Sunday 14 April 2013

Master of Laws in Malaysia

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There are 2 universities in Malaysia that offers this programme for international student:
1. UM - Bangsar
Overview


The Faculty offers three programmes for the Master of Laws:
1. Dissertation,
2. Coursework and Dissertation,
3. Coursework.
A candidate for the Master of Laws is required to demonstrate ability to carry out under guidance, research of high quality and to relate the research to the broader legal framework. At the end of the course, the candidate should demonstrate ability to present well written work and demonstrate competence in the chosen field of law.
Applicants for admission as candidates must submit to the Registrar, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, a detailed statement of their degree(s), qualifications, relevant experience and where relevant, the proposed field of research to be undertaken. Applications are then considered by the Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty which submits its recommendations to the Faculty for approval. The Faculty will report the successful applications to the Senate.
Applications for programme (1) may be made any time throughout the year, whereas programmes (2) and (3) will be advertised by the University in December or January, for admission in the following June/July.

Requirement

1. Bachelor of Laws with honours degree with minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 or its equivalent; or
2. Bachelor of Laws with honours degree with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of less than 3.0 subject to the approval of Senate and the criteria established by it from time to time; or
3. Other qualifications approved by Senate from time to time.
English Language Requirement:
All courses are conducted in English.
1. A foreign candidate intending to follow the programme by Coursework, by Coursework and Dissertation, and by Dissertation and who intends to write the dissertation in English must have obtained a score of 600 for TOEFL or band 7.00 for IELTS.
2. A foreign candidate may be exempted from the English Language requirement if the Faculty is satisfied that the candidate’s degree has been obtained from a university or institution of higher learning where the medium of instruction is English.
Bahasa Malaysia Requirement:
1. A candidate who is a non-Malaysian citizen will be required to attend and pass a course in Bahasa Malaysia conducted by the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics before being conferred his Master’s degree unless he possesses at least a pass in Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or an equivalent level.
2. A candidate who is a Malaysian citizen must possess at least a pass in Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or an equivalent level before being conferred his Master’s degree.
Structure
The types of programme offered under the Master of Laws provision are as follows:
1. Programme by Dissertation in which credit hours allocated for research component are 100 percent.
2. Programme by Coursework and Dissertation, in which credit hours allocated for the research component are 70 percent or more (>70%) of the total credit hours; and
3. Programme by Coursework, in which credit hours allocated for the research component are less than 70 percent (<70%) of the total credit hours; and
A candidate under programme (1) shall pursue a programme of advanced research and study, leading to a dissertation of not more than 75,000 words, on a topic approved by the Faculty. A candidate under programme (2) shall follow two courses from a list of courses offered by the Faculty and a research methodology course and pass the prescribed examinations. The candidate must also complete a dissertation of not more than 60,000 words on a topic approved by the Faculty. A candidate under programme (3) shall follow either six courses chosen from a list of courses offered by the Faculty and pass the prescribed examinations or four courses and one research project paper of not more than 20,000 words.
The Faculty shall appoint at least one member of the University staff as a supervisor to direct and supervise the research of a candidate under programmes (1) and (2) and the project paper under programme (3). The candidate will have to submit at the end of his course a dissertation or project paper, as the case may be, which shall be a record of original work of the candidate.
The examination for a candidate for courses pursued in programmes (2) and (3) will consist of class work which comprises assignments and/or seminar papers and presentations as well as a written examination. All courses carry 6 credit hours except the research paper which carries 12 credit hours.
The Faculty will announce the courses offered for each session at the beginning of the first semester of that session.
The courses approved by the Senate for the Master of Laws by Coursework and the Master of Laws by Coursework and Dissertation are given below:
- Administration of Criminal Justice (Criminology)
- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Comparative Administrative Law
- Comparative Family Law
- Evolving Concepts in Family Law
- International Law: Current Problems
- International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
- Law of the Sea
- Petroleum Law
- Securities Regulation
- Insurance Law
- Advanced Company Law
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
- Arbitration Law
- Construction Law
- Law of International Trade – Selected Issues
- Sentencing Process
- Copyright Law
- Credit and Security Law
- Remedies
- Air and Space Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Law of Marine Insurance
- Advanced Administrative Law
- Product Liability and Product Safety
- Employment Law – Selected Issues
- Comparative Criminal Procedure
- Civil Litigation – Selected Issues
- International Environmental Law
- Cyberlaw
- Carriage of Goods by Sea
- Admiralty Law
- Media Law – Selected Issues
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Land Law – Selected Issues
- Issues Relating to Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
- Islamic Commercial Law – Theory and Practice
- Tax Law
- Competition Law and Policy
- Information, Communications and Technology Law : Selected Issues
- The Law of Trade Marks
- Occupational Safety and Health Law
- Advanced Banking Law
- Biodiversity Law
- European Law
- Law of International Institutions
- Biosafety Law
- Research Project

