Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · Malaysia

Master of Law Ll M

Campus Masters Part-time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Part-time

Level

Masters

Starts

Mac / September

Introduction

Master of Law Ll M is a Masters program taught at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. Intake: Mac / September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with part-time (1 - 2 years (Full-time) 2 - 4 years (Part-time)) options.

The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Master of Law (LL.M) is a coursework master’s program with study options organized through elective packages. It develops advanced knowledge through core components such as legal research methodology and the Malaysian legal system, plus elective options that include courses on child law, comparative family law, international human rights law, heritage law, international environment law, and international development law.

The program runs as coursework with a structure that uses semesters and a short semester. Students complete electives across Semester 1 and Semester 2, and they complete a compulsory faculty course, the research project, in the short semester.

Modules

Legal Research Methodology
Malaysian Legal System
Child Law
Comparative Family Law
International Human Rights Law
Heritage Law
International Environment Law
International Development Law
Comparative Constitutional Law
Advanced International Trade Law
International Law of the Sea
Research Project

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Law Ll M at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Law Ll M.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A bachelor’s degree in Law or Syariah or a bachelor’s degree in any field that has a legal or Syariah component from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or other universities approved by the Senate with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 out of 4.0 or its equivalent as accepted by the Senate; or
Candidates with a CGPA of below 2.50 out of 4.0 or equivalent qualifications can be accepted provided they have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a related field and are subject to the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee’s assessment that the candidate is able to pursue the Master’s program.

International candidates must have a score of 600 for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) OR 100 for the Online TOEFL Test OR a score of 6.0 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) OR Band 4 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET) OR any exam that has been aligned to The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) set by the respective program and approved by the Senate.

International candidates who do not meet the English language competency requirements may be given a Conditional Offer as follows: candidates are allowed to attend the Higher Education English Test (HEET) Training at UKM, but students are still subject to the regulations of the Malaysian Immigration Department which are currently in force; AND International candidates who follow the Intensive English Preparation Course (IEP) need to sit for the MUET exam or any exam that has been aligned to The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to meet the English language competency requirements.