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NUS Law The National University of Singapore Faculty of Law (NUS Law) is widely regarded as Asia’s leading law school. Staffed by an outstanding permanent faculty diverse in origin and qualifications, NUS Law is dedicated to building a vibrant community and creating an environment that facilitates critical thinking and reflection on the fundamental legal issues confronting our interconnected world. Located in Singapore, which for more than a century has been a commercial hub at the crossroads of Asia, NUS Law is very much Asia’s Global Law School. Since 1957 the School’s curriculum has been infused with perspectives from other jurisdictions and disciplines. This tradition has accelerated in recent years, providing a legal education that is comparative, international and multidisciplinary. NUS Law hosts many visiting faculty and students from every continent, offering a lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere both inside and outside the classroom. The strength of the NUS Law curriculum lies in the broad and diverse range of subjects it offers. In addition to a rigorous core curriculum, students can choose from more than a hundred electives in areas such as Asian legal studies and comparative law, commercial law, IP and technology law, law and society, legal theory, maritime law, and public and private international law.
NUS Law is the
#1 #13 #15
Law School in Asia
Source: Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject 2019: Law
Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2020: Law
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.”
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
“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
Asia’s Global Law School
A Brief History
Excellence in Teaching and Research
NUS Law is part of the National University of Singapore (NUS), the oldest tertiary institution in Singapore. The roots of NUS Law lie in the establishment of the Department of Law in the then University of Malaya in 1956. The first law students were admitted to the Bukit Timah Campus of the University in 1957. In 1959, the Department attained Faculty status with Professor Lionel Astor (“Lee”) Sheridan serving as the founding dean.
There are many reasons why students seek and value education at NUS Law. Among them are the strength of our teaching and research, the diverse range of undergraduate programmes we offer, and the exciting local and international opportunities that a law degree at NUS offers.
The pioneer class of law students graduated in 1961, counting among its most illustrious members Professor Tommy Koh (Ambassador-at-Large and former Dean), former Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, former Dean Thio Su Mien, Emeritus Professor Koh Kheng Lian, former Solicitor-General Koh Eng Tian and former Police Commissioner Goh Yong Hong. With the decision of the Governments of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya that the Singapore Division and the Kuala Lumpur Division of the University of Malaya should become autonomous national universities in their respective countries, the University of Singapore, with its campus in Bukit Timah, was established on 1 January 1962.
Home to over 70 permanent faculty members 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. With a rich heritage spanning over 60 years, NUS Law is one of the finest law schools in the world and is widely regarded as Asia’s leading law school. We believe in creative and independent learning. Research opportunities, continuous assessment, tutorials, presentations and seminar-style teaching are emphasised, bolstered by the finest law library in all of Asia.
In 1980, the University of Singapore and Nanyang University (Nantah) merged to form NUS. With that, the Faculty of Law became part of the modern NUS.
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“The most important things you will do to make a difference to society are ahead of you. 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 Supreme Court of Singapore
Student Life Law Club The NUS Students’ Law Club (Law Club) is a constituent club of the NUS Students’ Union (NUSSU) and is made up of law undergraduates and graduates. The Law Club Management Committee and its six subsidiary clubs organise events throughout the year. These range from Law Careers Fair to school events like Open Day, Freshmen Orientation and social events on campus.
Law Sub-Clubs
NUS Criminal Justice Club The Criminal Justice Club (CJC) is an official sub-club under the Law Club, and its guiding motto is ‘In Truth and Justice’. The CJC organises annual signature events such as the AttorneyGeneral’s Cup and the Forensic Science Conference, which is a collaboration with the NUS Faculty of Science, and also hosts dialogues with distinguished guests to discuss issues of criminal law. The CJC’s flagship projects are ‘The Recourse Initiative’, the ‘Military Justice Project’, and ‘On the Ground’. The club also facilitates collaboration and internships with the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (LASCO) and the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS).
NUS Pro Bono Group The NUS Pro Bono Group (PBG) is a student-run organisation dedicated to the promotion of pro bono service among law students. The PBG’s projects include court attachments (e.g. with the State courts and Syariah courts), clinical placements, community outreach programmes (e.g. Students 4 Migrants), peer support (e.g. via the Student Disciplinary Assistance Scheme) and an annual Pro Bono Awareness Week. In addition to local efforts, PBG also works with regional universities and non-profit organisations to promote greater access to justice. PBG’s international projects include Thai-ed With Love, where students have worked with migrant worker beneficiaries in Thailand.
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Singapore Law Review The Singapore Law Review (SLR) is an independent legal publication body, exclusively run by students. Founded in 1959, the Review provides a platform for legal scholarship and aims to raise awareness of current legal issues, promote critical legal thinking, writing, and discussion amongst students, academics and members of the legal fraternity, and empower the Review members to hone their own editing and writing skills. The SLR produces an annual journal which features articles written by Justices of the Supreme Court, eminent scholars, legal practitioners, and law students from Singapore and abroad. The Review also manages an online legal newsletter, Juris Illuminae. Beyond these publications, the Review organises an annual lecture featuring legal luminaries on topics of their specialisation or interest.
Law Students’ International Relations Committee The NUS Law Students International Relations Committee (LSIRC) engages international students through events and activities that introduce our foreign friends to Singapore and help them integrate into the law school community. LSIRC also plans internal school events, such as panel discussions (e.g. Practice Beyond Borders) and welfare parties. LSIRC is a local chapter of the Asian Law Students Association (ALSA) Singapore which organises overseas study trips
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Mooting & Debating Club The Mooting and Debating Club (MDC) promotes oratorical skills and the passion for mooting, debating and advocacy among law students. The MDC is responsible for organising various local mooting competitions, such as the B.A. Mallal Moots, the Advocacy Cup, the WongPartnership International Commercial Arbitration Moot and the Gowling WLG IP Moot. It also hosts a series of informal sessions for members to engage in informal debates and discussions. The MDC also focuses on nurturing each new generation of mooters through its robust training and mentorship programme, affording aspiring mooters personalised coaching for crucial advocacy skills. MDC’s flagship Young Mooters Programmes provides students invaluable opportunities to develop further and cut their teeth (on a not-for-academic-credit basis) at international competitions.
