Application Procedures

When to Apply

There is only ONE admission exercise for each academic year. Successful applicants will commence their course of study in August.

Candidates who are in the final year of their undergraduate law studies may apply if they are able to fulfill the academic pre-requisites and join us in good time for the registration in mid-June. As long as academic results/transcripts available at the point of application are submitted, we can make a provisional offer of admission that is subject to the candidate obtaining the requisite qualifications. The firm offer of admission will be contingent upon presentation of official documents to the Faculty of Law at the time of registration.

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Programme

 Application Fee (inclusive of prevailing GST) and online payment via GDA3 Online Application Period for August 2026 intake
Doctor of Philosophy Programme (PhD)
 S$50 15 September - 31 October 2025
Juris Doctor (JD) S$100 1 September - 15 October 2025
All LLM Coursework except International Business Law (IBL) S$50
LLM Coursework in International Business Law (IBL)
 S$100
Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration S$50 1 September - 15 October 2025

NOTE: Online applications must be completed and submitted by 11.59pm (Singapore Time, GMT+8) on the day of the online application deadline. 

 

How to Apply

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Applications must be made online via NUS Graduate Admission System (GDA3). Please download and refer to the Application Guide. Please note that the email address which you provide when creating your new GDA account will also be your login ID. You will also receive email notifications relating to your applications via this email address.

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Applicants may apply for ONE LLM programme (with or without specialisation) only. If you submit more than one application, we will only consider the first submission in the GDA3. Please ensure that the information entered in the application form is accurate. No changes can be made to your application after the submission is done.

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Application/ acceptance fees paid in the GDA3 are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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Please email us with proof of payment of application fee if your GDA application status is not showing  ‘under initial review’ within 5 working days from payment date.

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Please upload soft copies of your supporting documents (Checklist) in the GDA3. It is not necessary to submit your supporting documents via email or via post, unless we specifically request for them.
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PR Chinese, residents of Hong Kong and Macau SAR, and residents of Taiwan who apply to the LLM (IBL) programme should also refer here for the additional instructions provided by the East China University of Political Science and Law.
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Please note that submissions made after the application closing date will not be considered.
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Please note that your application will be reviewed after the closing date. If you have any enquiries, you may email us and quote your application number and applied programme name in your email subject and email content. 


Communications
Due to a large number of applicants seeking admission in each application cycle, we regret that we will not be able to attend to enquiries on the status of applications.

It is of utmost importance that you provide your primary email address in the application and check the email account regularly as it is the only mode of communication for us to reach you (it should also be your login email address at the Graduate Admission System). We will not be responsible for undeliverable emails and their consequences.

 

 

Application Outcome
Applicants who are shortlisted for the Juris Doctor programme must undergo an interview and a written test, which will be conducted in February. They will be informed via email of the outcome by mid-March.

All other applicants will be informed via email of the outcome by mid-February.

Unless granted approval by our University, no candidate may concurrently be a student for more than one degree or register as an NUS candidate and of another university/institute.

Inaccurate or false information or omission of material information or no application fee payment will render your application invalid. The University reserves the right to reject applications that are incomplete or inaccurate. Persons admitted on the basis of inaccurate or false information may be expelled.