Master of Laws (LLM) Maritime Law

With the support and encouragement of the Faculty and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the LLM (Maritime Law) programme, for law graduates, together with its companion programme, the Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law and Arbitration (GDMLA), for non-lawyers, has been offered by NUS Law since 2008.

Students enrolled for the LLM degree are required to take 40-44 units of courses; to obtain the LLM (Maritime Law) at least 24 of these units must be taken from the Maritime Law subject grouping. The curriculum must also include two compulsory courses, Carriage of Goods by Sea (5 units) AND Charterparties (5 units). Students from a non-common law background will be required to read one common law course, Singapore Common Law of Contract (4 units), as part of the unit requirement, unless exemption is granted. There is no mandatory dissertation requirement, although students with an interest in pursuing their own independent research may choose to take a directed research paper (4 units) as part of the degree programme.

For details on elective courses, visit Course Listing.

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Duration

The LLM (Maritime Law) full-time programme lasts one academic year, commencing in August and ending the following May. However, students working for companies based in Singapore who are supported by the Maritime and Port Authority or other companies may choose to study for the degree part-time over two academic years.

Entrance requirements

The following is required:

1. A good Bachelor’s degree in Law.

2. English language requirement (for all foreign applicants, except those from English-medium institutions in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States): Minimum TOEFL iBT Total score of 100. (Candidates who have obtained an iBT Total score of 92-99 or minimum IELTS (Academic) overall band score 7.0 may also apply. However, they may be invited to attend an interview or be required to undertake a prescribed intensive English language training course, prior to commencing law studies.)

Course fees

For course fee details, refer to: http://law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/fees.html

Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF)

Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) Training Grant is available for eligible participants of the LLM (Maritime Law) Programme.

You may wish to check your eligibility for the Training Grant via the ‘MCF - Certifiable Course - Self Assessment Checklist’.

Please refer to: https://www.mpa.gov.sg/maritime-singapore/what-maritime-singapore-offers/developing-manpower/training@maritimesingapore for detailed information on the MCF Training Grant under "Activity: Certifiable Courses".