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Bachelor of Laws
LL.B.
Student Handbook

(For students admitted between

AY 2019-20 and AY2020-21)

As at 21 Feb 2022
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 3
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.) STRUCTURE ................................................................................... 4
CORE CURRICULUM ....................................................................................... 5
CAPABILITIES – 2 COURSE UNITS .................................................................................................... 6
FINISHING TOUCH (FT) PROGRAMME – GRADUATION REQUIREMENT ............................................ 7
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME (10-WEEK ATTACHMENT) – GRADUATION REQUIREMENT .................. 8
COMMUNITIES – 2 COURSE UNITS .............................................................................................. 10
COMMUNITY SERVICE....................................................................................................................... 11
PRO BONO SERVICE FOR LAW STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 12
CIVILISATIONS – 2 COURSE UNITS ............................................................................................... 13
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 13
LAW CORE – 17.5 COURSE UNITS ................................................................................................ 13
LAW ELECTIVES – 8.5 COURSE UNITS ......................................................................................... 13
RESEARCH PAPER ................................................................................................................................ 15
LAW-RELATED ELECTIVES – 2 COURSE UNITS ........................................................................ 15
FREE ELECTIVES – 2 COURSE UNITS ............................................................................................. 15
ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ..................................... 15
SINGAPORE STUDIES ................................................................................................................................ 16
ASIA STUDIES ............................................................................................................................................ 16
GLOBAL EXPOSURE.................................................................................................................................. 16
EXPLORATORY COURSES .......................................................................... 19
COURSE SEQUENCE .................................................................................... 20
SECOND MAJOR ............................................................................................ 21
DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME ................................................................ 21
MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS REQUIREMENTS FOR DDP ............................................................ 23
REGISTRATION OF COURSES.................................................................... 25
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES ..................................... 25
ONLINE ACCESS TO STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (OASIS)... 27
ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS ........................................... 27
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY................................................................................ 27
IMPORTANT TO NOTE ................................................................................ 28
TUITION FEE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS.............................................. 28
SCHOOL CONTACT ..................................................................................... 29
USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR STUDENT MATTERS ........ 30
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................... 32

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OVERVIEW
SMU’s holistic undergraduate programme is designed to help students develop into broadly educated
individuals, with depth of knowledge in selected domains, and workplace capabilities required to
thrive in the 21st century.
Through our undergraduate curriculum and student life experience, SMU is committed to nurturing
graduates distinguish themselves with the SMU Graduate Identities:

1. Independence in mind (encompasses problem solving, entrepreneurial thinking and critical

thinking) vs Dependability in deeds (includes collaboration and communication);
2. Thinking vs Action – able to delve deeply into issues across disciplines, and deliver meaningful
impact locally and globally.

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BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.) STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) programme comprises three key sections: (1) the Core Curriculum, which
helps students cultivate a stable intellectual core, cutting across disciplines; (2) the Law Major
Requirements, which help students develop depth in their chosen discipline of study; and (3) the Free
Electives, which afford students choice for flexible self-directed learning, towards greater disciplinary
depth or multidisciplinary breadth.

The SMU Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) undergraduate curriculum leads to the award of the
degree of Bachelor of Laws. The objective of this programme is to produce law graduates who have
contextualized legal expertise and the ability to think across disciplines and geographical borders. In
terms of pedagogy, SMU's seminar-style learning will be put to good effect to nurture students who
are confident, articulate and analytically agile.

The LL.B. programme is a 4-year programme. You are required to complete a total of 36 course units
and an internship programme

Curriculum Component Course Typical Period of

Units Study
(CUs)
Core Curriculum
Capabilities Year 1 to 4
- Managing 1
- Modes of Thinking 1
Communities Year 1 to 4
- Technology and Society 1
- Cultures of the Modern World 1
Civilisations
- Big Questions 1 Year 1
- Ethics and Social Responsibility 1 Year 4 to 4
Major Requirements
Law Core 17.5 Year 1 to 4
Law Electives 8.5 Year 3 to 4
Law-Related Electives* 2 Year 2 to 4

Free Electives
Any SMU course 2 Year 3 to 4

Graduation Requirements
Singapore Studies - Year 1 to 4
Asia Studies - Year 1 to 4
Global Exposure - Year 3 to 4

Total Required 36
*Note: If you wish to declare the law-related electives as exploratory, take them early, and not in
your final term of your studies.

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CORE CURRICULUM
Students who complete the courses under the three pillars of SMU’s Core Curriculum—Capabilities,
Communities, Civilisations—will become competent, adaptable, and responsible decision-makers who
can apply themselves to anything, anywhere, for the good of all.

Disciplinary knowledge: By the end of the program, students will be able to demonstrate
fundamental disciplinary competencies that they can flexibly deploy across domains,
contexts, and spaces.

Multidisciplinary knowledge, Inter-cultural understanding and sensitivity: Exercise an

integrative intelligence to traverse and to reconcile disciplinary, perspectival, and socio-
cultural differences with agility and sensitivity.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Master and apply a range of techniques of inquiry and
analysis to diagnose and solve problems across domains, contexts, and spaces.

Ethics and Social Responsibility, and Global Citizenship: Identify normative and ethical
considerations that apply to the activities of the workplace and society, and articulate a
personal conception of global citizenship that recognizes the cultural and perspectival
diversity in the world.

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The Core Curriculum serves as a means for students across all disciplines to bond through a common
intellectual experience. It stands on three pillars of learning, or inter-related paths of development:
Capabilities, Communities and Civilisations, to initiate undergraduates into their journey to become
fully realised SMU graduates. It forms the root intellectual experience that every undergraduate will
undergo at SMU, providing a broad-based education that develops students’ wide knowledge of the
world, interdisciplinary and contextual perspectives, understanding of self and society, and capability
in key 21st-century skills.

CAPABILITIES – 2 COURSE UNITS

The first pillar, Capabilities, is about imparting to students the necessary skills to dexterously operate
in an increasingly digitised and data-driven working environment.

LL.B. students will be required to complete only the Managing and Modes of Thinking requirements
from this pillar. The courses listed here may not be exhaustive. Please refer to the course catalogue
for updated course offerings each term. You may pursue more courses from the pillar using Free
Electives.
Core curriculum courses are not to be double counted towards any other requirements. In cases
where a core curriculum course overlaps with another requirement, students will need to take an
additional course to fulfil both requirements.

