Master of Laws (LL.M)
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree, or a Bachelor of Law or Syariah (Honours) degree from UKM or any institution of higher learning recognised by the UKM Senate with a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
For a candidate with CGPA of 2.70-2.90, the candidate is required to have three (3) years of working experience in the legal and judicial services or related field and the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee must also be satisfied that the candidate is able to pursue the Master programme.
Programme Structure
(a) Thesis Only
For the Master of Laws programme by thesis only, it is compulsory for a candidate to prepare a thesis of not more than 60,000 words worth 40 units. The candidate will be supervised by a supervisor/co supervisor/graduate committee to be determined by the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee.
It is compulsory for candidates to take UK6215 Legal Research Methodology as a registered audit course (AU) in the first semester of the study period.
(b) Coursework and Thesis
For the Master of Laws programme by coursework and thesis, it is compulsory for a candidate to complete ONE (1) compulsory course UK6215 Legal Research Methodology, FOUR (4) elective courses and complete a thesis of not more than 30,000 words worth 15 units. Each course whether compulsory or elective is equivalent to 5 units.
The total number of units for coursework and thesis is 40.
For full time candidates, the total number of units for coursework per semester is a maximum of 20 and a minimum of 10.
For part-time candidates, the total number of units for coursework per semester is a maximum of 10 and a minimum of 5.
Candidates must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 each semester before commencement of thesis writing.
(c) Coursework Only
For the Master of Laws programme through coursework only, it is compulsory for a candidate to complete ONE (1) compulsory course UK6215 Legal Research Methodology and SEVEN (7) elective courses. Each course whether compulsory or elective is equivalent to 5 units. The total number of units for coursework only is 40 units.
For full time candidates, the total number of units for coursework per semester is a maximum of 20 and a minimum of 10.
For part-time candidates, the total number of units for coursework per semester is a maximum of 10 and a minimum of 5.
Candidates must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 to be awarded a degree.
List of courses(for coursework)
UK 6015 – Comparative Labour Law & Industrial Relations
UK 6045 – Child Law
UK 6065 – Comparative Family Law
UK 6075 – Islamic Financial System
UK 6095 – Islamic Criminal Law
UK 6105 – Comparative Administrative Law
UK 6115 – Comparative Constitutional Law
UK 6125 – Advanced Intellectual Property Law
UK 6135 – Advanced International Trade Law
UK 6145 – Law of Information Technology
UK 6155 – Law of Corporate Crime
UK 6175 – International Law and Third World
UK 6185 – International Law of the Sea
UK 6195 – Medical Law
UK 6205 – Gender & Law
UK 6215 – Legal Research Methodology
UK 6225 – Law of Securities Regulation
UK 6235 – Insolvency Law
UK 6245 – Advanced Law of Sale of Goods
UK 6255 – International Economic Law
UK 6265 – Advanced Company Law
UK 6275 – International Human Rights Law
UK 6285 – Competition Law
UK 6295 – Heritage Law
UK 6305 – Advanced Tourism Law
UK 6325 – Advanced International Law And Indigenous Peoples
UK 6335 – Law of Migration
UK 6345 – International Development Law
UK 6355 – Coroner’s Law
UK6365 – Advanced Sports Law
UK 6395 – Advanced Evidence Law
UK 6405 – Water Law
UK 6415 – Forensic Law
Language Requirements
(Applicable For International Application Only)
Foreign candidates should have attained a minimum band of 547 for TOEFL or a minimum band of 6 for IELTS.
Foreign candidates who possess a good command of the Malay language will be exempted from the above unless the candidate wishes to write a thesis in English.
*For information on duration of study, tuition and examination fees, kindly visit the website of the Centre for Academic Management at http://www.ukm.my/v6/pascasiswazah/
*Application to the programme can be done online through Graduate Admission Application System (Guest) at http://guest.ukm.my/
LL.M Student’s Handbook 2017/2018
(*Buku Panduan Siswazah 2017/2018*)
Buku Panduan Siswazah 2017-2018
(*Buku Panduan Siswazah 2018/2019*)
Buku Panduan Siswazah 2018-2019
LL.M Timetable for Semester 2, Session 2017/2018
Our timetable for LL.M studies are as follows:-
LLM Timetable SEM 2 Session 2017-2018
LL.M Academic Calendar Session 2018-2019 (LATEST)
Academic Calendar Sem 1, Session 2018-2019
Student’s Health Services, Welfare, Financial Aid & Takaful Coverage
(Tabung Kewangan, Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Pelajar & Perlindungan Insurans Takaful)
Surat_Hebahan Maklumat Urusan Kebajikan Pljr
PERKHIDMATAN DAN KEMUDAHAN UKP (1)
SKIM-TABUNG-KEBAJIKAN-PELAJAR-PINDAAN-2016 (1)
UKM-students-Current Takaful Program & Travel Coverage
UKM-SPKP-PKS-PK02-BO01-Borang-Permohonan-TKP
Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Pelajar (Student’s Health Services)
Last Updated: 05/12/2018