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  Juris Doctor Programme


Full time August Other 3 Years
Law (22)

About the course

Your Path to a Legal Career

The SMU Juris Doctor (J.D.) programme is a graduate programme that leads to a first degree in law. It is designed for those who hold undergraduate degrees in other disciplines and for those who hold degrees in law from civil law countries.

Interactive Teaching

Many students have several years of work experience. The programme is characterised by interactive (Socratic) teaching that helps students develop analytical, problem-solving, interdisciplinary and comparative law skills.

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Entry Requirements

1. Completed an undergraduate education in any discipline with at least a Cum Laude or Second Class Upper Honours degree; or
2. Law graduates from a civil law country or a non-gazetted common law university with at least a Cum Laude or Second Class Upper Honours degree, or
3. Graduands who will obtain their final transcript and graduation certification letter by the second week of June
4. TOEFL/IELTS test is required if the applicant’s undergraduate degree was not conducted in English.

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Last updated: 15 January 2019