MASTER OF LAWS (BY RESEARCH)

Students can undertake research in a wide variety of legal specialisations, for example:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Cyber Law, International Law, Media Law, Human Rights Law, Employment Law, Information Technology Law, and other specialised areas.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Banking Law
• Business Law
• Child Law
• Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Law
• Cyber Law
• Employment Law
• Human Rights Law
• Industrial Relations Law
• Information Technology Law
• International Law
• Labour Law
• Law and Economics
• Law and Technology
• Media Law
• Medical Law and Ethics
• Sports Law
• Securities Law

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

A Bachelor’s degree in Law or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00 or equivalent, as accepted by the University Senate; OR

A Bachelor’s degree in Law or related fields with a CGPA between 2.50 and 2.75 or equivalent, accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; OR

A Bachelor’s degree in Law or related fields with a CGPA below 2.50 or equivalent, accepted subject to a minimum 5 years relevant working experience in the field, as accepted by the Senate.

English Language Requirement:

(1) Minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or equivalent.

(2) a minimum overall TOEFL iBT score of 60 ; or (3) a minimum MUET overall band score of 4 ; or (4) a minimum Pearson Test of English score of 59 ; or 

(5) a minimum Cambridge Qualifications and Test score of 169; or 

(6) a minimum Linguaskill overall band score of 169 

In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.

Other qualifications equivalent to the required level may be accepted by the Senate.

The English requirement may be waived for candidates who are native English speakers or have completed their previous qualification with English as the medium of instruction.

STUDENT PASS / VISA REQUIREMENTS

Student Pass / Visa Processing Fee (EMGS): RM....
Passport-size photo (JPEG file, 217px × 280px, WHITE background – 3.5cm × 4.5cm)
Photocopy of passport (ALL pages including blank pages; passport must be valid for at least 24 months from intake date)
Certified true copies of all academic qualifications
EMGS Health Declaration Form
English translations of all documents (if applicable)

OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

English translations of academic documents (if not originally in English)
Release Letter and Visa Cancellation Letter (for applicants transferring from other institutions in Malaysia)
Original Sponsorship / Scholarship Letter (if applicable)
School Leaving Certificate (for high school graduates)
Statutory Declaration (for name discrepancies in documents)
Resume / Character Reference Letter (for applicants above 23 years old, as required by Malaysian Immigration)
No Objection Certificate (NOC), where applicable
Resident Pass copy (for expatriates residing outside country of origin)