Justified Justified is a student sub-club that chronicles happenings around the school and beyond on its website. Besides event coverage, it also covers an array of other interesting stories, ranging from food reviews and lifestyle articles to creative pieces written by the students.
“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
Interest Groups
alt+Law alt+Law is a student-led legal technology interest group. The group, with sponsorship from WongPartnership, organised Singapore’s first Legal Tech Competition in 2018, which was open to all NUS students. In 2019, it held a round-table session to discuss the future of legal education in NUS Law. alt+Law is also a founding member of the Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation and Technology Association.
Collaborative Dispute Resolution Club The Collaborative Dispute Resolution Club (CDRC) aims to promote alternative dispute resolution methods. In 2019, the group hosted Singapore’s first local (Mediation Advocacy Competition) and international (International Mediation Singapore Competition) mediation competitions. The latter preceded the Singapore Convention on Mediation, which involved 46 countries.
Law IV Law IV is an NUS Law tradition where the graduating class will write, direct and stage a full dramatic piece, usually a musical. Proceeds from the production would be donated to a nominated charity.
Intellectual Property Students’ Association Founded in 2016, the Intellectual Property Students’ Association (IPSA) is dedicated to various aspects of intellectual property (IP) law and IP-related issues with an interest in (1) Arts, Design & Media, (2) Privacy & Information Technology, and (3) Start-ups & Enterprise. Members interact with start-ups and schools, attend IP and technology conferences, and contribute frequently to the legislative process by tendering written submissions for IP-related Bills in the Singapore Parliament.
Environmental Law Students Association Environmental Law Students Association (ELSA) is a student-led interest group affiliated to the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL). Founded in 2016, it provides a platform to raise awareness of environmental law and policy in the law school community.
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“Mooting is an exciting learning experience that allows me to apply my legal knowledge to practical problems and understand how the law might be applied in practice. Participating in mooting competitions has also shown me that the limits that I subconsciously set for myself can be pushed and overcome.”
Arjit Pandey Class of 2022 Dean’s List (2019) Dentons Rodyk Moots 2019 Champion Gowling WLG Intellectual Property Moot 2019 Champion K&L Gates Straits Law Prize in Legal Analysis, Research and Communication Publicity & Communications Director, Singapore Law Review
International 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.
BlackOak Transactional Competition • Champion (2017) • Best Oralist (2017) Copenhagen Competition on the Protocol on Climate Change • Champion (2009)
• Champion (1982, 1985, 1994, 2001) • 12-time finalist • Multiple memorial and oralist awards
Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot • Champion (2018) • Gary Born Award
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot This competition is widely considered as the most prestigious private law international moot worldwide, participated by close to 300 law schools.
Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot • Grand Champion (2018) • Best Oral Team (2018) • Best Memorial (2018)
• First Asian school champion (2002) • Best Respondent Memorial (2013) • Best Oralist (2015)
Herbert Smith Freehills Competition Law Moot • Champion (2015)
Other Competitions Allen & Overy Private Law Moot Competition • Champion (2017) • Best Oralist Award (2017) ALSA International Moot Court Competition • Overall Champions (2018) Asia-Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition • Champion (2017) Asia Cup Moot Court Competition • Champion (2016, 2017, 2018) • Best Memorial (2016) • Best Oralist (2016, 2018) • Best Overall Team (2016)
International Air and Space Law Academy (IASLA) Space Law Moot Court Competition • Champion (2015, 2016) • Asia Pacific Regional Champion (2017, 2018, 2019) • 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) International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot • Champion (2001, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2017) International Negotiation Competition • Champion (2011, 2012)
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IV NLS Negotiation, Mediation and Client Consulting Competition • Champion (2018)
Nuremberg Moot Court Competition • Champion (2016, 2019) • Best Speaker (2016, 2019)
International Trademark Association (INTA) AsiaPacific (APAC) Moot Court Competition • Champion & Runner-up (2018)
Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot Competition • Champion (2006, 2008) • Best Written Submissions (2007, 2016, 2017)
Jean-Pictet Competition • Champion (2015) Leiden Sarin International Air Law Moot Court Competition • Champion (2017, 2019) • Best Oralist (2019) • Best Oral Argument – Applicant (2019) • Best Oral Argument – Respondent (2019)
Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Competition • Champion (2004, 2008) Regional International Humanitarian Law Role-Play Competition • Champion (2018)
Lex Infinitum • Champion (2017, 2019) • Best Negotiating Pair (2019)
Stetsons International Environmental Moot Court Competition • Southeast Asia Champion (2019)
Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition • Regional Champion (2000, 2005, 2010, 2011) • World Finals Champion (2001)
Tun Suffian International Human Rights Moot Court Competition • Champion (2017, 2019)
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Undergraduate Programmes Whether you pursue a four-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, a three-year Graduate LLB (GLB) programme or any of our Double or Concurrent Degree programmes, you will be assured of a quality legal education at NUS Law.
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree (LLB) (Four Years)
Graduate LLB (GLB) Programme (Three Years)
Most of our LLB students enter NUS Law after completing their pre-university studies and read the four-year LLB degree.
The GLB programme allows students who have completed an undergraduate degree (or higher) in another discipline to complete a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree in three instead of four years. The programme helps to inject multidisciplinary expertise into the legal profession, which increasingly requires more sophisticated and technical knowledge in many areas. The GLB is NUS Law’s version of the Juris Doctor (JD).