Basket Course Units (CUs) Course Listing

Managing 1 Choose from:

• Accounting for Entrepreneurs
• Business, Government and Society
• Capital Markets in China
• Spreadsheet Modelling and Analytics
• Leadership and Team Building
• Management Communication

Modes of Thinking 1 Choose from:

• Critical Thinking
• Computational Thinking
• Managing in a Volatile, Uncertain,
Complex and Ambiguous Context

Numeracy Not applicable

Writing and Reasoning Not applicable

Internship

Students taking either of the Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology majors are required to
complete Calculus to fulfil the Numeracy basket.

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Students taking the Politics, Law and Economics major are required to complete Introductory Statistics
to fulfil the Numeracy basket. In addition, students on the Politics, Law and Economics major who
have not met the criteria for exemption in Calculus based on their pre-university grades will also be
required to complete Calculus, i.e. complete both Introductory Statistics and Calculus. Students who
are required to complete both Introductory Statistics and Calculus.

All students who have been granted provisional enrolment into BSc(Econ) secondary degree will have
to take Introduction to Statistical Theory instead of Introductory Statistics.

Students taking the Computer Science degree are required to complete Calculus to fulfil the Numeracy
basket. Students taking Information Systems Major or Smart-City Management and Technology Major
are required to complete Introductory Statistics to fulfil the Numeracy basket.

Finishing Touch (FT) Programme – Graduation Requirement

Dato’ Kho Hui Meng Career Centre (DKHMCC) equips students with career readiness skills through its
Finishing Touch (FT) programme, consisting of the Foundational FT and Modular FT components.

Students enrolled from AY2019/2020 onwards are required to complete the following online learning
units on eLearn:

1. Reflective Practice Unit (RPU) offers guidance on how to pen meaningful reflections that
capture highlights of their co-curricular experiential learning while at SMU. This module is a
prerequisite before attempting the five online Internship Readiness Modules (IRMs) and
three community service modules; and

2. Five IRMs (collectively known as Foundational FT):

• Self-Awareness and Basic Career Planning (IRM101)

• Creating and Managing Your Professional Digital Footprint (IRM102)
• Resume and Cover Letter Writing (IRM103)
• Job Search Strategies (IRM104)
• Interviewing Skills (IRM105)

are aimed at imbuing students with employability fundamentals. The successful completion
of the RPU, IRMs and e-Internship Quiz would qualify students to embark on a recognised
internship.

Supplementary the Foundational FT programme is a suite of optional, instructor-led ‘Ask the Expert’
and Career Readiness Workshops (collectively known as Modular FT). The ‘Ask the Expert’ sessions
allow students to inquire from career instructors about employability issues identified when
attempting the online IRMs. The Career Readiness Workshops are fielded throughout each academic
term for students to be equipped with those soft skills needed for the future of jobs.

For more information, please refer to OASIS > Careers & Comm Service > The Finishing Touch
Programme.

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Internship Programme (10-week Attachment) – Graduation Requirement

DKHMCC also manages all internship placements for SMU undergraduates.

Students from the LL.B. programme are required, without exception, to undertake minimally 10 weeks
of internship with:

• Law firms;
• Singapore Legal Service; and/or
• Legal departments of government-linked corporations, multinational and other
corporations, regulatory bodies, government ministries, and other organisations.

The internship aims to acquaint students with the practical workings of the legal system and realities
of legal practice in the private and public sectors.

Only internships undertaken after completion of the internship prerequisites and second year of the
LL.B. programme (four terms) will count towards the 10-week graduation requirement.

Double degree students must satisfy the internship criteria for both primary and secondary degree
programmes as part of the fulfilment of their graduation requirements. Students from the LL.B.-BAcc
and LL.B.-BSc (IS) programmes can undertake internships that count towards their graduation
requirements after completing three terms of the LL.B. programme.

Students may intern at up to three organisations to satisfy the 10-week internship graduation
requirement; a fourth (and subsequent) internship is permitted, provided the total internship duration
exceeds 10 weeks. Students are strongly encouraged to undertake internships of at least four weeks
for an optimal experience.

Firms/Organisations Listed as Internship Partners

The following law firms/organisations are recognized as approved internship partners:

http://law.smu.edu.sg/programmes/internship-law

Prior approval from DKHMCC to intern at these law firms/organisations is therefore not required. At
least one month before the first internship starts, students are to:

• Create and submit all confirmed internship applications via OnTRAC II > Self-proposed
Internship;
• Fill all mandatory fields;
• Upload the corresponding offer letter/email as a supporting document; and
• Inform DKHMCC at [email protected] / [email protected] (indicate Job ID) to
process the submitted application.

Important: All internships intended to fulfil the mandatory 10-week graduation requirement must be
registered on OnTRAC II before their commencement. No retrospective approval would be granted
for internship applications.

Firms/Organisations Not Listed as Internship Partners

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Students who wish to intern at law firms/organisations not listed as internship partners are required
to do the following at least one month before the first internship starts:

• Create and submit all confirmed internship applications via OnTRAC II > Self-proposed
Internship;
• Fill all mandatory fields;
• Each internship application must provide the following details:
• The firm/organisation’s website, but if not available, the details of the firm (use
‘Job Description’ field);
• Name and appointment of supervisor;
• Nature and detailed scope of the work; and
• Start and end dates of the proposed internship.
• Upload the corresponding offer letter/email as a supporting document; and
• Inform DKHMCC at [email protected] / [email protected] (indicate Job ID) to
process the submitted application.

Applications will be considered by DKHMCC in consultation with the law school on a case-by-case
basis. Factors for consideration, include:

• Supervisor: He/she should have more than five years of post-qualification legal experience;
• Job scope: The role must offer substantial legal content;
• Supervisor-to-intern ratio: Preferably one-to-one;
• Feedback: The supervisor is willing to provide feedback on the intern’s performance after each
internship; and
• Working hours: The internship must be full time and not during school term.

Important: All internships intended to fulfil the mandatory 10-week graduation requirement must be
registered on OnTRAC II before their commencement. No retrospective approval would be granted
for internship applications.

DKHMCC Internship Guidelines

Full-time matriculated law students, with the exception of LL.B.-BAcc and LL.B.-BSc (IS) students, can
start their recognized internship after successfully completing the internship prerequisites i.e.
Reflective Practice Unit, Internship Readiness Modules (IRM101-105), e-internship quiz and four terms
of the LL.B. programme.

To enjoy a successful internship, do prepare and plan ahead:

• Students may source for their own internship or browse through the internship
opportunities on OnTRAC II.
• Prior approval must be obtained from DKHMCC for all proposed internships at law
firms/organisations not listed as an internship partner at least one month before embarking
on the stint.
• For all internships intended to fulfil the mandatory 10-week graduation requirement,
students must submit their internship applications and relevant supporting documents via
OnTRAC II > Self-proposed Internship for DKHMCC’s approval. The same guidelines and
process apply to students with internship obligations as part of their scholarship.

