i. program duration
the normal study period of juris master program is 2 years. the maximum study period is 3 years. (students admitted in or before academic year 2018/2019, please refer to the rules and regulations as stipulated in the intake academic year study plan).
ii. study mode
lectures
iii. medium of instruction
chinese
iv. admission requirements
bachelor degree, except laws
v. course structure
table 1: core courses (33 credits)
course core |
course title |
credits |
mljz01 |
jurisprudence |
3 |
mljz02 |
legal history |
3 |
mljz03 |
constitutional law and the basic law |
3 |
mljz04 |
civil law |
3 |
mljz05 |
criminal law |
3 |
mljz06 |
criminal procedure law |
3 |
mljz07 |
civil procedure law |
3 |
mljz08 |
administrative law and administrative litigation law |
3 |
mljz09 |
economic law |
3 |
mljz10 |
commercial law |
3 |
mljz11 |
principles of international law |
3 |
table 2: elective courses (10 credits)
course core |
course title |
credits |
mlje01 |
comparative law |
3 |
mlje02 |
european union law |
3 |
mlje03 |
jurisprudence and the philosophy of law |
3 |
mlje04 |
special topics in constitution and administrative law |
2 |
mlje05 |
special topics in civil and commercial law |
2 |
mlje06 |
legal english |
2 |
mlje07 |
legal documents writing |
2 |
table 3: other core course (2 credits)
course core |
course title |
credits |
mljz12 |
legal practice |
2 |
table 4: thesis
course core |
course title |
credits |
mljz00 |
thesis |
0 |
vi. teaching requirements
- students are required to complete 45 credits, including 11 core courses intable 1(33 credits), 4 elective courses in table 2(10 credits), other core course (2 credits) in table 3 and thesis (0 credit) in table 4.
- students’ performances will be graded according to their course discussions, reports and exam marks.
- students are required to complete a research thesis which is not less than 20,000 words and pass the thesis oral defense.
vii. study time
- the duration for taking all courses is 18 months and the duration for thesis writing is 6 months.
- in general, classes will be arranged from monday to friday night.
viii. graduation requirements
upon approval from the senate of the university, a master’s degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:
- completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative gpa of 2.50 or above (excluding thesis)
- abided by the regulations of the university
- cleared all fees and charges and returned all university’s property and equipment borrowed
if the students pass all courses required in table 1 to 3 above with a cumulative gpa of 2.5 or above, but fail to submit or pass the final thesis oral defense during the specified period, he/ she only can get a completion certificate.
note: all curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the boletim oficial da região administrativa especial de macau.
※in case of any discrepancy, the chinese version shall prevail.