Universiti Malaya · Malaya, Malaysia

Master of Legal Studies

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Starts

October (Sem 1); March (Sem 2)

Introduction

Master of Legal Studies is a October (Sem 1); March (Sem 2) Masters program taught at Universiti Malaya, Malaya, Malaysia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Min: 2 normal sem; Max: 8 sem) options.

The Master of Legal Studies is a multidisciplinary programme offered by the Faculty of Law. It is designed to train professional and skilled personnel involved in the criminal justice system. It suits practitioners in the Malaysian criminal justice system and practitioners from overseas. Candidates carry out research in one of the listed research fields, such as Criminal Law & Criminal Justice, Evidence, Public International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Intellectual Property Law.

Study is by research. The delivery method is conventional, with candidates attending class physically at the campus. All candidates register for the Research Methodology course (LQX7001) and, for Non-Malaysian candidates only, complete GLT7001 Bahasa Malaysia. Candidates also deliver two Faculty Seminars: a Research Proposal seminar and a Candidature Defence seminar. At the end of the candidature, candidates produce a dissertation not exceeding 50,000 words.

Modules

Research Methodology (LQX7001)
GLT7001- Bahasa Malaysia

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Legal Studies at Universiti Malaya for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Malaya.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Malaya as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Legal Studies.

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

1. EITHER A Bachelor's degree with Honours with CGPA of 3.0 and above or its equivalent;
2. OR A Bachelor's degree with Honours with CGPA from 2.70 to 2.99 and one of the following criteria: Relevant work experience (3 years); Publication in a relevant field; Applicant is a scholarship holder; Applicant is a Universiti Malaya graduate; Applicant is a civil servant.
3. OR Bachelor of Laws with CGPA from 2.50 to 2.69 and two of the following criteria: Relevant work experience (3 years); Publication in a relevant field; Applicant is a scholarship holder; Applicant is a Universiti Malaya graduate; Applicant is a civil servant.

TOEFL – score 600; OR IELTS (Academic) – band 6.00