Successful completion of the LLB 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. GLB and LLB students obtain the same degree and are awarded the same classes of honours. The LLB degree is recognised for admission to practise in Singapore*. Our graduates have also been admitted to practise in Malaysia, in several Commonwealth jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and some states in the USA such as California and New York.
*Visit the Singapore Institute of Legal Education website sile.edu.sg for the requirements to become a Qualified Person.
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Curriculum The LLB degree is an honours degree. Students in the four-year LLB 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. Curriculum-wise, around half of the required subjects in the LLB programme are compulsory common law courses that are critical for legal practice.
Year One
Year Two
Year Three/Four
All students must take the same compulsory core law modules during the first two years of their studies.
With most compulsory modules 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 the areas listed below.
• Criminal Law • Company Law • Introduction to Legal Theory • Constitutional & Administrative Law • Law of Contract • Law of Torts • Corporate Deals or Trial Advocacy • Legal Analysis, Research & Communication • Equity & Trusts • Singapore Law in Context • Legal Systems of Asia • Principles of Property Law • Pro Bono Service
• Asian Legal Studies • Civil Law (Compulsory) • Corporate & Financial Services Law • Intellectual Property & Technology Law • International & Comparative Law • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution • Maritime Law • Law & Society • Research • Skills All students must also take one compulsory module, Evidence, in their third or fourth year.
Visiting 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.
Non-Law Minor NUS Law students also benefit from being enrolled in Singapore’s only fully comprehensive university, one that offers truly diverse subjects ranging from aquatics to theatre studies, nano-science to e-finance, across our 17 faculties and schools. Our Law students not only read the occasional non-Law module; some students choose to specialise in a targeted non-Law Minor. Minors like Business Analytics, Communications & New Media, Economics, and Management perfectly complement Law and ready our graduates for a future in which law is not practised in isolation and law graduates may not only practise law. To declare a Minor, the student must take a specified minimum number of credits in the minor discipline. A Minor is completed within the LLB candidature. Currently, students can choose from over 60 minors offered by our Business School, and our Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Science, and Engineering, just to name a few.
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“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
Elective Law Modules One formidable strength of NUS Law is the broad and diverse range of elective modules that we offer. Students choose modules from many clusters including Asian Legal Studies, Civil Law, Corporate & Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property & Technology Law, International & Comparative Law, International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Maritime Law, Law & Society, Research and Skills. While the modules range from the theoretical to the practical, the overriding objective is to provide students with a liberal education through the medium that will allow them to maximise their potential to the fullest degree. Accordingly, many of the modules integrate relevant cross-disciplinary and policy perspectives to give students a deep and rich understanding of how the law operates within society and the factors that influence the development and application of the law. (The elective modules offered in any given year are subject to change.)
Asian Legal Studies Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in China ASEAN Economic Community Law and Policy ASEAN Law and Policy Asian Legal Studies Colloquium China and International Economic Law China, India and International Law Chinese Banking Law Chinese Commercial Law Chinese Contract Law Chinese Corporate and Securities Law Chinese Intellectual Property Law Chinese Legal Tradition & Legal Chinese Climate Change Law and Policy in Asia Comparative Corporate Law in Asia Comparative Corporate Law in East Asia Comparative State and Religion in Southeast Asia Constitutionalism in Asia Crossing Borders: Law, Migration & Citizenship Future of Int’l Commercial Arbitration in APAC Region
Human Rights in Asia Indian Business Law Indonesian Law International & Comparative Law of Sale in Asia International Arbitration in Asian Centres International Law and Asia Islamic Law Japanese Corporate Law and Governance Law and Society in Southeast Asia Law, Economics, Development and Geography Law, Governance & Development in Asia Law, Institutions and Business in Greater China Ocean Law & Policy in Asia Regulation and Geography Strategies for Asian Disputes The Practical Realities of Dispute Resolution in Asia Trade and Investment Law in the Asia-Pacific Traditional Chinese Legal Thought
Civil Law Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in China China and International Economic Law China, India and International Law Chinese Banking Law Chinese Commercial Law Chinese Contract Law Chinese Corporate and Securities Law Chinese Intellectual Property Law
Chinese Legal Tradition & Legal Chinese Constitutionalism in Asia European Company Law EU Maritime Law Japanese Corporate Law and Governance Law, Institutions, and Business in Greater China Principles of Civil Law: Law of Obligations & Property Traditional Chinese Legal Thought
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Corporate and Financial Services Law Advanced Contract Law Advanced Trusts Law Alternative Investments Arbitration of Investment Disputes ASEAN Economic Community Law and Policy Bank Documentation Banking Law Big Data and Competition Policy & Law Business & Finance for Lawyers Charity Law Today China and International Economic Law Chinese Banking Law Chinese Commercial Law Chinese Contract Law Chinese Corporate and Securities Law Comparative Corporate Law Comparative Corporate Law in Asia Comparative Corporate Law in East Asia Competition Law and Policy Conflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial Arbitration Construction Law Corporate Insolvency Law Corporate Tax: Profits & Distributions Credit & Security Crime and Companies Cross-Border Litigation Deals: The Economic Structure of Business Transactions Domestic & International Sale of Goods European Company Law European Union Law Financial Regulation and Central Banking Globalisation & International Law Government Contracts: Int’l & Comparative Perspectives Government Regulations: Law, Policy & Practice Indian Business Law International & Comparative Law of Sale in Asia
International & Comparative Oil and Gas Law International Commercial Arbitration International Commercial Litigation International Contract Law: Principles and Practice International Economic Law & Relations International Investment Law International Investment Law and Arbitration International Legal Protection of Investment Flows International Projects Law and Practice Japanese Corporate Law and Governance Law of Agency Law of Insurance Law, Institutions and Business in Greater China Maritime Conflict of Laws Mergers & Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions: A Practitioner’s Perspective Monetary Law Multinational Enterprises and International Law Partnership and Alternative Business Vehicles Personal Property Law Principles of Restitution Regulation & Private Law in Banking & Financial Service Restitution of Unjust Enrichment Secured Transactions Law Securities and Capital Markets Regulation Tax Planning & Policy Taxation Law & the Global Digital Economy Taxation of Cross-Border Commercial Transactions The Economic Analysis of Law The Regulatory State: Selected Topics Topics in Law & Economics Trade and Investment Law in the Asia-Pacific Trade Finance Law Wealth Management Law World Trade Law
