Finance & Administrative Matters for JD Programme Admit Year 2024
FEES
Fee | Amount | Due Date |
Advance tuition fee deposit | S$5,000 | Upon offer acceptance. |
Registration Fee | S$ 500 - International Students S$ 400 - Singaporeans/Permanent Residents | Upon offer acceptance. |
The tuition fee for the entire programme will be $76,300 (Inclusive of GST*).
The fee is made payable four times over the first 2-year period. Students will have to make payment of their first billing of their tuition fee before the first term starts in mid-August. The remaining 3 billings will be paid before the course enrolment of each new academic term.
Tuition Fee | Amount (inclusive of GST) | Due Date |
1st Billing (advance tuition fee deposit) Non-refundable | S$ 5,000 | As per due date on page 1 of this letter |
1st Billing (balance) | S$14,075 | Early August before term starts |
2nd Billing | S$19,075 | End October of Year 1 |
3rd Billing | S$19,075 | End June of Year 2 |
4th Billing | S$19,075 | End October of Year 2 |
Total | S$76,300 |
Note:
- The tuition fees do not cover textbooks and course materials.
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a tax collected on behalf of the Singapore Government and will be charged at the prevailing rate.
- The first two instalments are extremely close to each other. Make your financial arrangements accordingly.
- There will not be any government subsidy for this programme. E.g . MOE Tuition Grant, Service Obligation Scheme. All applicants will have to be self-funded or to take a loan from the bank.
Fee Payment Modes
Please refer to Payment Modes for the various forms of payment modes.
Discounts & Student Financial Assistance Schemes
SMU ALUMNI DISCOUNT
With effect from the 2023 admission intake, SMU undergraduate and postgraduate alumni who are offered a place in the J.D. programme will automatically be granted a $5,000 on the J.D. tuition fee. The discount will be spread equally over the 4 payment instalment periods. SMU exchange and non-graduating students are not eligible for the alumni discount and reserves the right to amend the discount schemes for new incoming cohorts when required.
SMU ALUMNI COURSE EXEMPTION DISCOUNT
With effect from 2023, a $2,000 discount above the $5,000 SMU alumni discount may be granted to the alumni if a 1cu law module is approved for transfer. The maximum discount amount for coruse exemption is $6,000 even if more than 3cus have been approved for transfer.
SUTD ALUMNI DISCOUNT (PPDP)
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.
Please note that you can utilise the following to offset part of your tuition fees:
SkillsFutureCredit (SFC) – For students who are Singaporean Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents only. Please check your SFC course codes for your programmes before submitting the online application to utilise the fund; refer here for guidelines on the submission.
Bank Loans – Please approach these local banks directly to enquire and apply for the various study loan packages.
SMU PG Emergency Grant – This is a one-off limited emergency financial grant by SMU to assist postgraduate students facing unforeseen financial crisis and would require interim financial assistance while their families seek for long-term solutions to meet their financial needs.
Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) – For students who are Singaporean only. Please ensure that you have sufficient funds to use prior to the application and refer to the section under Payment Modes on the submission of the completed form. For enquiries on PSEA application process and approval, please contact the Office of Finance (select: Office of Finance Request > Financial Assistance > PSEA Ad-Hoc Application under Request Type).
Other relevant company sponsorships or subsidies that may be available to you.
Note: You are not eligible to use the CPF Education Scheme (CPF), the SMU Tuition Fee Loan (TFL) and Interbank GIRO for the deduction of tuition fees.
Scholarships
Please refer to the scholarship webpage here for the various scholarships and awards available to JD students.
Admission Milestones
*UPDATED 2nd Apr 2024
Item | Date | Event |
1 | June onwards | For full-time, international students who are granted full admission and have accepted the offer |
Student Pass (visa) application starts | ||
International students will require a Singapore SIM card with SMS access (not just data) | ||
Please refer to ICA website for entry and health requirements: Travelling to Singapore - Overview (ica.gov.sg) | ||
2* | Round 1: | Online Matriculation & Online ID verification |
18 Jun - 10 Jul 2024 | (Detailed instructions will be emailed 2 weeks before) | |
Round 2: | ||
15 - 24 Jul 2024 | ||
3* | Round 1: | Photo submission deadline for online matriculation |
10 Jul 2024 | ||
Round 2: | ||
24 Jul 2024 | ||
4* | 17 Jul 2024 | Scholarship deadline submission |
5* | Round 1: | Collection of SMU Student Card |
31 Jul - 1 Aug 2024 | Venue: SMU Administration Building, Level 4 Function Rooms 4.1 and 4.2 | |
9.30am - 12pm and 1.30pm - 5pm | 81 Victoria Street, Singapore 188065 | |
Round 2: | ||
23 Aug 2024 | ||
11am - 1pm | ||
6* | 1 and 2 Aug | Law Kickstarter Pre-Term Class: Common Law Reasoning |
7* | 1 and 2 Aug | Certified true copy (CTC) of undergraduate academic document submission. The CTC documents do NOT need to be legalised. Cost of CTC can be found here. Original transcipts sent directly from the university by post or digitally via OpenCert/Clearinghouse will also be accepted. |
Compulsory orientation | ||
Venue: Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium at the School of Accountancy, Classrooms at School of Accountancy and Lee Kong Chian School of Business. | ||
60 Stamford Road Singapore 178900 | ||
(Detailed programme will be emailed ~ 2 weeks in advance) | ||
8* | Early Aug | Law Kickstarter: Pre-Term Classes |
(Detailed instructions will be emailed ~ 2 weeks in advance) | ||
9* | Early Aug | Completion of Formalities (COF) for Student Visa |
10 | 19-Aug | Term Starts |
Academic Calendar
Please refer to the academic calendar here.
Details on timetable and course modules will be sent to you about a month before term starts.