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• Students pursuing an overseas internship must additionally complete a pre-departure

checklist in OASIS a week before their departure.
• The approved internship(s) must be performed on a full-time basis for a total of 10 weeks,
adding up to 400 hours (with the exception granted for public holidays within some weeks).

Internship Periods

Students are encouraged to undertake their internships during the Summer/Winter vacation. Leave
of Absence (LOA) for the sole purpose of undertaking a term-time internship is generally not granted.

Internship Grading

An internship will only be graded upon the timely receipt of the pre-activity, mid-activity and final
reflections reports and the supervisor’s performance appraisal. The internship is regarded as graded
and complete only when these submitted reports are assessed to be satisfactory and meeting the
objectives of the internship programme.

The internship will then be given the ‘Overall Grading’ of ‘Pass’.

• Internship Reports
Students enrolled in the LL.B. programme from AY2019/2020 onwards are expected to only complete
the pre-activity, mid-activity and final reflections reports for any one of their multiple internships.
Those enrolled before AY2019/2020 are expected to complete an internship report for each of their
multiple internships. Students may access and complete the internship report via OASIS > Participation
and Grading.

• Performance Appraisal
A performance appraisal is required of the appointed supervisor for feedback on each student’s
performance. The online performance appraisal form will be sent directly to the supervisor.

Where a student scores ‘Below Average’ for his/her ‘Overall Grading’ in the performance appraisal,
that internship placement will not be recognized towards fulfilling the mandatory 10-week internship
graduation requirement.

For more information, visit ontrac.smu.edu.sg or OASIS > Careers & Comm Service > Internship

COMMUNITIES – 2 COURSE UNITS

The Communities pillar aims to help students understand the economic, technological, and cultural
systems that structure our interactions with our communities. It comprises four baskets.

LL.B. students will be required to complete only the Technology and Society, and Cultures of the
Modern World requirements from this pillar. The courses listed here may not be exhaustive. Please
refer to the course catalogue for updated course offerings each term.
Core curriculum courses are not to be double counted towards any other requirements. In cases
where a core curriculum course overlaps with another requirement, students will need to take an
additional course to fulfil both requirements.

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Basket Course Units (CUs) Course Listing

Economics and Society Not applicable

Technology and Society 1 Choose one from:

• Climate Change: Global and Local
Solution
• Climate, History and Society
• Digital Cultures
• Science and Technology Studies: Where
Science Meets Society
• Science, Environment and Empire
• Technological Solutions to Urban
Challenges
• Can Machines Think? AI in History,
Philosophy, and Fiction
• Technological Innovations Enhancing
Urban Sustainability
• Technology and World Change
• Innovations for Asia’s Smart Cities

Cultures of the Modern 1 Choose one from:

World • Contemporary South Asian Societies
• Cultural History of the Cold War in Asia
• Film in Southeast Asia
• Global and Transnational Sociology
• Politics of Southeast Asia
• Singapore: Imagining the Next 50 Years
• Sustainable Cities
• Understanding China’s Economics
Miracles
• Urban Cultures
• Foreign Languages, e.g. Bahasa Melayu,
French, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Mandarin, Spanish, Thai
• Jurisprudence: Modern and Critical
Theories of Law
• Constitutions, Cultures, and Context

Community Service

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community Service has been an integral part of SMU’s DNA since our university’s inception in 2000
and is a graduation requirement under the Communities pillar of the SMU Core Curriculum.

Students matriculated from AY2019-20 onwards (excluding students in the Bachelor of Laws
programme) will be awarded one course unit (1 CU), upon successful completion of the Community
Service requirements. For students in the Bachelor of Laws programme, Community Service is a non-
credit bearing graduation requirement.

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All students are required to complete a minimum of 80 hours in community service. Before you
embark on your community service efforts, you have to complete four mandatory online units: one
Reflective Practice Unit (RPU) and three Community Service Units (CSUs). The RPU will equip you
with skills for deeper and more meaningful reflection, while the CSUs will introduce you to guiding
principles and tools such as service learning, needs analysis and asset mapping. These units will help
you better understand and apply your learning so as to provide more impactful and sustainable service
to the community.

Please login to SMU’s eLearn portal at https://elearn.smu.edu.sg to complete the RPU and CSUs. All
students are required to complete these online learning units within their first Academic Year. Do
plan and complete these units early, so that you may proceed to apply for your community service
projects.

For more information, please refer to OASIS > Careers & Comm Service > Community Service.

Note:

We urge all students to plan early and complete the hours in your first two years as no exception will
be made on this graduation requirement. Do note that completing your community service late may
delay your graduation.

Pro Bono Service for Law Students

All LL.B. students matriculating from academic year 2013/2014 onwards are required to serve a
minimum of 20 hours of SILE-approved pro bono service. The 20 SILE-approved pro bono service hours
may count towards the 80 hours of general community service, and hours in excess of 20 pro bono
service hours may also be counted for general community service purposes. However, the converse is
not true: general community service in excess of 60 hours may not be substituted for the mandatory
pro bono service hours.

Pro bono service hours will be reckoned towards the graduation requirement if the pro bono service
is performed after the completion of Year 1, Term 2. Pro bono hours committed prior to Year 1, Term
2 of the LL.B program will not count towards the graduation requirement.

Students who do not comply with this requirement will not graduate till compliance is achieved.

Please note that SMU imposes a pro bono black-out period during the exams months of April and
November. During these “pro bono black-out periods” recruitment or participation in pro bono
placements will not be done.

For more information, as well as the list of Core Agencies that currently offer SILE approved Pro bono
opportunities to SMU students, please refer to https://pbc.smu.edu.sg/

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CIVILISATIONS – 2 COURSE UNITS

The third pillar of the University Core, Civilisations, aims to immerse students in fundamental and
perennial debates that cut across time and space, to a critical dialogue between multiple and
competing traditions of thought and problem-solving. The pillar has three requirements:
Requirement Course Units (CUs)

Ethics and Social Responsibility 1

Big Questions 1

Global Exposure (refer to Additional -

Graduation Requirement for details)

For further queries on core curriculum matters, please contact the OCC at
[email protected]

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
LAW CORE – 17.5 COURSE UNITS
Students are required to complete the following courses.

