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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
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2. Taylors - Subang
International Business and Trade Law
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Project
During this module the students will learn research methods and undertake a written assignment of 5,000 words in length.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Project
During this module the students will learn research methods and undertake a written assignment of 5,000 words in length.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Project
During this module the students will learn research methods and undertake a written assignment of 5,000 words in length.
- 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.
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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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