Additional Information
| Description | The Master of Legal Studies is a multidisciplinary programme offered by the Faculty of Law. Guest lecturers from outside the University will also be invited to teach from time to time. This programme fulfills the need to train professional and skilled personnel who are involved in the criminal justice system. It is suitable not only for practitioners in the Malaysian criminal justice system but also practitioners from overseas. |
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| Name of Institution | UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM) |
| Qualification | Master's Degree |
| Course Duration | 48 months |
| NEC Field | Law |
| Entry Requirements | 1. EITHER A Bachelor's degree with Honours with CGPA of 3.0 and above or its equivalent; 2. OR A Bachelor's degree with Honours with CGPA from 2.70 to 2.99 and one of the following criteria: Relevant work experience (3 years); Publication in a relevant field; Applicant is a scholarship holder; Applicant is a Universiti Malaya graduate; Applicant is a civil servant. 3. OR Bachelor of Laws with CGPA from 2.50 to 2.69 and two of the following criteria: Relevant work experience (3 years); Publication in a relevant field; Applicant is a scholarship holder; Applicant is a Universiti Malaya graduate; Applicant is a civil servant. General Information: Registrations are open all year. However, selection of proposals will be made by the Taskforce Research Candidate Selection that convenes four (4) times a year - March, June, September, and December. For example, if you apply for our PhD programme in July, the committee will only convene in September and the decision will be made thereafter. Below is our application process for the PhD programme and Master of Legal Studies. Receipt of application of PhD or MLS through Maya portal (to comply with all the requirements stated on our website). Selection of Proposal by PhD and MLS Committee members. If accepted, the proposal will be sent to the proposed supervisor(s) for their consideration. If the Taskforce and Supervisor(s) are agreeable to the student’s proposal, an offer letter will be issued to the student through our Maya portal. If the Taskforce or the proposed Supervisor rejects the proposal, the decision will be conveyed to the student through our MAYA portal. Enrolment for the PhD and MLS programme are on: Sem 1 – October (current year) Sem 2 – March (current year) Any application needs to be submitted with a 1000-words proposal in the following format: Introduction Problem Statement Literature Review Research Objectives Research Questions Methodology Conclusion |
| English Requirement | English Language for Non-Malaysians TOEFL – score 600; OR IELTS (Academic) – band 6.00 |
| Special Requirement | - |
| Scholarship | No Scholarship Available |
| Scholarship URL | - |
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