1. Commercial Conflict of Laws

2. Comparative Legal Systems
3. Constitutional & Administrative Law (1.5 CU)
4. Contract Law 1
5. Contract Law 2
6. Corporate Law
7. Criminal Law (1.5 CU)
8. Law of Business Organisations
9. Law of Equity & Trusts (1.5 CU)
10. Law of Evidence
11. Law of Property (1.5 CU)
12. Law of Torts (1.5)
13. Legal Research & Writing I
14. Legal Research & Writing II (0.5 CU)
15. The Singapore Legal System (0.5 CU)
16. Legal Theory & Philosophy

LAW ELECTIVES – 8.5 COURSE UNITS

Students are expected to complete 8.5 CU from the following list of courses. Please note that the list
of courses is not exhaustive and subject to change. Students should use the “Class Search” option in
BOSS to browse the full list of courses offered.

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1. Advocacy
2. An Introduction to International Banking and Financial Regulation (0.5 course unit)
3. Appellate Practice in Civil Litigation (0.5 course unit)
4. Banking Law
5. Comparative Law of Sales
6. Complex International Litigation
7. Competition Law
8. Construction Law
9. Contract Negotiation and Drafting
10. Corporate Crime
11. Corporate Insolvency Law
12. Domestic and International Sales
13. Drafting in Corporate Practice (0.5 course unit)
14. Drafting of Commercial Agreements (0.5 course unit)
15. Economic Analysis of Law
16. Family Law
17. Financial & Securities Regulation
18. Foreign Direct Investment Law & Practice
19. Information Technology & the Law
20. Insurance Law
21. Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asian Economies
22. Intellectual Property Law
23. International and Comparative Criminal Justice
24. International Arbitration Practice
25. International Commercial Arbitration
26. International Commercialisation of Intellectual Property Rights
27. International Construction Law
28. International Law and Global Politics
29. International Moots
30. International Patent Law and Policy
31. Introduction to Civil Procedure (0.5 course unit)
32. Islamic Commercial Law
33. Joint Venture Law (Singapore – Indonesia)
34. Jurisprudence: Modern & Critical Theories of Law
35. Law and Policy of Ethnic Relations in Singapore
36. Law & Regulation
37. Law and the Changing Media Environment
38. Law of Corporate Finance
39. Law of Cybercrime and Digital Investigations
40. Law of International Trade
41. Law of Mergers & Acquisitions
42. Law Study Mission
43. Legal and Commercial Principles in Project Financing Transactions
44. Legal Issues in E-commerce
45. Maritime & Admiralty Law in International Commerce
46. Negotiation & Mediation for Lawyers
47. Pre-trial Practice in Civil Litigation (0.5 course unit)
48. Principles of Singapore Income Tax
49. Principles of Taxation of International Business Transactions
50. Public International Law
51. Public International Law and Domestic Law: International Commerce

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52. Trade & Investment Law

53. WTO : Law and Policy
54. Directed Research

Note: Only LL.B electives with LAW as the prefix (except LAW477 Law and Psychology) in the course
codes are counted as law electives or courses mapped to law electives. Courses with course codes
e.g. LGST, FNCE, etc as prefix cannot be used to fulfil the requirement of law electives, except ACCT417
Insolvency and Restructuring.

RESEARCH PAPER
To hone the legal writing skills of the students, from Year 2 onwards, each student will be required to
submit a substantial individual written assignment of about 2,000 to 3,000 words for one of the law
courses read in each term. The total number of research papers required for graduation is 4.

LAW-RELATED ELECTIVES – 2 COURSE UNITS

Students are expected to complete 2 CU from the following list of courses.

1. Finance for Law (Finance for the LLB/BBM or BAcc double-degree programme)
2. Financial Accounting for Law (Financial Accounting for the LLB/BBM or BAcc double-degree
programme)
3. Economics and Society
4. Introductory Statistics (Introduction to Statistical Theory for the LLB/BSc (Econ) double-
degree programme)
5. Introduction to Political and Policy Studies
6. Introduction to Psychology
7. Understanding Societies
8. Law and Psychology

FREE ELECTIVES – 2 COURSE UNITS

The Free Electives component in the curriculum allows students to choose courses from their major
to deepen their disciplinary domain knowledge, or courses from other majors and schools to broaden
their knowledge across disciplines. Students may take any SMU course to fulfil the Free Electives
component. These courses may be double-counted towards a second major or a second degree.

LL.B. students may be given exemptions for up to 2 Free Electives CUs on the basis of good pre-
university grades for GCE A-level, Polytechnic Diploma, or other recognised qualifications. Please refer
to OASIS > Academic Policies > Exemption Policy for more information on SMU’s exemption policy.

ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must also fulfil the Core Curriculum’s additional requirements of completing a Singapore
Studies and an Asia Studies course, which can be fulfilled by taking courses or approved co-curricular
activity in the Core Curriculum or outside, as well as undertake a Global Exposure experience, prior to
graduation. Singapore Studies and Asia Studies provide students with an enhanced understanding of
the contemporary issues and challenges facing Singapore and Asian countries and/or cultures.
Multiple-counting for these graduation requirements is allowed: students will be allowed to use the

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same course or activity—where suitable—to fulfil the Singapore Studies, Asia Studies, and/or Global
Exposure requirements. The list of qualifying courses and activities that help to fulfil these
requirements are listed below for reference

Singapore Studies
It is imperative that SMU students understands deeply the complexities and intricacies of living and
working in Singapore, as well as considers how they may bring meaningful impact to the growth and
development of Singapore. Students may fulfil the Singapore Studies graduation requirement by
completing any of the following courses:

• Singapore – Imagining the next 50 years

• Urban Cultures
• Science, Environment and Empire
• Climate Change: Global and Local Solutions
• Taxation
• The Singapore Legal System
The courses listed here may not be exhaustive. Please refer to the course catalogue for updated list
of courses and activities that fulfils the Singapore Studies requirements.

Asia Studies
In addition to achieving a deeper comprehension of Singapore, SMU believes our students should
acquire knowledge of Singapore’s continental context, in particular the complex and dynamic societies
in Southeast Asia, and nearby China and India. Students may fulfil the Asia Studies graduation
requirement by completing any of the following courses:

• Capital Markets in China

• Chinese Contract Law
• Chinese Corporate and Securities Law: A Comparative Perspective
• Contemporary South Asian Societies
• Cultural Relations and Diplomacy in Asia
• Economic Development in Asia
• Exploring Asian Identities
• Managing Diversity in Asia
• Understanding China’s Economic Miracles: Social Origins and Social Impact
• Selected overseas study mission (Asia)

The courses listed here may not be exhaustive. Please refer to the course catalogue for updated list
of courses and activities that fulfils the Asia Studies requirements.

