Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Corporate & Financial Services Law

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Corporate & Financial Services Law (GDCFSL) is aimed at graduates who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Corporate Financial Services Law (GCCFSL) Programme. 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.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates must have obtained the Graduate Certificate in Corporate & Financial Services Law with an overall average of a C+ grade to apply.
• Direct admission into the Graduate Diploma programme is not available. Applicants are required to complete the Graduate Certificate programme before applying.

Graduation Criteria

• Candidates must pass all courses and successfully obtain an additional 12 to 14 Units (generally 3 courses) within a maximum candidature of 24 months in order to stack their GCCFSL credits to the Graduate Diploma.

Course Durations

• Classes are typically held in-person at the NUS University Town (UTown) 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 regular 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), Week 4 to 6 (September)
  • Semester Two: Week 1 to 3 (January), 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 sometime after the 13th week. The time and date of the exam will be made known at the time of course selection. Students are encouraged to review the examination and assessment details for each course before opting for it.

SILE-CPD Points

• Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines.
• For participants attending the face-to-face activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from each day of a course for more than 15 minutes.
• For those participating via the webinar, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from each day of a course for more than 15 minutes.
• Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for that day of the course.
• Public CPD Points:
  • Up to 72 points for 8-Unit Semester Course
  • 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 AY2025/2026 is available.
• The list of courses for AY2026/2027 will only be available in mid-July 2026.
• Please note that course information, including class schedule and examinations, may be subject to changes.

Course Fees

• Categories | Fee Per Course (4-5 Units)
  • Full Fee for Non-citizen | SGD 5,886.00
  • Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents (Includes 35% Fee Subsidy) | SGD 3,996.00
• An Acceptance Fee of SGD 3,270.00 is applicable upon acceptance of offer. All acceptance fees paid are non-refundable. The fee collected will be used to offset your course fee in your 1st semester of study.
• 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 the applicant.
• A Miscellaneous Student Fee of $120.00 is also applicable each semester.
• Once enrolled in the programme, students will be billed for the course(s) and the student services fees. Payment is due before the start of each Semester.

Application Timeline

• There is only 1 intake per academic year. The application period is from 1 October to 31 December 2025 for the AY2026/2027 intake.
• The following is the typical admission process and timeline:
  • Intake Period | Application Period
    • AY2026/2027 (Starting August 2026) | 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025

Supporting Documents

• Before you start, you should have details of your academic qualifications, employment, and the PDF version of the following required documents at hand:
  • Updated Curriculum Vitae
  • Passport-sized photo
  • Scanned copy of NRIC/FIN/Passport (foreigner)
  • Scanned copy of your GCIPTL Transcript
  • Contact Information of 2 Academic or Professional Referees
• Any omission of supporting documents or information required will render the application void. All supporting documents, if not in English, must be accompanied by copies of the English translated version.

Application Procedures

• The application form will take about 15 minutes to complete.
• Follow the steps below to apply:
  1. Applications must be made online via the NUS Graduate Admission System (GDA3).
  2. All supporting documents and application fee submitted are non-returnable
     on-refundable.
  3. Make online payment for Application Fee of SGD 50.00 (inclusive of prevailing GST) via the NUS Graduate Admission System (GDA3).
• Inaccurate or false information or omission of material information or no application fee payment will render your application invalid. The University reserves the right to reject applications that are incomplete or inaccurate. Persons admitted on the basis of inaccurate or false information may be expelled.

Application Outcome

• Applicants will be informed via email of the outcome by end-April.
• We will communicate with you primarily using email. It is of utmost importance that you provide your primary email address in the application and check the email account regularly as it is the only mode of communication for us to reach you.
• Unless granted approval by our University, no candidate may concurrently be a student for more than one degree or registered as an NUS candidate and of another university/institute.