Program Overview

Dual JD/LLM in Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore

Overview

The Dual JD/LLM in Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore is a program designed for Boston University Law JD students to spend their entire third year as full-time students in Singapore, pursuing an LLM in Asian Legal Studies. This program is available only to qualified third-year students, and instruction is offered entirely in English. Enrollment only occurs for this program in the fall term. At the end of the year, students will receive the BU Law JD and the LLM degree from NUS.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for the program, BU Law students will need to complete four terms of residency, as well as complete their upper-class writing, professional responsibility, and practical skills requirements prior to departure. There are no prerequisites for the program. Students who complete this program are awarded 26 units toward their JD: 24 units for two terms of full-time coursework, plus a 2-unit independent paper supervised by a BU Law professor.

Admissions Procedure

Formal admissions to the program are processed through the Graduate & International Programs office at the School of Law. Students apply during the spring term for programs in the upcoming academic year.

Related Programs

• JD/LLM in European Law at Paris 2
• JD/LLM in International Commercial & Investment Arbitration at Paris 2
• JD/LLM in International and European Business Law at ICADE
• JD/LLM in Chinese Law with Tsinghua University in Beijing, China
• JD/LLM in Finance with Institute for Law and Finance in Frankfurt, Germany

Accreditation

Boston University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).