Global Exposure
Global traction and understanding underpins success in careers in today’s globally connected
environment. To have global exposure from the vantage of a university education is invaluable for
international networking and global vision; it also open doors to bigger opportunities. Therefore, SMU
has made it mandatory for all students to complete a Global Exposure experience prior to their

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graduation. Before April 2021, students could fulfil the Global Exposure requirement by participating
in any of the following SMU-organised overseas activities:

Global Exposure Activity Qualifying duration

International Exchange Programme As per programme requirement

Summer Exchange Programme As per programme requirement

Short-Term Study Programme As per programme requirement

Community Service 5 days of activity or longer

Study Mission 5 days of activity or longer

Co-Curricular Activities 5 days of activity or longer

Internship 5 days of activity or longer

Global Innovation Immersion Programme 5 days of activity or longer

SMU-X Overseas 5 days of activity or longer

Cultural, Technological or Socio-Economical Immersion 5 days of activity or longer

Programme

To make sure no student misses out on this precious global experience, the University is committed
to giving global exposure participation an extra push by enhancing support and by providing more
(and new) opportunities for students.

New global exposure framework (interim policy since April 2021)

The University remains steadfast in our belief that our students will benefit greatly from gaining
global perspectives. Because of the pandemic, the university introduced a new framework in April
2021 for students to develop these global exposure learning outcomes without physical travel. In
this new framework, three categories of Global Exposure activities have been established as follows:

Category A Category B Category C

Immersive overseas activity Remote activity involving considerable Individual remote activity with
with physical travel. two- or multi-way engagement, limited two- or multi-way
Examples: conducted over at least a few days per engagement, or which may be
activity. Examples: completed in a single sitting/day.
- ISEP Examples:
- SMU-XO - Virtual Student Exchange*
- OSM - Collaborative Online - Country Immersion
- OCSP International Learning* Modules (on eLearn)
- Overseas internships - Virtual SMU-XO* - Ambassador-series talks
- Virtual Overseas Study Mission* - Workshops at Diverse-
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- Virtual Overseas Community

Service Programme*
- Overseas Virtual Internship
Programme*
- SMU Global Summer
Programme
- Ishikawa Japanese Studies
Online Program

Students may fulfil the global exposure graduation requirement by completing either:

- 1 Category A activity (currently not permitted); or

- 2 Category B activities; or
- 1 Category B activity and 1 Category C activity; or
- 6 Category C activities
Category B activities marked with an asterisk (*) already incorporate Category C elements and
students who successfully complete these activities will be considered as having met the global
exposure graduation requirement.

Self-arranged external virtual study programmes

There are currently only 2 school-approved summer programmes – Pembroke King’s Programme
(University of Cambridge) and Exeter College Summer Programme (University of Oxford) – that may
fulfil the global exposure requirement and allow mapping of up to CUs towards non-law electives /
free electives. There are also other short term virtual programmes advertised by the International
Office that count towards Category B* of Global Exposure Framework on a non credit-bearing basis.
Do note that one category B* activity fulfils the global exposure requirement completely.

All law students may seek the school’s approval for other self-sourced virtual summer or winter
programmes to (a) count towards Category B* (or other appropriate category) of the new Global
Exposure Framework; and (b) for a maximum of 2 CUs to be mapped to non-law electives / free
electives.

Students should complete this application form BEFORE enrolling in the programme to provide details
of the programme. The school will evaluate each application on a case-by-case basis. There is a higher
chance of approval for programmes organised by leading universities. After obtaining the school’s
approval, students should follow the steps set out by International Office to ensure that your credits
and fulfilment of global exposure are reflected in your academic records.

Student may only enrol in external programmes taking place in the summer or winter breaks, and not
during terms 1 and 2. If some of the programme’s timings overlap with term 1 / 2’s courses in August
or January, SMU courses should take precedence. Students may not be enrolled in the external
programmes while also undergoing internships or taking SMU courses during Term 3A or 3B.

Students who have financial constraints but wish to enrol in these external programmes may apply
for financial assistance with the Centre for Student Financial Assistance.

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For more information on the Global Exposure graduation requirement, please refer to OASIS >
Academic Policies > Global Exposure.

EXPLORATORY COURSES
Students are allowed to exclude 2 course units of passed grades from cumulative GPA in the
following areas:
1. Law electives
2. Law-Related electives
3. Capabilities
4. Communities
5. Free electives
Please refer to OASIS > Academic > Examinations & Grading > Exploratory Courses for
more information.

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COURSE SEQUENCE
You are to note that the Law School will not add extra sections of designated junior and senior core
courses to cater to backlogs. Students who do not follow the course sequence will have to extend
beyond their 4th year of study to complete the required core courses. This will impact their
continuation to the Part B examination and the start of their training contract with the law
firms. There will also be no extension of tuition grants for students who extend beyond their 4th year
of study due to non-adherence of the course sequence.

Double-degree programme (DDP) students (whether direct or transferred) are strongly advised to
follow the course sequence, especially in their 3rd and 4th year of law study.

All law core courses and COR3001 Big Questions are pre-assigned.

OFFERED
COURSES UNIT YEAR OF STUDY TERM
LAW101 CONTRACT LAW 1 1 FRESHMAN T1
LAW103 CRIMINAL LAW 1.5 FRESHMAN T1
LAW106 LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING I 1 FRESHMAN T1
LAW108 THE SINGAPORE LEGAL SYSEM 0.5 FRESHMAN T1
LAW102 CONTRACT LAW 2 1 FRESHMAN T2
LAW105 LAW OF TORTS 1.5 FRESHMAN T2
LAW107 LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING II 0.5 FRESHMAN T2
COR3001 BIG QUESTIONS(UNDER CIVILISATIONS) 1 FRESHMAN T1/T2
MODES OF THINKING (UNDER
CORE CAPABILITIES) 1 FRESHMAN T1/T2
LAW201 LAW OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS 1 SOPHOMORE T1
LAW202 LAW OF PROPERTY 1.5 SOPHOMORE T1
LAW203 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS 1 SOPHOMORE T1
LAW-RELATED ELECTIVES 1 SOPHOMORE T1
CONSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
LAW204 LAW 1.5 SOPHOMORE T2
LAW205 CORPORATE LAW 1 SOPHOMORE T2
LAW-RELATED ELECTIVES 1 SOPHOMORE T2
CORE MANAGING (UNDER CAPABILITIES) 1 SOPHOMORE T1/T2
TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY (UNDER
CORE COMMUNITIES) 1 SOPHOMORE T1/T2
LAW301 LEGAL THEORY & PHILOSOPHY 1 JUNIOR T1
LAW307 LAW OF EVIDENCE 1 JUNIOR T1
LAW302 COMMERCIAL CONFLICT OF LAWS 1 JUNIOR T2
LAW303 LAW OF EQUITY & TRUSTS 1.5 SENIOR T2
ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (revised
COR3301 curriculum wef AY 2021/22) 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
CULTURES OF THE MODERN WORLD
CORE (UNDER COMMUNITIES) 1 SENIOR T1/T2
LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 1 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 2 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 3 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 4 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2