Intellectual Property & Technology Law Advanced Copyright Art & Cultural Heritage Law Artificial Intelligence, Information Science & Law Big Data and Competition Policy & Law Biomedical Law & Ethics Biotechnology Law Chinese Intellectual Property Law Copyright in the Internet Age Entertainment Law: Pop Iconography & Celebrity Fair Use in Theory and Practice Foundations of IP Law Imitation, Innovation and Intellectual Property Intellectual Property in Body, Persons & Art Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Policy International Copyright Law and Policy International Intellectual Property Law
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International Patent Law, Policy and Practice International Trademark Law and Policy IP and Human Rights IT Law I IT Law II Law of Intellectual Property Patent Law & Practice: Perspectives from the U.S. Privacy & Data Protection Law Private International Law of IP Protection Overlaps in IP Law Public & Private International Copyright Law Regulation of Digital Platforms Sports Law Taxation Law & the Global Digital Economy The Law of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Compliance
International & Comparative Law Advanced Issues in the Law & Practice of Int’l Arbitration Advanced Torts Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in China Arbitration of Investment Disputes ASEAN Economic Community Law and Policy ASEAN Law and Policy Aviation Law & Policy Character Evidence in the Common Law World Charity Law Today China and International Economic Law China, India and International Law Climate Change Law and Policy in Asia Comparative Constitutionalism Comparative Corporate Law Comparative Criminal Law Comparative Environmental Law Comparative Human Rights Law Conflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial Arbitration Constitutionalism in Asia Cross-Border Litigation Current Problems in International Law Developing States in a Changing World Order Domestic & International Sale of Goods European Company Law European Union Law Freedom of Speech: Critical & Comparative Perspectives Global Legal Orders: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Globalisation & International Law Government Contracts: Int’l & Comparative Perspectives Human Rights in Asia Intelligence Law International & Comparative Law of Sale in Asia International & Comparative Oil and Gas Law International Commercial Arbitration International Commercial Litigation International Contract Law: Principles and Practice International Criminal Law International Dispute Settlement International Economic Law & Relations International Economic Law Clinic
International Environmental Law & Policy International Humanitarian Law International Intellectual Property Law International Investment Law International Investment Law and Arbitration International Investment Law Clinic International Law and Asia International Law and Development International Legal Process International Legal Protection of Investment Flows International Organisations in International Law International Refugee Law International Regulation of Shipping International Regulation of the Global Commons International Space Law IP and Human Rights Islamic Law Law, Governance & Development in Asia Maritime Conflict of Laws Multinational Enterprises and International Law Ocean Law & Policy in Asia Principles of Civil Law: Law of Obligations & Property Principles of Conflict of Laws Public & Private International Copyright Law Public Health Law and Regulation Public International Law State Responsibility: Theory and Practice The Evolution of International Arbitration The Fulfilled Life and the Life of the Law The Int’l Litigation & Procedure of State Disputes The Law and Politics of Forced Migration The Law of Global Governance The Trial of Jesus in Western Legal Thought Trade and Investment Law in the Asia-Pacific Trade Finance Law Traditional Chinese Legal Thought Transnational Terrorism and International Law United Nations Law and Practice Water Rights & Resources: Issues in Law & Development World Trade Law
International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Advanced Issues in the Law & Practice of Int’l Arbitration Advanced Practicum in International Arbitration Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in China Arbitration of Investment Disputes Comparative Evidence in International Arbitration Complex Arbitrations: Multiparty - Multicontract Conflict of Laws in Int’l Commercial Arbitration Current Challenges to Investment Arbitration Energy Arbitration Future of Int’l Commercial Arbitration in APAC Region Government Contracts: Int’l & Comparative Perspectives ICC Arbitration Interim Measures in International Arbitration International Arbitration in Asian Centres
International Commercial Arbitration International Contract Law: Principles and Practice International Dispute Settlement International Investment Law International Investment Law and Arbitration International Legal Protection of Investment Flows Mediation Mediation/Conciliation of Inter-& Investor-State Disputes Negotiation SIAC and Institutional Arbitration Strategies for Asian Disputes The Evolution of International Arbitration The Practical Realities of Dispute Resolution in Asia
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“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 Deputy Director, Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law
Maritime Law Admiralty Law & Practice Carriage of Goods by Sea Charterparties Domestic & International Sale of Goods EU Maritime Law International & Comparative Oil and Gas Law International Carriage of Passengers by Sea
International Regulation of Shipping Law of Marine Insurance Maritime Conflict of Laws Maritime Law Multimodal Transport Law Ocean Law & Policy in Asia Trade Finance Law
Law & Society Advanced Criminal Legal Process Behavioural Economics, Law & Regulation Civil Justice and Procedure Comparative Criminal Law Comparative State and Religion in Southeast Asia Criminal Practice Crossing Borders: Law, Migration & Citizenship Environmental Law Family Law Freedom of Speech: Critical & Comparative Perspectives
Harms and Wrongs Jurisprudence Law and Religion Medical Law and Ethics Regulation & Political Economy Regulatory Foundations of Public Law Restitution of Unjust Enrichment The Trial of Jesus in Western Legal Thought Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Law Transnational Terrorism and International Law
Research University Research Opportunities Programme / Directed Research (DR)
Skills Advanced Criminal Litigation - Forensics on Trial International Economic Law Clinic International Investment Law Clinic International Legal Process International Moots and Other Competitions Law & Practice - The Law Clinic
Law in Action: Legal Policymaking Externship Legal Argument & Narrative Legal Research: Method & Design Mediation Negotiation Singapore at the UN – A Clinical Externship
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Double Degree and Concurrent Degree Programmes Double Degree in Business Administration (BBA (Hons)) & Law (LLB (Hons)) The double honours degree in Business Administration and Law is a five-year programme offered jointly by the Business School and NUS Law. The programme is established in line with NUS’ aim of attracting the best students from Singapore and around the world, keen on having a quality education and leveraging on interdisciplinary 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 (BSocSci (Hons)) & Law (LLB (Hons)) The double honours degree in Economics and Law is a fiveyear programme offered jointly by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and NUS 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 (LLB (Hons)) & Life Sciences (BSc (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 honours degree programme in Law and Life Sciences leverages on the strength of NUS Law and the 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. 20 | UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 2020
Yale-NUS BA (Hons) & NUS LLB (Hons) Double Degree Programme The five-year double honours 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 programme will provide an interdisciplinary legal education in a residential, liberal arts setting. The academic breadth and depth offered best suits intellectually curious students who are interested in both the fundamental legal underpinnings of society, and the big ideas that have shaped legal thoughts.
