, the opportunity to complete in
four-and-a-half years, two degrees that normally
take between six years to complete if pursued
separately. The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public
Policy helps its students to understand the complex
issues that challenge policymakers daily and offers
a strong curriculum anchored firmly within an Asian
context. The Faculty of Law, on the other hand,
offers rigorous training in public law, international
law, and governance, and has a long history of
placing its graduates in leading positions within the
government and public service.
29Exchange Plus Programmes
Exchange Plus programmes are available to students on the four-year LL.B. programme. Under these
arrangements, students will complete three years at NUS and then go to one of the partner universities
listed below to read an LL.M. for one year. Upon successful completion of the LL.M., NUS Law students
will graduate with an LL.B. (Hons) from NUS and an LL.M. from the partner university.
New York University Boston University Erasmus University
King’s College London University of Melbourne University of Toronto
Students on the three-year GLB programme may also seek admission to the Exchange Plus programme with
New York University (NYU). They will commence the LL.M. in the second semester of their third year of
studies, completing two and a half years at NUS and one year at NYU to receive both degrees.
“The year I spent at NYU was incredible. I was
exposed to fresh ideas and philosophies and
given the chance to challenge assumptions I had
long held as truths; I was living in a dynamic
city that offered a never-ending range of
new experiences. All these coupled with the
structure and rigour of a master’s degree at
a leading university in the world. This would
not have been possible if not for the NUS-NYU
collaboration which is one of the many unique
opportunities available at NUS Law to study
abroad.”
Kenneth Wang Ye*
Class of 2016 (LL.B. First Class Honours)
LL.M. (International Legal Studies at NYU)
Justices’ Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of
Singapore
* Back row, second from left
30Special Programmes
Law-University Town College Programme (UTCP)
The UTCP is a multidisciplinary academic programme offered in the College of Alice & Peter Tan,
Residential College 4 and Tembusu College at University Town. This unique programme offers students an
opportunity to read prescribed electives outside their majors, and pursue other subjects of interest while
living and learning with the College community. Through this programme, students will develop strategies
for clear and impactful writing skills, to chisel their inquiry and critical reasoning skills. It also grooms them
to be able to clearly articulate their ideas on issues that are of global and Asian concern.
Law-University Scholars Programme (USP)
The USP is an interdisciplinary academic programme for NUS undergraduates housed within the USP
residential college. The NUS Law-USP partnership seeks to add a deeper dimension to the classroom and
curricular experiences to further enhance intellectual inquiry beyond the disciplinary boundaries. Students
who study in USP and NUS Law will follow a curriculum that combines the rigorous aspects of both the USP
and the NUS Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) curriculum. Students of the NUS Law-USP can also look forward to an
enhanced and informal learning opportunity through residential living.
31Yale-NUS B.A. (Hons) - LL.B. (Hons) Double
Degree Programme
This double degree programme in Law and Liberal
Arts is an innovative programme offered jointly by
Yale-NUS College and NUS Law for those seeking
a broad liberal arts education in addition to their
professional training in the law. The five-year
honours programme was established by Yale-NUS
College and NUS with the aim of attracting
students of the highest calibre from Singapore and
around the world, and training them to practise
law in Singapore. This programme will provide an
interdisciplinary legal education in a residential,
liberal arts setting. Up to 20 students will be
admitted into this prestigious programme each
year. Students who have met the graduation criteria
will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
degree from Yale-NUS College and a Bachelor of “The Yale-NUS Double Degree in Law and
Laws (Honours) degree from the NUS Law. Liberal Arts allows me the opportunity to
pursue my career aspirations while giving me
Students are required to be resident at Yale-NUS the flexibility to explore a multi-disciplinary
College for the first four years of the programme. and broad-based curriculum that continually
At this dedicated campus they will participate fully hones my critical thinking. This unique and
in the Yale-NUS community and enjoy the benefits holistic education has helped me to develop my
of residential college life. In their first year of intellectual and professional skills. The four-year
study they will take Yale-NUS Common Curriculum residential living experience has also allowed
courses and a Law course. In the second, third and me to be a part of a tightly-knit community,
fourth years students will complete the Yale-NUS one that I actively contribute to and helped to
Common Curriculum, take Yale-NUS electives, and build.”
take core and elective Law courses. For Law classes,
students travel to the Bukit Timah Campus (BTC), Daryl Yang
where the Faculty of Law is located. Students are Class of 2018
also eligible to participate in a semester of an Yale-NUS Programme
exchange programme abroad. In the fifth year,
students will move out of the Yale-NUS College
residential college and continue with their
academic pursuits at BTC. Students will also
complete a capstone project in their fifth year,
which entails a research and writing project in a
topic that combines Law and the Liberal Arts.
