Coursework Diploma
Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration
| With the support and encouragement of the Faculty and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law and Arbitration (GDMLA), for non-lawyers, has been offered by NUS Law since 2008. Designed for students who do not possess a first degree in law, the Diploma provides specialized training in maritime law and arbitration to professionals such as master mariners, marine engineers, and graduates from other disciplines working in the maritime sector. | Quick Links |
Like its sister programme, the LLM (Maritime Law),
the Graduate Diploma allows individuals from
Singapore-based companies who are able to furnish
evidence of full sponsorship or a letter of support
from their companies or the Maritime and Port
Authority of Singapore (MPA) to pursue the course on
a part-time basis over two years.
Candidates from overseas will be required to
complete the Graduate Diploma in one year.
Candidates must be a qualified Master Mariner, or
marine engineer, or have a tertiary degree in
another discipline, such as maritime studies, or
business. It is essential that candidates
demonstrate that they have relevant working
experience in the maritime sector. Candidates must
also meet the same standards of English proficiency
as students in the LLM programme.
To complete the course, students will be required to
take 32-36 credits (generally, 8 modules) of
coursework modules. The programme is specially
designed such that students who complete the
requirements for the
Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration
programme will be granted 12 credits toward the
total credits required for the Graduate Diploma.
Please refer
HERE for details on the GDMLA programme.
While some classes are offered after office hours,
others may be conducted on weekdays during office
hours.
Through the integration of the Graduate Certificate
in International Arbitration into the Diploma in
Maritime Law and Arbitration, students will obtain
the benefit of training in commercial arbitration,
as well as the advantage of two qualifications. This
is also designed to reflect the emergence of
arbitration as an important means of dispute
settlement in the shipping world.
The course fee for the Graduate Diploma in Maritime
Law & Arbitration incorporates the fees for the
Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration.
If students start off and enrol first in the
Graduate Certificate before embarking on the
Graduate Diploma, separate programme fees are
payable.
Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF)
The Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration Programme is pre-approved for the co-funding of course fees under Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF) - Certifiable Courses. Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents applying for the Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law & Arbitration Programme may be eligible for 90%* co-funding of the course fee, subject to a cap and qualifying conditions.For more information on the MCF grant, please refer to MCF website, ‘Certifiable Courses’. Application must be made to MCF at least 30 days before the course commencement date.
* 90% co-funding is applicable only for enrolment in AY2020-21.
SkillsFuture Study Award for Sea Transport Sector
Singapore Citizens may also apply (subject to qualifying criteria) for the SkillsFuture Study Awards, an initiative under the national SkillsFuture effort to support and encourage early to mid-career Singaporeans deepen their skills in certain economic sectors, including the maritime sector. This is a $5,000 monetary award, which can be used to defray out-of-pocket expenses associated with the course that you will be taking. It can also be used on top of existing Government course fee subsidies.
For more information about the SkillsFuture Study Award for the Sea Transport Sector, click here.