Concurrent Degree in Law (LLB (Hons)) & Master in Public Policy (MPP) 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 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. NUS 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.
“The Law and Business Double Degree Programme allows me to attain a multifaceted education from legal and business perspectives, which will help me address the increasingly complex needs of the global business environment. I get to interact with professors and students from different disciplines, which has sharpened my hard and soft skills.�
Kristi Hwang Class of 2022 Double Degree Programme in Business Administration and Law
Special Programmes 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 LLB curriculum. Students of the NUS Law-USP can also look forward to an enhanced and informal learning opportunity through residential living. Law-Ridge View Residential College Programme (RVRC) The RVRC Programme is a two-year residency which takes an integrated inter-disciplinary approach, designed to cultivate students’ holistic development to help them prepare for, and embrace life in the university and the work environment after graduation. The key to the unique RVRC integrated curriculum is the value of interconnectivity between knowledge building and the role of interaction and conversations within the learning community. At RVRC, co-academic activities are well integrated and interconnected to become the catalyst for strategic learning outcomes beyond the classroom. 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.
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Exchange Plus Programme Exchange Plus programmes are available to students on the four-year LLB 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 LLM for one year. Upon successful completion of the LLM, NUS Law students will graduate with an LLB (Hons) from NUS and an LLM 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 LLM 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 NUS-University of Melbourne LLB-LLM Exchange Plus Programme was a great experience. The teaching quality was outstanding and the assessment standards rigorous. There was an incredible array of subjects and the professors are world leading authorities, cited in Singaporean, Australian and English courts. Finally, it was wonderful to see a strong connection between Singaporean and Australian jurisprudence, as our apex courts increasingly consider each other’s decisions in landmark cases.” Ho Linming and Lim Toh Han Class of 2020 University of Melbourne “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 (LLB First Class Honours) LLM (International Legal Studies at NYU) Assistant Registrar at the Supreme Court of Singapore * Back row, second from left
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Global Partnerships
THE AMERICAS CANADA Dalhousie University McGill University Osgoode Hall Law School of York University Queen’s University at Kingston University of British Columbia University of Toronto University of Victoria Western University
USA Boston University Duke University Georgetown University New York University Northwestern University Stanford Law School University of Illinois @ Urbana Champaign Washington University, St. Louis
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EUROPE BELGIUM
ITALY
UK
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Bocconi University
DENMARK
SPAIN
University of Copenhagen
IE Law School
GERMANY
SWEDEN
Bucerius Law School
Stockholm University
IRELAND
THE NETHERLANDS
Center for Transnat’l Legal Studies Durham University King’s College London Newcastle University Queen Mary University of London University of Bristol University College London University of Manchester University of Nottingham
Trinity College Dublin University College Dublin
Erasmus University Rotterdam Tilburg University
ASIA-PACIFIC AUSTRALIA University of Melbourne University of Queensland University of Sydney
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA China University of Political Science and Law East China University of Political Science & Law Fudan University Peking University Renmin University of China Tsinghua University
HONG KONG SAR University of Hong Kong
INDIA National Law School of India University
INDONESIA Universitas Indonesia
JAPAN Kyushu University
NEW ZEALAND
MIDDLE EAST
University of Auckland Victoria University of Wellington
ISRAEL
VIETNAM
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hanoi Law University
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Explore the World 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. “Going to Tsinghua University and experiencing half a year in China was one of the best decisions I made. It allowed me to learn in a world class institution in one of the world’s largest and most influential economies, and it also helped me improve my Chinese ability significantly. I was also able to travel to many different provinces in China with both my local and international friends and build many lasting memories. Finally, what I cannot forget to mention is that Chinese food tastes amazing!” Jeremy Cheng Class of 2020 Tsinghua University “We had a ball of a time while on exchange to Jerusalem in Israel! Being located at one of the most historically and religiously significant places of the Middle East offered us a direct, first-hand exposure to the intricacies of ancient history as well as the present Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Our studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem touched on a large amount of international legal and human rights subjects, from the relationship between terrorism, counter-terrorism and human rights to international criminal law. We also managed to explore the Golan Heights and travel to various parts of the West Bank such as Bethlehem and Jericho.” Benjamin Low Class of 2020 Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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“I chose NUS Law because the experience rigourously moulds us into the best versions of ourselves. It better equips us with the analytical and interpersonal skills necessary to thrive beyond law school. There are plenty of opportunities for holistic development as well, through extracurricular activities and the Student Exchange Programme.”