32“I look forward to coming to NUS each year. The
student body is wonderfully cosmopolitan. I’m glad
that many students have kept in touch over the
years and some have even visited me in Oxford.”
Professor Mindy Chen-Wishart
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Taught)
Law Faculty, Oxford University
33We Bring You
52 20Partner
Universities
Countries/
Regions
Some other destinations are available under
University-level arrangement
THE AMERICAS
CANADA
Dalhousie University
McGill University
Osgoode Hall Law School ASIA-PACIFIC
Queen’s University at Kingston
University of British Columbia AUSTRALIA
University of Toronto University of Melbourne
University of Victoria University of Queensland
Western University University of Sydney
USA PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Boston University China University of Political Science and Law
Duke University East China University of Political Science & Law
Georgetown University Fudan University
New York University Peking University
Northwestern University Renmin University of China
Stanford Law School Tsinghua University
University of Illinois @ Urbana Champaign
Washington University, St. Louis HONG KONG SAR
University of Hong Kong
34the World!
EUROPE
BELGIUM
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
DENMARK
University of Cophenhagen
GERMANY
Bucerius Law School
IRELAND
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
ITALY
Bocconi University
SPAIN
IE Law School
SWEDEN
Stockholm University
THE NETHERLANDS
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Tilburg University
UK
Center for Transnat’l Legal Studies1
Durham University
King’s College London
Newcastle University
INDIA Queen Mary University of London
National Law School of India University University of Bristol
University College London
INDONESIA University of Manchester
Universitas Indonesia University of Nottingham
JAPAN
Kyushu University
MIDDLE EAST
NEW ZEALAND
University of Auckland ISRAEL
Victoria University of Wellington Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1
Special programme offered by a joint
VIETNAM venture of leading law schools, including
Hanoi Law University NUS Law School
35Explore Asia and the Globe
The Student Exchange Programme offers an excellent opportunity to study the laws of a foreign legal
system up close. Exchange students experience different cultures and lifestyles, make new acquaintances,
and of course, travel. The Programme enables NUS Law students to spend either one or both semesters of
their third year in one of our partner law schools.
Students in the concurrent degree programme may spend one semester of their third year and students
in the double degree programme may spend one semester of their fourth year in one of our partner
universities. NUS Law also hosts incoming exchange students from our partner universities, adding to the
vibrancy of the Law School.
“I truly appreciated the wonderful food, the “The Student Exchange Programme was
great people and the magnificent views in definitely an unforgettable experience; from
Toronto and Canada. I had the chance to explore meaningful encounters with people from diverse
places I never knew existed, pick up hobbies I cultural backgrounds to interesting and engaging
was always curious about and test ideas that conversations with passionate and dedicated
seemed too unconventional. It was also an professors. Indeed, being away from your family
honour to study under the leading practitioners and loved ones for half a year may seem daunting
at the University of Toronto. In essence, my at first. However, the friends that you make and
exchange to Toronto was amazing! I would not the extremely welcoming staff and faculty will
have chosen anywhere else for my exchange.“ truly make for a wonderful exchange experience
that opens the mind, touches the heart, and
Terence Teoh enriches the soul.“
Class of 2017
University of Toronto Moses Lee
Class of 2017
Washington University, St. Louis
36“My exchange to London was the best part of my University life! Right in the heart of Europe’s
greatest business city, the Center for Transnational Legal Studies brought together professors and
students from all over the world. The classes involved topics such as human rights, poverty and
terrorism and I learnt the most from the robust discussions between the students and professors.
During the semester, we studied hard but played just as hard! In fact, I was able to tour some of the
most beautiful places on earth such as Stonehenge, Edinburgh, and the Azores Islands.”
Derek Ee
Class of 2017
Center for Transnational Legal Studies
King’s College London
37Admissions
Four-Year LL.B. Programme Eligibility for Application
Each year, around 240 students enter the LL.B. Applicants presenting the Singapore - Cambridge
programmes at the Faculty of Law. Although ‘A’ level results should have good overall ‘A’ level
most of the LL.B. students are Singaporeans, the results, including at least B grade in H1 General
programme is also open to international students. Paper (GP), or a good pass in H2 Knowledge &
Inquiry (KI), or a minimum SAT Critical Reading/
For more information: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 700
law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/llb_prog.html accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP / KI.
