Singapore-Recognised Law degree
Law graduates from universities in the United Kingdom or Australia should satisfy the following conditions for the purpose of admission to the Singapore Bar:
- they have obtained their law degrees from one of following universities
- they have to complete Part A and Part B of the Bar Examination
- they have to fulfil a 12 months training contract
External law degrees obtained from any overseas university in or after 1996 should no longer be recognised for the purpose of admission to the Singapore Bar.
These UK Universities are approved:
Recognized Law Schools in the UK
** NOTE: There’s change to the list of recognised law school. Please refer to Change to Singapore Approved Law School List 2015.
- University of Oxford
- University of Bristol
- University of Cambridge
- University of Sheffield
- University of Exeter
- University of Leeds
- University of Leicester
- University of Southampton
- King’s College, University of London
- LSE, University of London
- Queen Mary, University of London
- SOAS, University of London
- University College, University of London
- University of Manchester
- University of Nottingham
- University of Birmingham
- University of Durham
- University of Liverpool
- University of Warwick
Benefits of studying Law in the UK:
- Singapore Law is heavily influence by the English law.
- It takes only 3 years to complete a LLB Law Degree in the UK
- Cost is reasonable: about S$45~50k/year including tuition fee, lodging and living expenses
- O/A levels & Polytechnic graduates are all welcomed to apply
What to do next:
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