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LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 5 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2

LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 6 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 7 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 8 1 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
LAW4XX LAW ELECTIVE 9 0.5 JUNIOR/SENIOR T1/T2
FREE ELECTIVES (UNDERGRADUATE
COURSES OFFERED BY ANY SCHOOL,
INCLUIDNG COURSES UNDER THE CORE
CURRICULUM) 2 ANYTIME
TOTAL UNITS 36

SECOND MAJOR
You may opt to do a second major offered by other schools. For details on the second majors and
their requirements, please refer to OASIS > Academics > Advisement & Curriculum > Second Major
Requirements.

The declaration of the second major is within the first 4 regular terms of study (inclusive of term on
leave of absence and/or international exchange) via OASIS > Academics > Programmes & Majors >
Declare Major.

DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME

The School of Law offers an opportunity for outstanding SMU students to enrol in the law double-
degree programmes (DDP). The law DDP is only available to a small number of very good students on
a competitive basis. It entails five years of full-time study, and the number of law major electives
that the students must read will be the same as for the single degree.

Double Degree students are to ensure that they satisfy the criteria of internship set for both primary
and secondary degrees for fulfilment of graduation requirement. Some law DDP students may have
to undertake two internships to meet both degrees' requirements. For example, a LL.B – BAcc DDP or
a LL.B – BSc (IS) DDP student would have to undertake a law internship as well as an accountancy or
an information systems internship respectively. Law students applying for DDP would require a good
pass in Mathematics at H1 level.

Under the double degree programme, a student can graduate in five years with two degrees in:

• Law & Accountancy (LL.B & BAcc)

• Law & Business Management (LL.B & BBM)
• Law & Economics (LL.B & BSc (Econ))
• Law & Information Systems (LL.B & BSc (IS))
• Law & Social Sciences (LL.B & BSocSc)
• Law & Computer Science (LL.B & BSc (CS))

Please refer to OASIS (the student portal) on the ‘Policies on Double Degree Programme’.

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LLB double degree students may be given exemptions for those courses under their secondary
degree, if they meet the exemption criteria. The SMU’s exemption policy is posted at OASIS >
Academic Policies > Exemption Policy.

For whatever reason, if you are no longer in the double degree, please note:

▪ The exemptions granted to you under the double degree will be removed.

▪ The MOE tuition grant for a single degree programme is applicable for only 4 years of
study. Should you need to go into your fifth year of study, full tuition fees would be payable.

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MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS REQUIREMENTS FOR DDP

To graduate with a double degree in the following combinations, a student must complete all the requirements of both degrees.
Double No. of minimum CUs for
Requirements Double counting
Degree graduation
LL.B. & LL.B. • Up to 18 CU may be double 54
BBM counted
• All 36 CU listed under the LL.B. curriculum, including Ethics and Social
Responsibility
BBM
• 11 CU of Business Core; and
• 6 CU of Major requirements

LL.B. & LL.B. • Up to 16 CU may be double 56

BAcc counted
• All 36 CU listed under the LL.B. curriculum, including Ethics and Social
Responsibility
BAcc
• 18 CU of Accounting Core; and
• 3 CU of Accounting Electives
LL.B. & LL.B. • Up to 19 CU may be double 53
BSc counted
• All 36 CU listed under the LL.B. curriculum, including Ethics and Social
(Econ)
Responsibility
BSc(Econ)
• 9 - 10 CU of Economics Core, depending on selected pathway; and
• 5 - 6 CU of Economics Electives, depending on selected pathway

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LL.B. & LL.B. • Up to 18 CU may be double 54

BSc (IS) counted
• All 36 CU listed under the LL.B. curriculum, including Ethics and Social
or (SMT)
Responsibility
BSc (IS): IS or SMT
• 12 CU of IS Core or SMT Core, depending on selected major; and
• 4 CU of IS Track Electives; and
• 2 CU of IS Track Electives or IS Depth Electives or IS Related Electives, depending
on selected major

LL.B. & LL.B. • For PPS: Up to 18 CU may be 54 for PPS

BSc double counted
• All 36 CU listed under the LL.B. curriculum, including Ethics and Social 51 for PLE
(SocSc) • For PLE: Up to 21 CU may be
Responsibility
double counted
BSocSc (PPS) (PLE)
• 6 CU of Political Science Core, or 8 CU of Psychology Core or Sociology Core, or 12
CU of PLE Core, depending on selected major; and
• Between 5 CU and 9 CU of Major Electives, depending on selected major
•
LL.B. & LL.B. • Up to 11 may be double counted 61
BSc (CS)
• All 36 CU listed under the LL.B. curriculum, including Ethics and Social
Responsibility
BSc (CS)
• 18 CU of CS Major Core; and
• 6 CU of CS Major Electives

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REGISTRATION OF COURSES
We encourage you to read and be familiar with SMU’s Bidding Online System (BOSS). Please refer to OASIS
> BOSS > Course Enrolment & Drop.

Note: Courses may have pre-requisites/co-requisites. Please refer to the Course Catalogue on OASIS for the
most updated list of pre-requisites/co-requisites for a particular course.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

SMU International Office manages all exchange programmes.
LL.B students who have attained a minimum GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply to go on an exchange
programme from Year 3 onwards, in Term 1 or Term 2 of an academic year. Students are not allowed to
do an exchange in the final semester of their studies.

The school does not allow the transfer of credits for all self-source summer programmes, regular term
exchange programmes and other external programmes. Student can take part in the following
programmes:

• ISEP and Short-Term programme approved by SMU International Office;

• Summer programme at Pembroke King’s Programme (University of Cambridge) organised by CSD,
DOS;
• Summer programme at Exeter College Summer Programme (University of Oxford) organised by
CSD, DOS.

