Other Programmes
Law students on 4-year LLB programme are allowed to go on NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes. There is no restriction for students who wish to participate in both SEP and NOC. Application to NOC is subject to NOC's selection and approval. As most courses at NOC are largely non-laws, note that only limited credits can count towards LLB degree requirements. Please note the following:
- As with the rule that LLB students from cohort AY2021/22 can take up to 40 Units non-law courses within candidature, students may credit transfer up to 40 Units non-law courses completed at NOC (provided you will or have not completed any non-law courses at NUS or credit transfer any during SEP) towards the LLB degree requirement. All other credits completed at NOC do not count towards LLB degree requirement.
- Request to credit transfer law elective (if any) read at NOC is subject to NUS Law's approval. Students who are participating in both SEP and NOC are not allowed to credit transfer law elective done at NOC.
- Credits transfer of courses on a pass/fail basis does not count towards LLB Class of Honours.
- Where units transferred from NOC are insufficient to make up for a typical full semester or full year workload, students may expect that the duration to complete LLB programme will be extended in order to make up for the unit shortfall during the time away at NOC. It is the student's responsibility to plan his/her roadmap to ensure that he/she is able to complete the LLB within maximum candidature.
- No request for overloading of credits during NUS semester will be allowed.
Please check with the NOC Office for more details on eligibility and requirements before applying. You will need to keep NUS LAW informed if you are applying or going on NOC programmes. You should also submit your study plan to Law Academic Affairs at lawundergrad@nus.edu.sg for approval before accepting any offer for NOC. This is to ensure that you would be on track to fulfil your graduation requirements.
Law students can join the Summer & Winter Programmes with partner universities recommended by the NUS Global Relations Office during your term breaks. More information can be found on the GRO site.
Law students should note that while these programmes can enrich your learning experiences in NUS, strictly no credits will transferred towards your LLB degree.
About the Programme
The Geneva LLM in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) is a one-year full-time graduate degree programme providing the opportunity for an in-depth and high-profile study of international dispute settlement from a broad range of perspectives. It is one of the most highly regarded LLM degrees in the specialised field of international arbitration and dispute resolution.
This Double Degree Programme (DDP) has the special advantage of giving students the “best of both worlds” – students will learn different approaches to dispute resolution, gain practical skills and have exposure to practitioners and institutions in Asia as well as in Europe, as well as in common law (Singapore) and civil law (Geneva) jurisdictions.
Students may obtain two LLM degrees in 18 months upon successful completion. Students can spend one year at NUS Law and 6 months at the University of Geneva or vice versa.
Students commencing the DDP at NUS Law will pay the tuition fee for the full-year LLM (IADR) to NUS and another fee (lower than the fee for a one-year full-time programme) to University of Geneva while reading the second degree (MIDS). Similarly, a student commencing the DDP at Geneva will pay the tuition fee for the first year to Geneva for the MIDS degree, and a reciprocal discounted fee to NUS Law for the next 6 months when completing the LLM (IADR) at NUS Law.
Course Requirements at Geneva
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 ECTS credits for successful completion of the MIDS programme. NUS Law students are credited 38 ECTS credits from courses taken as part of their NUS LLM.
In Geneva, NUS Law students are required to complete: 5 intensive courses (12 ECTS), 3 optional courses (18 ECTS) and a thesis (18 ECTS). In addition, they shall attend 3 workshops, all seminars and one national or international conference; these additional requirements, which are not graded, are credited towards the MIDS LLM at 4 ECTS.
Completion of Geneva MIDS and the Conferment of NUS LLM degree
NUS students participating in the DDP will study at Geneva for one semester (September to February). The NUS LLM degree will be conferred upon successful completion of the Geneva MIDS programme. Accordingly, NUS students participating in this programme will not graduate with their incoming NUS LLM cohort and should expect their NUS LLM degree be conferred the following year.
Exit Option
Students who are not able to complete the Geneva MIDS programme and wish to withdraw from the DDP may graduate with the NUS LLM (IADR) provided that graduation requirements of the NUS degree are met.
Fees
The tuition fee payable for the MIDS portion of the DDP is 70% of the prevailing full LLM fees at Geneva. For an estimate, please find out HERE.
Eligibility to Apply
Students currently enrolled in the NUS LLM (IADR) programme are eligible to apply. Applicants must have:
- At least a first law degree (or another academic qualification deemed equivalent);
- TOEFL or IELTS (where applicable); and
- Average grade of B and above for the first semester in the NUS LLM (IADR) programme.
More information on admission requirements can be found on the MIDS website HERE.
How to Apply
Eligible students in the NUS LLM (IADR) programme may indicate your interest to apply for the 2025 MIDS intake by informing NUS Law Exchange Team through the form shared through email by Monday, 30 December 2024. Eligible applicants will subsequently be nominated and be informed by NUS Law to apply to Geneva for the programme.
Nominated students should submit their application together with all required supporting documents to Geneva directly by Saturday, 15 February 2025. Please refer to the application procedures on the MIDS website HERE. Please note that while students may be nominated, decisions regarding acceptance is at the sole discretion of University of Geneva.
Nominated students should also inform NUS Exchange Team at lawsep@nus.edu.sg when you have submitted an application to Geneva so that Geneva can be kept informed to look out for your application.
For queries, please write to lawsep@nus.edu.sg.