UM- UM-Postgraduate Law Fee Structure

2. Taylors - Subang

International Business and Trade Law
  1. International Business Law
    This module first explores a number of general issues arising in connection with international business transactions such as investment protection, conflict of laws issues and the negotiating process. It then discusses a number of specific business transactions including distributorship, license, franchise, agency and joint venture agreements. It concludes with a brief overview of the question of frustration and force majeure.

  2. International Dispute Resolution
    Due to the practical importance of arbitration as a means to solve international business disputes, this module will focus on the discussion of international commercial arbitration. It will explore issues such as the arbitration agreement, the arbitral procedure and the validity and enforceability of arbitration awards. A basic overview of rules governing international jurisdiction will also be provided.

  3. The Law of International Sale of Goods
    This module focuses on the examination of the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG). It explores a number of aspects including the CISG's scope of application, contract validity, the obligations of the buyer and seller, the passing of risk and available remedies. It also briefly reviews other uniform law regimes and addresses conflict of laws issues arising in relation to the international sale of goods.

  4. The Law of the WTO
    This module will first provide some background information relating to the history of the WTO and the economics of free trade. Next, it will explore the basic legal principles (core principles) of the GATT, i.e. national treatment and most favoured nation treatment. It will also cover certain specific areas such as product standards, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and intellectual property. The dispute resolution process will also be briefly examined.

  5. Research Methods
    This module will be divided into two parts. In part 1, the students will learn general research skills and acquire the ability to define a research topic, elaborate a research strategy and research specific types of legal materials. In part 2, they will meet with their lecturer to discuss preparatory work for their dissertations. This will notably include discussions of their dissertation timetable, bibliography and outline.

  6. Project
    During this module the students will learn research methods and undertake a written assignment of 5,000 words in length.

  7. Dissertations
    During this module the students will undertake dissertations of 30,000 words in length. Initial preparatory work on their dissertations will already have been performed in the context of the Research methods module


Healthcare and Medical Law
  1. Medical Negligence
    This module will include the recording and analysis of errors, the development of the law of medical negligence, funding of claims and defences, the legal framework - duty of care, breach of duty, damage, consent to treatment- the role of the law- competent and incompetent patients, the role of expert witnesses, defences to clinical negligence claims, complaints and negligence, monitoring of quality and standards in healthcare and the effect on clinical negligence claims, the patient's perspective and patient-centred care in clinical negligence.

  2. Informed Consent & Confidentiality
    There is consideration of the way in which the law deals with the rights of competent patients to give informed consent to medical treatment. The Law relating to the Mentally incapacitated patients and acting in their best interests. The law relating to advance decisions and advance statements about medical treatment is closely examined. The law relating to children's treatment decisions is covered in depth. The module considers the law of consent and confidentiality as it applies to clinical trials and medical research. The law of consent as it applies to organ and tissue donation is examined. The human rights and ethical issues connected with consent to treatment and confidentiality are explored in detail. Confidentiality is an important principle in health and social care because it functions to impose a boundary on the amount of personal information and data that can be disclosed without consent

  3. Medical Ethics
    All students will be introduced to human rights law and to some basic issues in medical ethics. These ethical theories in law and medicine; the ethics of human experimentation; ethics of genetic engineering & cloning; ethics of the end of life; ethics of the beginning of life; and ethical issues that arise in clinical negligence.

  4. Healthcare Regulations & Policies
    Students will be taken through with the subject that starts of with Healthcare Regulation & Policies of the Government, Pharmaceutical regulations in Malaysia and regulations on public and private medical equipment purchases. Students will then be thought the Guiding Health Policy Decisions Through Health Care Demand Analysis and regulations on healthcare research and regulations on Professional Practice for Healthcare Officers

  5. Research Methods
    This module will be divided into two parts. In part 1, the students will learn general research skills and acquire the ability to define a research topic, elaborate a research strategy and research specific types of legal materials. In part 2, they will meet with their lecturer to discuss preparatory work for their dissertations. This will notably include discussions of their dissertation timetable, bibliography and outline.