LL.B students are only allowed to take Law Major Electives on the exchange. They also have the option of
doing postgraduate law courses if LL.B courses are not available, subject to approval by the partner
university.
LL.B students may not do school or university core/compulsory courses while on exchange, and courses
taken on exchange cannot overlap with SMU’s core/compulsory courses and cannot be substantially similar
to Law electives already taken or courses students plan to take when students return from the exchange.
Students are to map their Law Major Electives back to their Law Degree.
Double Degree Students

• Students with double degrees will need to follow the rules for both degrees.
• Law students doing double degrees may take non-law courses that satisfy the requirements of your
second degree on the exchange. There are 2 options available:
1) Students who wish to take a combination of law and non-law courses that satisfy the requirements
of their second degree must choose the partner universities under the University-wide
programmes.
2) Students who wish to take only non-law courses that satisfy the requirements of their second
degree must choose the partner universities in the General Overview List for all students.
Note the following for the second option:
• If law students wish to go on a non-law exchange, they must first seek approval from SOL.
• Students must also ensure that all their choices of partner universities are from the General
Overview List. Students are not allowed to list Law-to-Law Exchange partners amongst their
options when applying for exchange.

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• Students must also ensure that all the courses they wish to transfer back are non-law courses
that satisfy the requirements of their second degree. They are not allowed to take a
combination of law and non-law courses. If they do so, the law courses would not be
transferable.
• For credit transfer rates and modules requirements, students will abide by all exchange policies
that apply to students of the school of their second degree (i.e. LKCSB, SOA, SOE, SOSS, SIS).

THEMIS Programme

LL.B students who have attained a minimum GPA of 3.20 are eligible for the THEMIS exchange programme.
All students on the THEMIS programme are required to select their courses from a pre-approved list of
THEMIS courses provided by the Host University, as well as to fulfil other requirements under the THEMIS
programme in order to receive a THEMIS certification.
Students who have confirmed their placement under the THEMIS Programme are not allowed to change
their exchange programme to a university-wide or law-to-law exchange programme.
Requirements of THEMIS Certification
1. Students must enroll in the THEMIS list of approved law courses.
2. Students must undertake a 6-weeks legal internship, with an international focus. For example, a
student may undertake an internship in a foreign country, in an international law firm based
locally, in the law department of an international company or an NGO with an international focus
or an international organization. For THEMIS certification purposes, students must submit their
internship details to [email protected] to seek approval from Associate Dean (Students,
Alumni & Staff Affairs), regardless of whether the firm is from the list of approved partners or not.
This internship can be counted towards the 10-weeks requirement.
3. Students must write a research paper in lieu of participation in the THEMIS seminar, as the seminar
usually takes place during SMU’s school term and is conducted at one of the European institutions
in the THEMIS network.

Credit Transfer Policy

Student are allowed to transfer a maximum of 5 CUs worth of courses throughout their candidature in
SMU. Students who are going on a law-to-law exchange are only allowed to transfer Law Elective courses.

Credit Transfer Policy Remarks

Law Elective Courses Maximum 5 CUs

Law Research Paper Allowed The school would review the research
Component paper after the completion of student’s
exchange programme. Student is to
submit the following documents, in
hard copy, together with Annex A (in
this document), SMU email address and
Student ID.

• Exchange Course Description

• Topic and Requirement of the
Research Paper
• A copy of the marked Research
Paper
• The grade of the research
paper

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Students are to drop the documents

into the pigeon hole “Exchange
(Mapping of Research Paper)” outside
the SOL General Office.

Status of the approval would be notified

via email within 15 working days upon
receipt.

2nd Major (optional) Allowed Please refer to International Office’s

Credit Transfer Handbook.

2nd Degree Programme Allowed To refer to “INTERNATIONAL

EXCHANGE PROGRAMME” > “Double
Degree Students”.

University Core Courses Not allowed No exemption.

Modes of Thinking Not allowed No exemption.

Law Core Courses Not allowed No exemption.

Law-related Courses Not allowed No exemption.

For further enquiries on exchange-related matters, please contact SMU International Office at
[email protected].

Online Access to Student Information System (OASIS)

Online Access to Student Information System (OASIS) is the student portal that hosts various self-service
functions under different categories such as Study, Personal & Finances, Resources, Career & Jobs, Student
Life and Schools & Community. It is a one-stop self-service centre for all things related to your student life in
SMU. For more information on SMU Undergraduate Regulations and Procedures, please refer to OASIS >
Policies & Self Service.

ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS

SMU strives to make learning experiences accessible for all. If you anticipate or experience physical or
academic barriers due to disability, please inform the Dean’s Office immediately. You are also welcome to
contact the SMU Diversity & Inclusion team ([email protected]) if you have questions or concerns about
academic provisions.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
All acts of academic dishonesty (including, but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, facilitation of
acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized possession of exam questions, or tampering with the
academic work of other students) are serious offences.

All work (whether oral or written) submitted for purposes of assessment must be the student’s own work.
Penalties for violation of the policy range from zero marks for the component assessment to expulsion,
depending on the nature of the offense.
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When in doubt, students should consult the instructors of the course. Details on the SMU Code of
Academic Integrity may be accessed at
http://smustudentcouncilofdiscipline.weebly.com/resources.html

IMPORTANT TO NOTE

▪ Recordings: Prior permission must be obtained from the relevant instructor before taking
photographs or making audio or video recordings during classes and consultations, even if such
photographs and recordings are only for personal use.

▪ Course outlines: Unless specified to the contrary, instructors reserve the right to alter the course
outlines from time to time and updated outlines will be posted on e-Learn as and when they are
revised. You are required to take note of these changes. You are also responsible for completing
the reading as set out in the course outline, seminar outlines and reading lists, even if the relevant
instructor did not go through particular items during class, and you may be examined on any of
that content.

▪ Mooting Competitions and SMU Final Examinations: SMU examinations take precedence over any
competition schedule. Alternative examination arrangements would only be considered, should
there be a conflict in schedule for participants representing Singapore in the Jessup Competition.

▪ Academic honesty: As future lawyers, you must adhere to the highest standards of ethical
conduct: you are expected to adhere to the Code of Academic Integrity and avoid all kinds of
academic dishonesty (including plagiarism). (This Code of Academic Integrity can be found in: Oasis
> Regulations & Policies > Student Council of Discipline > Resources > Code of Academic Integrity).

TUITION FEE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS

MOE Tuition Grant for 4 Years

The Singapore Government subsidises a substantial portion of the total tuition fees payable for your
undergraduate degree studies for only 4 years. This is known as the MOE Tuition Grant. Students who have
yet to graduate after your 4th year of study will need to pay the full unsubsidised tuition fees (stipulated in
OASIS).

Students should attempt to graduate within the normal 4-year candidature period. The candidature period
includes time taken to fulfill the internship and community service requirements, as well as time taken to
undertake external study programmes (such as international exchange programme). Leave of absence that
has been approved will not count towards the 4-year candidature period.

