Program Overview

Juris Doctor (JD) Programme

The Juris Doctor Programme (JD) requires students to complete a minimum of 120-124 units in the 3-Year JD and a minimum of 91-96 units in the 2-Year JD (for Cohort AY2021/2022) and a minimum of 84-86 units in the 2-Year JD (for Cohort AY2022/2023 onwards).

Courses

• Compulsory Courses:
  • 3-Year JD: 84 units (Core*) + 4-5 units (Civil Law)
  • 2-Year JD: 76 units (Core*)
    • Common Law: Exempt case-by-case
    • Civil Law: Exempt case-by-case
• Elective Courses:
  • 3-Year JD: 32-35 units
  • 2-Year JD: Varies depending on exemptions
• Total units:
  • 3-Year JD: 120-124 units
  • 2-Year JD: 84-86 units

Programme Requirements

All JD students must complete 20 hours of mandatory pro bono work for the compulsory course, LCJ5009 Pro Bono Service, as a graduation requirement.

Programme Structure

• 3-Year JD: Students will read the same compulsory courses as the LLB students, except for Legal Systems of Asia (LSA), which will be optional. They will have 32-35 units of electives (between 6-7 courses) that they can choose from specialisation clusters, including:
  • Asian Legal Studies
  • Corporate & Financial Services Law
  • Intellectual Property & Technology Law
  • International & Comparative Law
  • International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Maritime Law
  • Private Law
• 2-Year JD: Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction can apply for exemptions from compulsory courses on a case-by-case basis. The total units of 84-86 units will have to be completed.