Yasmin Ziqin Bte Mohamed Yousoof Class of 2022 NUS Merit Scholarship Recipient Dean’s List (2019) Peter English Memorial Prize Winner
Admissions Each year, around 240 students enter the LLB programmes at NUS Law. Although most of the LLB students are Singaporeans, the programme is also open to international students. The majority of the LLB students apply to NUS Law after completing their pre-university studies. Most of these students enrol in the four-year LLB programme. Others may also apply to read the three-year Graduate LLB (GLB) programme after completing a degree in another discipline. For more information, please visit the NUS Law website.
Four-Year LLB Programme Local Qualifications Qualifications
Requirements
• Good overall ‘A’ level results and • At least B grade in H1 General Paper (GP), or a good pass in H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI); or a minimum SAT SingaporeCambridge ‘A’ level
Critical Reading / Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 700 accompanied by a minimum E grade for GP/KI. Note: An improved GP grade of B or better or a good pass in KI from another sitting can qualify one for application to Law, but only the GP or KI grade obtained in the same sitting as the other main ‘A’ level content papers can be used for computation of the admission score.
• Good IB results, including at least grade 5 for:
International Baccalaureate (IB)
o o o o
SL/HL English A: Language and Literature; SL/HL English A: Literature; SL/HL English B or SL Literature & Performance
Notes: A minimum SAT Critical Reading / Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score of 700 accompanied by a minimum grade 4 for SL English or SL Literature & Performance can also qualify one for application to Law. Those completing IB in the year of admission to NUS may apply based on their projected results. Diplomas from Local Polytechnics NUS High School Diploma
• Excellent polytechnic results • At least A2 grade in English Language at ‘O’ level and preferably a Certificate of Merit (COM) from the polytechnic studies
• At least B+ grade for English modules EL5101 AND EL6103 or a minimum SAT Critical Reading / EvidenceBased Reading and Writing score of 700, with at least C grade for English modules EL5101 AND EL6103.
International Qualifications Detailed admissions requirements for those presenting international qualifications are available at the NUS Office of Admissions website: www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus Those who possess equivalent high school qualifications which are in the non-English medium are required to submit proof of their proficiency in the English language, for example, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) or IELTS score of 7.0. 28 | UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 2020
Three-Year LLB (GLB) Programme Applicants should possess a university degree, preferably in a non-law discipline, or are completing their first degree by June of the year of admission (August intake). Two academic referees will be required. A copy of the Referee Report Form can be downloaded from our website. However, if an applicant has left school for some years and is unable to submit academic referees, two recommendation letters from your employers as an alternative will be accepted. Foreign applicants, whose university degree is in the non-English medium, are required to submit proof of their proficiency in the English language, for example, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) or IELTS score of 7.0.
Double Degree Programmes For Double Degree programmes, applicants must meet the admission requirements of both NUS Law and NUS Business School, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, or Faculty of Science. Application Procedures The NUS Office of Admissions (OAM) administers all applications for undergraduate programmes. Different application deadlines and procedures apply to different categories and high school qualifications. For more information, please visit nus.edu.sg/oam/. Under “Apply To NUS”, please select the relevant category to file your application. Shortlisting and Selection To be considered for shortlisting for the written test and interview, applicants should indicate Law as the first or second choice under the choice of courses. Those seeking admission to the 3-year GLB programme should indicate “LAW (3-year Law for University Graduates)” under the choice of courses. Written Test and Interview Shortlisted applicants will be required to sit for a written test and attend a formal interview, usually held in mid-April in Singapore.
Tuition Fees The cohort-based fee system has been implemented since Academic Year (AY) 2008 / 2009. Under this system, tuition fees for the new undergraduate intake cohort of students will be fixed throughout the student’s entire candidature. This enables students to better plan the financing of their undergraduate studies. The table below reflects the applicable fees (Per Annum Amounts) for Undergraduate Intake Cohort of AY 2019 / 2020:
Subsidised Fees
Singapore Dollars (S$)
Singapore Citizens
S$12,650
Singapore Permanent Residents
S$17,700
International Students
S$27,050
Details of tuition fees for Academic Year AY2020 / 2021 will be published at the Registrar’s Office website at www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/ administrative-policies-procedures/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes Scholarships, Bursaries & Grants NUS offers a variety of scholarships in recognition of outstanding academic achievements, leadership qualities and special talents. We are also committed to a needs-blind meritbased admission policy that ensures no deserving student is denied a university education because of financial difficulty.
Faculty Awards The Faculty also has a number of medals and prizes that are awarded to students who have achieved outstanding academic performance. Prizes for the top students in the respective LLB cohorts and numerous subject prizes are awarded after the semester two examinations.
