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 end July. 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

 Online Application Period for August 2024 intake Physical Document Submission Deadline
PhD

Juris Doctor (JD)

LLM Coursework

Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration		 15 September - 31 October 2023 15 November 2023

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 (GDA2). To facilitate your online application, please download and refer to the Application Guide.

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Applicants may apply up to TWO programmes. Please indicate in order of your preference.

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All supporting documents and application fee submitted are non-returnable/ non-refundable. Unless we specifically request for enclosures/attachments to be submitted via email, such documents will not be opened or saved if received through emails.

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In addition to uploading soft copies of your supporting documents, please mail ONE set of the physical documents based on your first choice to the mailing address as indicated in the table below.

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PR Chinese applicants 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.

Programme

Application Fee

Mailing Address

Checklists

PhD

LLM Coursework

Graduate Diploma

S$50
(inclusive of prevailing GST)

Online payment via the NUS Graduate Admission System (GDA2)

Admissions – <name of programme><application number>
Faculty of Law
National University of Singapore
Eu Tong Sen Building
469G Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259776

Telephone: +65 6516 1305

Example:
Admissions – 2-Year JD (2023123456)
Faculty of Law
National University of Singapore
Eu Tong Sen Building
469G Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259776

Supporting Documents Checklist

Juris Doctor (JD)



LLM in International Business Law (IBL)

S$100
(inclusive of prevailing GST)

Online payment via the NUS Graduate Admission System (GDA2)


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 or receipt of documents. If you are concerned about the delivery of your documents, you may wish to consider sending your application via registered mail or courier service.

It is of utmost importance that you provide a primary email address 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). Please check your email account regularly. 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.

Where the applications involve International Business Law (IBL) and other LLM coursework programmes, two offers may be made simultaneously to very strong applicants.
 
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.