  6. Project
    During this module the students will learn research methods and undertake a written assignment of 5,000 words in length.

  7. Dissertations
    During this module the students will undertake dissertations of 30,000 words in length. Initial preparatory work on their dissertations will already have been performed in the context of the Research methods module
Intellectual Property Law
  1. Patent Law and Trade Secrets
    This module examines key issues in the UK, US and Malaysian patent laws in relation to global developments in the science-based industries; legal and economic justifications for and against the expansion of patent law; patentability standards for different kinds of subject matter (e.g. animals and plants); the statutory exclusions from patentability such as computer programs and certain biotechnological inventions; ownership and infringement of patents. The aim of the course is to investigate the empirical evidence concerning the role of patents in innovation policy and in scientific research and development; institutional aspects of the patent system and legal developments both in the domestic laws of other countries and at regional and international levels. This course will also examine the breach of contract/trade secrets. Case studies on comparative basis will be used for purposes of illustration where appropriate.

  2. Copyrights and Related Rights
    This module examines the law of copyright and related rights in the UK, US and Malaysia analyzed in the context of the history of the institution of copyright; legal and economic justifications for and against the expansion of copyright; copyright's role in the UK, US and Malaysian cultural policy; its relationship with technologies, institutions and investment strategies that sustain the global culture industries. Case studies on comparative basis will be used for purposes of illustration where appropriate.

  3. Trademark Law and Practices
    This module examines the key issues in the UK, European Community, US and Malaysian law of trademarks in relation to broader global developments; legal and economic justifications for and against the expansion of trademark and other distinctive signs; examines how the laws of different countries have evolved in order to protect trademarks and other distinctive signs against unfair competition with particular reference to the UK, European Community, US and Malaysia; as well as issues of contemporary interests such as: use of trade marks on the internet; the relation between trademarks and domain names; and trademark and freedom of speech issues. Case studies on comparative basis will be used for purposes of illustration where appropriate.

  4. International Trade Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
    This module examines the effects of globalisation of international trade on intellectual property law and to learn how modern international developments affect the formation and application of national intellectual property laws. It will be of interest to students who wish to work in the international trade aspects of intellectual property law, including trade policy and WTO law.

  5. Research Methods
    This module will be divided into two parts. In part 1, the students will learn general research skills and acquire the ability to define a research topic, elaborate a research strategy and research specific types of legal materials. In part 2, they will meet with their lecturer to discuss preparatory work for their dissertations. This will notably include discussions of their dissertation timetable, bibliography and outline.

  6. Project
    During this module the students will learn research methods and undertake a written assignment of 5,000 words in length.

  7. Dissertations
    During this module the students will undertake dissertations of 30,000 words in length. Initial preparatory work on their dissertations will already have been performed in the context of the Research methods module.




Graduates with Law Degree
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 Admissions
  • Submit supporting documents
    • Certified true copies of Bachelor degree certificates and transcripts (attached English translation if transcripts are in a foreign language) including high school results
    • One (1) photocopied passport (all pages including BLANK pages) and ensure passport has a minimum of one (1) year validity
    • Eight (8) passport size photographs
    • Curriculum vitae / resume
    • Employer testimonial / Letters of recommendation either from the current/former employer and/or from a faculty member who is able to evaluate the applicant's potential for success in the programme
    • Candidates who completed their degree in a language other than English may be required to submit evidence of English competency
    • Certified true copy of letter of scholarship/sponsorship (if applicable)


  • Payment of non-refundable Application fee of RM250/ USD88
  • Upon acceptance in to the programme, payment of International Student Charge of RM2,350/USD830 and International Student Registration fee RM1,800/USD632 (payable by telegraphic transfer or bank draft ) will be required for visa processing. Bank details are stated in the Postgraduate Application Form.

Visa application
Malaysian Immigration Department requires 6 - 8 working weeks to process student visa application. Taylor's International Office will assist international applicants in submitting the necessary application for student visa, upon approval of their application for admission into the Master's programme and issuance of Letter of Acceptance

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