Course Information for LLM (International Business Law)
 

Academic Calendar

Students enrolled in the LLM programme are required to complete a total of 40-44 units of courses in order to be awarded the LLM degree. Students will be offered a curriculum taught by local and international faculty, designed to enhance the learning environment and outcome. In addition, IBL candidates will benefit from the bridging core courses in common law and company law which are customized for them.

SEMESTER 1

Students will spend the entire first semester in Singapore where they will enrol in at least 20 units of law elective courses at NUS Law School.

 

The academic calendar for Semester 1 will largely be the same as the other programmes conducted in NUS.

 

Please refer to the table below for the study plan:

Type of Candidate	Semester 1 Study Plan
Candidates from non-Common Law background	·     Singapore Common Law of Contract (4 units) ·     Elements of Company Law (4 units) ·    12-15 units of Law elective courses
Candidates from Common Law background, AND have not completed Company Law	·     Elements of Company Law (4 units) ·     16-19 units of Law elective courses
Candidates from Common Law background, AND have completed Company Law	·     20-23 units of Law elective courses

 

Common Law Course for Students from Non-Common Law Jurisdictions

Students with first law degrees from non-common law jurisdictions are required to read one special Common Law course Singapore Common Law of Contract as part of the unit requirement in Semester 1. The course introduces civil law lawyers to the methodology and reasoning used in the common law in Singapore.

Students who have conducted advanced studies in the common law in English or who have sufficient work experience in English in a common law jurisdiction, and who wish to be exempted from this course may submit applications for exemption, supported by evidence of relevant experience.

All applications must be received by the Faculty (lawgrad@nus.edu.sg) by 31 July. Applicants will be informed at the earliest opportunity of the outcome of such applications for exemption.

Students with first law degrees from common law jurisdictions are precluded from reading the Common Law course.

Registration for Electives

Law courses which are opened to the different programmes are denoted by the following course codes:
LLM Programmes - LC5xxx or LL5xxx

For more information and the User Guide, please refer to Course Registration Information

 

SEMESTER 2
Students will spend the entire second semester in Shanghai where they will enrol in at least 20 units of law elective courses at ECUPL.

Classes in ECUPL will be conducted in person only.  The commencement date of Semester 2 varies from year to year but typically it starts no later than 2nd week of January. Students should take note of the commencement date for Semester 2 in any given academic year when making personal arrangements for the duration of their stay in Singapore.

Click HERE for AY 2024/2025, Semester 2 Academic Calendar and Course Information.