An improved GP grade of B or better or a good
pass in Kl from another sitting can qualify one for
application to Law, but only the GP or Kl grade
obtained in the same sitting as the other main ‘A’
level content papers can be used for computation of
the admission score.
Applicants presenting an acceptable Diploma
from a Polytechnic in Singapore should possess
excellent ‘O’ level results, at least A2 grade in
English Language at ‘O’ level and preferably a
Certificate of Merit (COM) from their polytechnic
studies.
38Applicants who present the NUS High School score of 700 accompanied by a minimum grade
Diploma must possess at least B+ grade for English 4 for SL English or SL Literature & Performance.
EL5101 and EL6103, or a minimum SAT Critical Those completing IB in the year of admission to
Reading/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score NUS may apply based on their projected results.
of 700 with at least C grade for English EL5101 and
EL6103. International applicants with qualifications
other than those mentioned above should
Applicants presenting the International have equivalent high school qualifications. Those
Baccalaureate (IB) qualification should possess who possess high school qualifications which are
good IB results, including a grade 5 or better for in the non-English medium are required to submit
SL/HL English A: Language and Literature, SL/ proof of their proficiency in the English language,
HL English A: Literature, SL/HL English B or SL for example, a minimum TOEFL score of 600
Literature & Performance or a minimum SAT Critical (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) or
Reading /Evidence-Based Reading and Writing IELTS score of 7.0.
“The NUS Law education nurtures a world-ready
lawyer, grounded in Singapore’s and Asia’s
cultures. NUS Law graduates are in high demand
with both local and foreign employers, in legal
and other sectors. NUS Law has prepared me
well for my legal career and community work.”
Amrin Amin
Class of 2003
Senior Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Health
39Application Procedure Shortlisting and Selection
The NUS Office of Admissions (OAM) administers To be considered for the shortlisting for the written
all applications for undergraduate programmes. test and interview, applicants should indicate Law
Different application deadlines and procedures as the first or second choice under the choice of
apply to different categories and high courses. Those seeking admission to the 3-year
school qualifications. Graduate LL.B. programme should indicate ‘3-year
Law for University Graduates’ as the first choice.
For more information:
nus.edu.sg/oam Selection shall be solely within the discretion of the
University and will depend upon the number of
places available in the Faculty.
Double Degree Programme
For Double Degree programmes, applicants must Written Test and Interview
meet the admission requirements of both NUS
Law and NUS Business School, Faculty of Arts and Shortlisted applicants will be required to sit for a
Social Sciences, or Faculty of Science. Shortlisted written test and attend a formal interview, usually
applicants will be required to sit for a written test held in mid-April in Singapore.
and attend an interview.
Students beginning their studies in either of the
two schools can also apply for the programme in
Semester Two of their first year of study at NUS.
40Three-Year Graduate LL.B. (GLB) Programme
The objective of this programme is to inject However, if an applicant has left school for some
multidisciplinary talent into the legal profession, years and is unable to submit academic referees,
as the demands of the profession become more two recommendation letters from your employers
sophisticated and technical in certain areas like as an alternative will be accepted.
patent law, environmental law and computer law.
This Programme is open to university graduates Foreign applicants, whose university degree is in
with a first degree. Applicants must be prepared to the non-English medium, are required to submit
do the course full-time for three years. proof of their proficiency in the English language,
for example, a minimum TOEFL score of 600
Applicants should possess a university degree, (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) or IELTS
preferably in a non-law discipline, or are score of 7.0.
completing their first degree by June of the year of
admission (August intake). The detailed application procedures can be found
in the Office of Admissions website at
Two academic referees will be required. A copy of nus.edu.sg/oam.
the Referee Report Form can be downloaded from
our website.
“As a law student, NUS Law’s rich traditions
and strong alumni provided me with a wealth
of opportunities to be mentored by inspiring
members of Singapore’s legal fraternity,
and opened doors to real-world learning
experiences that would shape my future legal
career. The lifelong bonds and friendships
forged at NUS Law are priceless.”
Kenneth Lim
Class of 2004
Partner at Allen & Gledhill LLP
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