Faculty-Level Donated Scholarships Allen & Gledhill Scholarship Ashurst ADTLaw Scholarship Bala Reddy Scholarship in Law Chandra Mohan K Nair Scholarship Class of 1986 Scholarship Ella Cheong Intellectual Property Scholarship Ella Cheong LLM (Intellectual Property & Technology Law) Scholarship HL Wee Scholarship KK Menon Scholarship
Kwa Geok Choo Graduate Scholarship Lee Seng Tee Scholarship Lo Hwei Yen Memorial Scholarship Nesadevi Sandrasegara Scholarship NUS Law Scholarship NUS Law UVic Exchange Scholarship Singapore Academy of Law Undergraduate Scholarship Wee Chong Jin Scholarship in Law
Faculty-Level Donated Bursaries Allen & Gledhill Bursary Betty Wu Lee Bursary Chew Gek Khim Bursary Class of 1982 Bursary Class of 1983 Bursary Class of 1985 Bursary Class of 1987 Bursary Class of 1989 Bursary Class of 1992 Bursary Class of 1993 Bursary Class of 2008 Bursary Ella Cheong Bursary EW Barker Bursary
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Faculty of Law Bursary Helen Yeo Bursary John & Lydia Ewing-Chow Bursary Justice, Mercy, Humility Bursary Kwa Geok Choo Bursary Nesadevi Sandrasegara Bursary NUS Law Canada Exchange Bursary NUS Law Student Bursary Saw Swee Hock Bursary Tan Han Boon Bursary Tommy Koh Bursary Woon Eng Chwee Memorial Bursary
Grants Bennett Lam Book Grant Class of 1979 Grant Class of 1980 Book Grant Class of 1984 Grant Class of 1992 Pro Bono Fund Class of 1995 Award Class of 2013 Book Grant Class of 2017 Pro Bono Grant
HL Wee Mooting Fund Isabel Chng Mui Lin Intellectual Property Book Grant Law Class of 1978 Grant Law Club Book Grant NUS Law China Exchange Grant NUS Law MCA Fund Phoenix Grant RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Subhas Anandan Pro Bono Award
NUS-Level Donated Scholarships CJ Koh Scholarship Dentons Rodyk Scholarship
Shook Lin & Bok Scholarship
Prizes Adrian Clark Memorial Medal Allen & Gledhill Prize in Company Law APAA Patent Law Book Prize (Law of Intellectual Property) Bernard Brown Prize in Constitutional & Administrative Law Chief Justice Prize Clifford Chance Prize in International Commercial Arbitration David Ernest S Chelliah Medal & Prize (Civil Justice & Process) Elizabeth Ng Siew Kuan Prize in International Patent Law, Policy & Practice Family Court Prize Francis Reynolds Prize in Domestic & International Sale of Goods Helmsman Singapore Prize in Maritime Law IPOS Prize in Foundations of Intellectual Property Law I.R.B. Law Prize in Trial Advocacy Jenny Lau Prize in International Environmental Law & Policy Justice A V Winslow Prize (Banking Law) Koh Han Kok Book Prize (Public International Law) Lai Kew Chai Prize in Equity & Trusts Law Society of Singapore Book Prize Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal Leow Chia Heng Prize LexisNexis Family Law Prize Lim Chong Kin Book Prize in Competition Law Lucien Wong Prize (Corporate Finance Law) M Karthigesu Memorial Gold Medal and Prize (Shipping Law) M Sornarajah Prize in International Investment Law & Arbitration M Sornarajah Prize in International Law Margaret Fordham Prize in Advanced Torts Maritime Law Association of Singapore Prize in Carriage of Goods by Sea Maritime Law Association of Singapore Prize in Charterparties
MediaCorp Prize in Entertainment Law Michael Hor Prize (Freedom of Speech) Montrose-Gower Memorial Prize (Jurisprudence) Most Improved Student Award NUSS Medal for Outstanding Achievement Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers Prize (OURP) Oxford University Press Law Prize Peacemakers’ Prize in Mediation Peter English Memorial Prize (Criminal Law) Prize in Aviation Law & Policy Rajah & Tann Asia Prize in Legal Systems of Asia Rajah & Tann Singapore Prize in Corporate Insolvency Rajah & Tann Singapore Tax Prize Rajah & Tann Technologies Prize in Privacy & Data Protection Law RHT Law Taylor Wessing LLP Prize in Securities and Capital Markets Regulation Singapore Academy of Law Prize Singapore Academy of Law Prize for Singapore Law in Context Singapore Mediation Centre Prize (Mediation) Straits Law Practice Prize (Legal Analysis, Research & Communication) Tan Keng Feng Prize for Best Directed Research Paper Tan Keng Feng Prize in the Law of Torts Tan Sook Yee Prize in Property Law The Punch Coomaraswamy Prize in the Law of Evidence The Roger Fisher Prize in Negotiation Thomson Reuters Prize in International Commercial Litigation Toh Chin Chye Prize Yong Heng Kin Prize in Law of Contract
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“I feel privileged to have received the Law Society Book Prize and I do not take it for granted. I would like to thank the professors for their passion and dedication in teaching, and for providing constant support to every student. Being a prize recipient also motivates me to help my peers around me.”
Wang Qiyu Class of 2021 Dean’s List (2018 & 2019) Law Society of Singapore Book Prize Winner Tan Sook Yee Prize Winner Attorney-General’s Cup 2019 Champion
Careers and Internships Centre for Future-ready Graduates Law School graduates follow a wide variety of career paths. Many take positions in leading firms in Singapore and around the world; others go on to occupy senior positions in government. Still others devote themselves to public service, or pursue higher degrees and join the world of academia. The Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) at NUS Law is set up to equip students with Future-ready skills to transit smoothly to their careers of choice after graduation. CFG@Law organises a number of events throughout the academic year, including The Practice of Law Networking Event for freshmen, the Law Careers Fair as well as fortnightly Careers Lunchtime Talks and industry-specific Panel Discussions. The Centre also manages the NUS TalentConnect – an online platform for Law students, alumni and employers to share and access internships, fellowships, Practice Training Contracts and other permanent job opportunities.