Please note that the MOE grant is applied to any course you have undergone in another local university
before transferring to SMU. For instance, a student who earlier enrolled in a business degree in NUS for one
year and subsequently transfers to SMU Bachelor of Law programme will be subsidised for only 3 years of
SMU studies.

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If you need to extend your studies beyond your 4th year or if you are pursuing the double degree programme
(which will understandably be difficult to complete in 4 years in some cases), you may submit the
“Application for Subsidised Tuition Fee in 5th Year of Study” in OASIS > Self-service app “financial aid
application” > Subsidy > Application for Subsidised Tuition Fee in 5th Year of Study. Students should submit
their applications to the Centre for Student Financial Assistance no later than the end of their sixth regular
term of study.

Do note also that the university, and not the government, bears the cost of subsidising tuition fees in the 5th
year. Applications will therefore be considered for approval on a case-by-case basis; an application does not
guarantee automatic extension of the tuition grant into your 5th year of studies.

Financial Assistance

SMU has bursaries and other forms of financial assistance to students in need, including CPF Education
Loans and Tuition Fee Loans. Please approach the Centre for Student Financial Assistance
([email protected]) for guidance in applying for financial assistance at any point in your programme. If
you are in urgent need of financial assistance, please approach the Associate Dean of Student Affairs.

SCHOOL CONTACT
▪ Mr Tan Teck Kiang
Assistant Dean (Administration)
Tel: 6828 0363
Email: [email protected]

▪ Ms Serena Yue
Senior Manager
Tel: 6828 0179
Email: [email protected]

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USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR STUDENT MATTERS

Type of Help Relevant Department in SMU Contact Details

Mrs Wong Kwok Leong Student Wellness Centre Tel: 6828 0786
Counselling Service Email: [email protected]

Disability Support Services Tel: 6828 9609

Academic accommodation or other
Email: [email protected]
assistance due to disability (including
learning difficulties)

Centre for Student Financial Assistance Tel: 6828 0980

Financial Aid (For urgent funding you may also contact Associate Student Financial Aid Finder
Dean of Student Affairs) (https://admissions.smu.edu.sg/financial-
matters/financial-aid)

Voices @ SMU Email: [email protected]

Support due to experiencing

harassment SMU Campus Security (for urgent help) Tel: 6828 0343 (24 hours)

Complete I Grade Form and Medical Report Form (if E-mail completed forms and documents to Ms Pixie Seet
applicable) at ([email protected]), copying Assistant Dean Tan
File “incomplete” grade because of
https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Grading- Teck Kiang ([email protected]), Associate Dean of
inability to attend final exams
Policy.aspx Undergraduate Curriculum & Teaching and Associate
Dean of Student Affairs

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Student to meet Associate Dean of Student Affairs to Leave of Absence policy found at
Considering taking Leave of Absence
discuss https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Leave-of-
for a term
Absence.aspx

External Helplines & Support Services

∆ National Care Helpline ∆ National Anti-Violence Helpline by MSF for protection against violence
Call: 1800 202 6868 (Mon-Sun, 8am to 12mn) Call: 1800 777 0000

∆ Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) ∆ PAVE Integrated Services for Individual and Family Protection
Call: 1800 221 4444 (24 hours); https://www.sos.org.sg/ (live chat/e-mail) Call: 6555 0390; [email protected]

∆ Institute of Mental Health Crisis Hotline ∆ Women’s Helpline by AWARE

Call: 6389 2222 (24 hours); http://www.imh.com.sg/contact-us/ Call: 1800-777-5555 (Mon-Fri, 10am to 6pm)

∆ Help123 Cyber Wellness Hotline ∆ Men–in–Crisis Helpline (ADAM Association)

Call: 1800 612 3123 (Mon-Fri, 9am to 6 pm) Call: 1800–626 2626 (Mon to Fri: 12.00pm – 8.00pm)

∆ Family Service Centres for counselling in 48 centres throughout S’pore ∆ Counselling Hotline by Corner Counselling Centre
https://www.msf.gov.sg/policies/Strong-and- Stable- Families/Supporting-
Families/Pages/Family-Service- Centres.aspx
Call: 1800-3535-800 (Daily, 10am to 10pm); https://www.carecorner.org.sg/

∆ Com Care Helpline for social services, financial assistance, counselling

Call: 1800-222-0000 (Daily, 7am to 12mn)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. How do I check the attributes of a course?

To check the attributes of courses, you may use the class search function at OASIS > Study > BOSS > BOSS
Bidding (Plan & Bid page > Add to Cart and Perform Course Search).

Do note that the course attributes serve only as a generic guide to the possible areas this course may fall
under. You should still verify the actual mapping of the course areas by updating your curriculum
worksheet and running your latest Degree Progress Report (Course List What-If) before bidding/enrolling
for courses each term.

2. How do I check if I have fulfilled my degree requirements?

You may generate a copy of your degree progression report via OASIS > Academic > Advisement &
Curriculum > My Degree Progression > Supporting Functions > Degree Progression Report. This report will
indicate how many outstanding requirements you have and which areas these outstanding courses fall
under.

If the degree progress report does not tally with your own course planning records, attach a copy of your
latest degree progress report from OASIS and indicate specifically which area of the report you have
questions on and send them to [email protected].

3. Can I still take a course when I have yet to complete its pre‐requisite?

If a course is a pre‐requisite for another course, the courses cannot be taken together. No special
arrangements will be made.

4. What happens if I have to miss an exam?

The onus is on students to know and follow the SMU’s rules and regulations on examinations. Read up on
the do’s and don’ts at OASIS > Academic > Examinations & Grading > Examinations Policy.

5. How can I request a letter of certification that I am studying in SMU?

You may submit a request via OASIS > Finance & Admin > Certification & Personal Info > Enrolment letter
& Academic Summary (Select the appropriate letter type).

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Annex A

International Exchange Programme

Application to Map Law Research Paper Component

Name:
Student ID:
SMU Email Address:
Host University:

I would like to map the following course(s) with Law Research Paper Component.

Include Course Title(s) For office’s approval.

(Please tick the
appropriate box.)
□ Approved
□ Not Approved
□ Approved
□ Not Approved
□ Approved
□ Not Approved
□ Approved
□ Not Approved
□ Approved
□ Not Approved

I hereby disclosed that I have submitted the following details, together with this document.

1. Exchange Course Description

2. Topic and Requirement of the Research Paper
3. A copy of the marked Research Paper
4. The grade of the research paper

__________________________________ __________________
Signature Date

Application with insufficient documents would be rejected.

This document has been reviewed by Associate Dean.

__________________________________ __________________
Signature Date

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