Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Corporate & Financial Services Law

The Graduate Certificate in Corporate & Financial Services Law (GCCFSL) is aimed at graduates with a law degree, particularly in-house legal counsel and lawyers in local or international law firms who are seeking to upgrade their skills and knowledge in corporate law generally, or specifically in relation to the banking and finance sector.

Overview

This programme offers a wide selection of regular and intensive courses taught in Singapore by faculty members as well as visiting professors, who are top corporate and finance law practitioners and academics from around the world. It is conducted on a part-time basis and legal professionals have the flexibility to read a minimum of one 3-week intensive course or one regular 13-week course at 4, 5 or 8 Units per semester.

Candidates who have not read and passed a general course in Company Law at NUS or its equivalent in a common law jurisdiction are required to read Elements of Company Law (4 Units). Candidates who have read and passed a general course in Company Law at NUS or its equivalent in a common law jurisdiction may apply for exemption.

Admission Requirements

Candidates will be admitted based on the following admission requirements:

• A good Bachelor's or Juris Doctor degree in Law
• Minimum TOEFL iBT 100 / TOEFL paper-based score of 600-603 / IELTS 7.0, if Law degree was not in English.

Graduation Criteria

Candidates must pass all courses and successfully obtain a total of 12 to 15 Units (generally 3 courses) within a maximum period of 36 months of their candidature in order to be awarded the GCCFSL.

Course Durations

Classes are typically held in-person at the NUS Bukit Timah Campus or NUS Kent Ridge Campus. The class size for each course is typically limited to 50 students and the class will comprise LLB, JD, LLM, Exchange and other graduate students.

A course is a 36-hour course taught once a week over the course of 13 weeks from August to November (Semester One) and from January to April (Semester Two).

An intensive course is a 27-hour course taught intensively over 3 weeks and scheduled as follows:

• Monday: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
• Wednesday: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
• Friday: 2:30pm - 5:30pm

The following are the periods when intensive courses are conducted in the Faculty:

• Semester One: Week 1 to 3 (August) and Week 4 to 6 (September)
• Semester Two: Week 1 to 3 (January) and Week 4 to 6 (February)

Assessments

The examination and assessment of student performances in the programme will be conducted through various assessment modes such as class participation, assignments, research papers, take-home examinations and final examinations as stated in each course description. Some courses may have an examination some time after the 13th week.

SILE-CPD Points

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy. For participants attending the face-to-face activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity, and not being absent from each day of a course for more than 15 minutes.

Public CPD Points:

• Up to 36 points for 5-Unit Semester Course
• Up to 27 points for 4-Unit Intensive Course
• Practice Area Code: Banking and Finance
• Training Level: Intermediate

List of Courses

The list of courses offered in AY, Semester One, may be subject to changes.

Course Fees

The course fees are as follows:

• Full Fee for Non-citizen: SGD 5,886.00
• Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents (includes 35% Fee Subsidy): SGD 3,996.00

The total programme fee for 3 courses (assuming student passes all 3 courses and obtains the required Units for graduation) is between SGD 17,658.00 to SGD 11,988.00 (inclusive of 9% GST), depending on the nationality of applicant.

A Student Services Fee is also applicable each semester.

Frequently Asked Questions

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