SMU JD Requirements

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Program structure

Year 1
Contract Law 1
Criminal Law (1.5cu)
Legal Research Writing
Legal System, Legal Method and Analysis
Contract Law 2
Law of Torts (1.5cu)
Law of Business Organisation
Comparative Legal Systems
Law Elective 1

Year 2
Corporate Law
Law of Property (1.5cu)
Commercial Conflict of Laws
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Constitutional and Admin Law (1.5cu)
Law of Equity and Trust (1.5cu)
Law of Evidence

Year 3
Legal Theory and Philosophy
Law Elective 2
Law Elective 3
Law Elective 4 (0.5cu)

Community Service (30 hours)
Law Elective 5
Law Elective 6
Law Elective 7

Internship (6 weeks)
Pro Bono (20 hours)

Admission Criteria
Applicants should have completed at least three years of full-time undergraduate education.

If you are a non-law graduate, the admission requirement is:

At least a Cum Laude or Second Class Upper Honours degree qualification

If you are a law graduate from a civil law country or a non-gazetted common law university, the admission requirement is:

At least a Cum Laude or Second Class Upper Honours degree qualification

English Proficency
Applicants must show proficiency in the English language. A TOEFL/IELTS test is required if the applicant’s undergraduate degree was not conducted in English.

Applicants who are intending to take TOEFL or IELTS, please note the following minimum scores:

TOEFL (Internet-based): 100

IELTS: Overall band of 7.5

Fee structure
Application Fee (non-refundable)

A S$50 fee is to made upon application to the programme.

Advance Tuition and Registration Fee* (non-refundable)

S$5,400 (Singaporeans / Singapore Permanent Residents)

S$5,500 (Others)

Address:-
Singapore Management University
81 Victoria St, Singapore 188065

Phone:-
+65 6828 0100