Fees

Application Fee (non-refundable)

With effect from the 2018 admission intake, the application fee will be $100 (Inclusive of GST^*).

Advance Tuition and Registration Fee* (non-refundable)

Singaporean / Singapore Permanent Resident	Others
S$5,400 (Inclusive of GST*)	S$5,500 (Inclusive of GST*)

^*Amount payable upon acceptance to the programme:

$5,000 (Advance Tuition Fee) will contribute to the first payment of tuition fees.
The remaining S$400 (for Singaporeans / PR) or $500 (for foreigners / non-PR) of the registration fee will cover the matriculation and examination fees, orientation activities, library and computer account.

Tuition Fees

For 2025 intake, the tuition fee for the entire programme will be $76,300 (inclusive of 9% GST*).

The fee is billed in four (4) installments over the first 2-year period. Students will have to make payment of their first billing of their tuition fee before the first term starts in mid-August. The remaining 3 billings will be paid before the enrolment of each new academic term.

Tuition Fee Billing	Payment to be made by
1^st Billing ($14,075 Inclusive of GST)	Mid-August of Year 1 (before term starts)
2^nd Billing ($19,075 Inclusive of GST)	End October of Year 1
3rd Billing ($19,075 Inclusive of GST)	Early June of Year 2
4th Billing ($19,075 Inclusive of GST)	End October of Year 2

Do note that the first two (2) installments are extremely close to each other and make your financial arrangements accordingly.

For scholarships and other financial assistance, please check here.

*Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a tax collected on behalf of the Singapore Government and will be charged at the prevailing rate.

*Payment should be made online via the Student Self Service. The check is no longer accepted.

SMU Alumni Discount

With effect from the 2025 admission intake, SMU undergraduate and postgraduate alumni who are offered a place in the J.D. programme will automatically be granted a $8,000 discount on the J.D. tuition fee. The discount will be spread equally over the 4 payment installment periods.

SMU exchange and non-graduating students are not eligible for the alumni discount and SMU reserves the right to amend the discount schemes for new incoming cohorts when required.

SMU Alumni Course Exemption Discount

With effect from 2025, a $3,000 discount above the $8,000 SMU alumni discount may be granted to the alumni if one (1) credit unit (CU) law module is approved for transfer. The maximum discount amount for course exemption is $12,000, even if more than 4CUs have been approved for transfer.

SUTD Alumni Discount (PDPP)

With effect from the 2019 admission intake, SUTD alumni who are offered a place in the J.D. programme will be granted a 10% discount under the Pre Experience Postgraduate Degree Experience Programme Agreement (PPDP). The 10% discount will be spread equally over the 4 payment instalment periods. The discount is only applicable to SUTD alumni when they apply within 5 years from the time they graduate from SUTD. SUTD exchange and non-graduating students are not eligible for the PPDP discount.