CFG@Law fosters networking with alumni and co-ordinates the Law Alumni Mentor Programme (LAMP). It also promotes close contacts with industry partners, by inviting them for various initiatives. Internships The Law School encourages our undergraduates to acquaint themselves with legal work through vacation internships with local and foreign law firms, companies and institutions, the Legal Service and other government authorities. Around 85 to 90% of students do an internship during their four years at the Law School and there is no lack of internship places available. As such, the Law School has made a conscious decision not to make internships a compulsory part of the curriculum, preferring to give our students the flexibility to use their vacation time to pursue other interests, including doing voluntary work. The following is a list of vacation internship partners:
Corporations Aberdeen Asset Management Aggreko (Singapore) Pte Ltd Amadeus GDS Singapore Pte Ltd American International Group, Inc. (AIG) BBC Worldwide BP Singapore Pte Ltd Bunge Ltd ByteDance (Singapore) Canon Singapore Pte Ltd Capgemini Singapore Citi Danone Asia Pte Ltd Dril-Quip Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Epsilon Telecommunication Pte Ltd Fox International Channels GE Capital Aviation Service (GECAS) GE Money Gemalto Pte Ltd General Electric Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd GuocoLand Management Pte Ltd Harley-Davidson Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Hewlett Packard (HP) Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences JP Morgan Chase Bank
Klook Travel Lazada South East Asia Pte Ltd LinkedIn Singapore Pte Ltd Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd Merck Pte Ltd Merz Asia Pacific Pte Ltd NBCUniversal NTUC Income Insurance Co-Operative Limited Orica International Pte Ltd Pavilion Capital International Pte Ltd PayPal Private Limited PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd RCI Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte Ltd Silverdale Capital Services Pte Ltd Singapore Petroleum Company Limited Singapore Post Limited SMRT Standard Chartered Bank Stratech Systems Limited Symantec Tellabs, Inc Unilever Singapore Vopak Asia Pte Ltd World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Law Firms AEI Legal LLC Allen & Gledhill LLP Allen & Overy LLP (Singapore Office) Angeline Suparto Law Corporation Aptus Law Corporation Asia Practice LLP Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow Bernard Rada & Lee Law Corporation Christopher Bridges Clifford Chance Pte Ltd Clyde & Co Classis Singapore Colin Ng & Partners Cotty Vivant Marchision & Lauzeral David Lim & Partners LLP DLA Piper Singapore Pte Ltd Drew & Napier LLC DWF LLP Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer GLS Law Firm Pte Ltd Gunderson Dettmer Gurbani & Co Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Hill Dickinson LLP (Singapore Office) HJM Asia Law & Co LLC JurisAsia LLC Joo Toon LLC K Prasad & Co
Kelvin Chia Partnership Kim & Co Lee & Lee Linklaters Singapore Pte Ltd Low Yeap Toh & Goon Luther LLP Mahmood Gaznavi & Partners Malkin & Maxwell LLP Michael Hwang Chambers Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC Myintsoe & Selvaraj Oliver Quek & Associates O’Melveny & Myers LLP Ong Tay & Partners Oon & Bazul LLP Parwani & Co Pinnacle Law LLC Pinsent Masons MPillay Rajah & Tann Advocates & Solicitors RHT Law Taylor Wessing LLP Shook Lin & Bok LLP Simmons & Simmons JWS Pte Ltd White & Case LLP Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC Yuen Law LLC WongPartnership LLP
Government Bodies A*STAR Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Land Transport Authority
National Arts Council National Environment Agency Singapore Academy of Law Singapore Sports Council
Legal Service Singapore Legal Service Programme
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“An NUS law education equipped me with skills that served me not only as a lawyer but as a tech entrepreneur and a global business leader. Emerging technology like artificial intelligence and robotics is demanding new approaches to law and regulation, and NUS is one of the best places for aspiring legal professionals to prepare themselves for the challenges of this complex world.�
Tan Min-Liang Class of 2002 Co-founder and CEO of Razer Inc.
Our Alumni The quality of a law school is reflected in its students. At NUS, we like to think that we don’t just give our students a law degree, we also inculcate in them a sense of purpose and a calling. Our alumni occupy the ranks of the judiciary, government, academia, private practice, business, the arts and media communities as well as almost every niche of professional life in Singapore. Many of our alumni have also achieved prominence in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Public Service
Judiciary
Foreign Service
Private Practice
Halimah Yacob Class of 1978 (LLB), 2001 (LLM) and 2016 (LLD) 8th President of the Republic of Singapore
Sundaresh Menon SC Class of 1986 Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Singapore
Foo Chi Hsia Class of 1994 Singapore High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Davinder Singh SC Class of 1982 Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh Chambers LLC
Academia
Entrepreneurship
Arts
Corporate Counsel
Jean Ho Class of 2003 Associate Professor at NUS Law and specialist in International Investment Law
Wong Peck Lin Class of 1994 Founder and Chief Milkmaid, Udders Ice Cream & Nuude Ice Cream
Ivan Heng Class of 1988 Founding Artistic Director of W!LD RICE, Actor, Playwright and Designer Cultural Medallion 2013 recipient
Wong Taur-Jiun Class of 1992 Head of Legal at Rabobank Singapore and Former President of Singapore Corporate Counsel Association
Some of our other prominent alumni include: • S. Jayakumar ’63, former Deputy Prime Minister • Judith Prakash ’74, Judge of Appeal • Lucien Wong SC ’78, Attorney-General • Steven Chong SC ’82, Judge of Appeal • K. Shanmugam SC ’84, Minister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law
• Indranee Rajah SC ‘86, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Education
• Ong Keng Sen ’88, Artistic Director, TheatreWorks • Gregory Vijayendran SC ‘92, President, Law Society of Singapore
• Priscilla Shunmugam ’06, Founder and Designer, Ong Shunmugam
“NUS Law aims 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
FACULTY OF LAW National University of Singapore Eu Tong Sen Building 469G Bukit Timah Road Singapore 259776 Tel: (65) 6516 7049 Fax: (65) 6779 0979 Undergraduate Admissions: lawUGadm@nus.edu.sg law.nus.edu.sg