{"id":5743,"date":"2025-03-27T03:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T03:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\/?page_id=5743"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:55:08","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\/auditing-programme\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tAuditing Programme\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"custom-breadcrumbs\"><ul><li class=\"item-home\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2>\n\t\tFrequently Asked Questions (FAQ)\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">1.   Who is the programme for?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The auditing programme is predominantly for legal professionals who are interested in attending any of the subject courses conducted by the Faculty but would like to be exempted from assessment requirements (such as presentations, class projects, assignments or examinations).<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">2.   Can I apply if I do not have any legal background?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the Auditing Programme is predominantly targeted at legal professionals, non-legal professionals who are working in the relevant industry may be admitted, subjected to the instructors&#8217; consent and the participants&#8217; work experience. Non-legal professionals must have sufficient knowledge or experience to follow the class as no course fee refund will be made should they find the course too difficult to follow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">3.   How do I apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The online application portal will typically be open from mid June and mid November each year for the respective application periods. The following are the two application periods for the respective semesters:<\/p>\n<p>Application for Semester One (commencing August): 20 June 2025 to 21 July 2025<\/p>\n<p>Application for Semester Two (commencing January): 15 November to 20 December<\/p>\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/myapplications.nus.edu.sg\/\">here<\/a> to submit your application.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">4. I missed this year&#8217;s application cycle. Can I still apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two application periods in a year:<\/p>\n<p>Application for Semester One (commencing August) will be from mid June to late July<\/p>\n<p>Application for Semester Two (commencing January) will be from 15 November to 20 December<\/p>\n<p>You can sign up for our mailing list <a href=\"https:\/\/eepurl.us20.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=e0dfb0f6724877d264f9d470e&amp;id=baf4584e29\">here<\/a> to receive the latest news.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">5. When is the Course Catalogue for the Academic Year made available? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The details of the course offerings for each Semester are typically made available in July\/ from mid November respectively. If you wish to be kept informed of our programmes via email, you may click <a href=\"https:\/\/eepurl.us20.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=e0dfb0f6724877d264f9d470e&amp;id=baf4584e29\">HERE<\/a> to subscribe to our mailing list.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">6. When will I know the outcome of my application?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Successful applicants will receive confirmation of their application 1 week before the start of the course.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\">7. Where will the course be held?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Classes are typically held in-person at the NUS Kent Ridge Campus (from January 2026).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-7\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\">8. What is the duration of the courses? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>semester-long course<\/strong> is typically a 36-hour course taught once a week over the course of 13 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>An <strong>intensive course<\/strong> is a 27-hour course typically taught on Mondays (6.30pm to 9.30pm), Wednesdays (6.30pm to 9.30pm) and Fridays (3.00pm to 6.00pm) by Visiting Professors in Week 1 to 3 or Week 4 to 6 of the semester.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>super intensive course<\/strong> is an 18-hour course taught during Recess Week (Mid-Sep \/ Mid-Feb).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-8\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-8\">9. What are the course fees? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-8\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>SGD 1,600.00 per course (excluding prevailing GST)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-9\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-9\">10. May I use my SkillsFuture Credits for this programme?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-9\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. NUS Law Auditing Programme is <strong>NOT<\/strong> eligible for SkillsFuture Credit claim.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-10\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-10\">11. How can I make payment for the application?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-10\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For self-funded applicant:<\/p>\n<p>Upon receiving confirmation of their application, applicants can proceed to accept the offer and make the necessary payment.<\/p>\n<p>For corporate-sponsored applicant:<\/p>\n<p>An e-invoice will be sent to your organization for payment processing. The invoice should be settled within 30 days from the date of invoice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-11\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-11\">12. If I had attended an Auditing Programme course, will I be precluded from taking the same course for my Graduate Coursework Programme (eg. Grad Cert\/ Grad Dip\/LLM)? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-11\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the Auditing Programme does not issue any course credits, you will not be precluded from taking the same course for your Graduate Coursework Programmes subsequently (ie. Grad Certificate, Grad Diploma or LLM) subsequently. The preclusions are applicable only if you had formerly taken the course in your LLB\/JD.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-12\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-12\">13. Will I be issued with a certificate for the completion of the course? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-12\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants will be issued an E-Certificate of Participation if they have attained at least 75% attendance for the classes of the relevant course.<\/p>\n<p>The completed attendance sheet should be returned to NUS Law Academy within a week of the last class.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-13\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-13\">14. Would an overseas applicant be eligible to apply for a Student&#8217;s Pass for this programme?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-13\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-13\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The Immigration &amp; Checkpoint Authority will only issue a Student&#8217;s Pass if an applicant has been accepted to pursue full-time study in Singapore.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-14\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-14\">15. If I apply for the Auditing Programme, would I be eligible for student housing? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-14\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-14\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Participants for the Auditing Programme are not eligible for student housing. Overseas participants would have to make their own travel and housing arrangements and obtain their own entry\/visit pass to cover the duration of the course.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-15\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-15\">16. May I consult course instructors on work-related legal issues or reproduce the materials for my office?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-15\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-15\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Auditing Programme is not meant to allow auditing participants to raise issues not directly relevant to the course material or hypothetical case studies used in teaching. Course convenors are entitled to decline to offer consultations or take specific questions on matters that are not relevant to the course syllabus or pedagogical objectives. In particular, auditing is not a legitimate means to develop competing or in-house training programmes on the same subject matter. This may amount to a breach of copyright or plagiarism and may be dealt with accordingly.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auditing Programme Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 1. Who is the programme for? Expand The auditing programme is predominantly for legal professionals who are interested in attending any of the subject courses conducted by the Faculty but would like to be exempted from assessment requirements (such as presentations, class projects, assignments or examinations). 2. 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