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Course Overview

The only polytechnic law diploma in Singapore, this course equips you with relevant knowledge and hands-on skills for a career in the legal industry as an allied legal professional.

 

Theoretical and procedural law subjects are built upon a strong foundation in business – communication skills, management, accounting, economics, technology, and marketing. Lifelong skills such as innovation, entrepreneurship and a global mindset are part of the training you'll receive. You'll also be trained to use the latest Legal Technology applications, ensuring you're adept at the technology that is transforming legal practice.

 

Our multi-disciplinary approach equips you to manage issues comprehensively and add value to the legal profession. Our lecturers bring years of experience in the business and legal industry and will guide you every step of the way.

 

The course has strong support from key industry partners such as the Singapore Academy of Law and the Law Society of Singapore. A 18-week internship provides realistic on-the-job training with law firms and legal departments in public and private organisations, which enables you to sharpen your mind and deepen your understanding of the legal industry.

 

Upon graduating from this course, you'll be an intuitive communicator and well-placed to start a fulfilling career in the legal industry with a practical approach to the world.

 

 

What is LAW?

 

Allied Legal Professionals

 

Achieving Client Experience Excellence

 

Legally Ready and beyond


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Entry Requirements

To be eligible for consideration for admission, applicants must obtain 26 points or better for the net ELR2B2-A aggregate score (i.e. English Language, 2 relevant subjects and best 2 other subjects, including CCA Bonus Points) and meet the minimum entry requirements of this course. CCA cannot be used to meet the minimum entry requirements.

Subject
Grade

English Language (EL1)*

1-4

Mathematics (E or A)

1-7

Any one of the subject in the 1st group of relevant subjects for ELR2B2-A Aggregate Type

  • Art
  • Business Studies
  • Combined Humanities
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Higher Art
  • Higher Music
  • History
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Chinese)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Malay)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Tamil)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, History)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Geography)
  • Intro to Enterprise Development
  • Literature in English
  • Literature in Chinese
  • Literature in Malay
  • Literature in Tamil
  • Media Studies (English)
  • Media Studies (Chinese)
  • Music
1-6
2024 Planned Intake
125
Net ELR2B2 aggregate range (2024 JAE)
4 - 11

* Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/ Unified Examination Chinese (UEC) holders must have a minimum of grade 4 for the relevant English Language subject (e.g. Bahasa Inggeris).

Admissions Exercises

Coursework

What You'll Learn

You will spend Semester 1 mastering foundational business subjects such as management, economics, accounting and communications while Semester 2 will equip you with basic legal knowledge and skills.

Subject Code Subject Credit Units
BMK1005 Marketing Fundamentals

Generating revenue and leads for opportunity is the lifeblood and core critical function for all businesses. This subject covers the basic concepts and practices of the modern marketing process by leveraging on the understanding of consumer behaviour, market segmentation, target marketing, positioning and marketing mix.

4
BLO1001 Statistics for Business

The subject provides the statistical tools for business decision making. Students will learn how to organise and analyse data, as well as interpret results for decision-making in the business context. These foundational statistical methods aim to equip students with the necessary skills to learn and perform data analytic in a data-driven society.

4
BBT1010 Business Technology & Analytics

This subject provides an overview of how digitalisation and business technology impact the future of work and businesses. It also encompasses the utilisation of digital information and applications to facilitate decision making and problem solving through data analysis and visualisation.

4
GTP1101 Leadership Fundamentals

This subject focuses on self-leadership based on the values of integrity, respect, and responsibility. Increasing awareness of self and others will lay the foundations for personal and relationship effectiveness. Consequential thinking, clear articulation of personal values and visions, emphatic listening, and collaboration in serving others are some of the essential skills covered in this leadership journey. There will be opportunities to build and to apply the concepts of being a values-centred leader.

2
BEC1007 Business Economics

This subject covers the fundamental principles of economics for understanding how individuals and firms make decisions. It will focus on the various aspects of the product market: demand and supply, elasticity, market competition and product differentiation. It also includes an overview of macroeconomic indicators, the government’s macroeconomic objectives and policy tools.

4
BAF1010 Business Accounting

This module provides students with an understanding of core accounting principles from the preparation of accounting entries to the financial statements of businesses. In addition to gaining practical knowledge of accounting, students will also learn to perform financial ratio analysis to draw critical insights, assess business performance and make impactful recommendations to management for improvement.

4
BBS1001 Business Psychology & Management

This subject introduces foundational management functions and how these practices are undergirded by psychology concepts and principles. It explores how fundamental psychology principles such as motivation, group dynamics, and leadership can provide insights into human behaviours and factors that should inform management practices relating to planning, organising, leading and controlling. It will highlight the importance of interpersonal and & teamwork skills in a business environment.

4
BLM1008 Legal Systems

The subject will provide an overview of the legal system of Singapore and its various aspects, in particular, the 3 arms of government, being the Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive.

4
BLM1009 Legal Methods

The subject covers strategies, techniques and skills involved in legal work.  These include the understanding of the sources of law, classifying the various types of law, legal research, reading the law and interpreting statutes with a keen sense of attention to detail.

4

Prepare to delve deeper into the study of law with key subjects like Contract, Tort, Criminal Law, Family Law, Conveyancing and Company Law. Also learn the Fundamentals of Marketing, an important skill in your career in the legal industry.

Subject Code Subject Credit Units
BLM1006 Legal Skills

This subject serves as an introduction to basic legal skills required in the legal industry. The skills covered in this subject include statutory reading, legal case report reading, conducting client interviews and drafting of legal opinions.

4
BLM1001 Criminal Law

This subject covers a range of criminal offences including key offences in the Penal Code (Cap 224) and other statutes such as the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185) and the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (Cap 50A). It deals with the legal definition of such offences with reference to the relevant statutes and local and foreign cases that interpret the statutes. It also covers defences to these offences.

4
BLM1002 Law of Tort

This subject focuses on the common law and statutory principles governing the torts of negligence, trespass to persons, land and goods, defamation and nuisance and the respective defences and remedies provided under the law.

4
BLM2004 Law of Contract

This subject focuses on the fundamental common law and statutory principles of contract law. The topics covered range from the formation of a valid contract to the discharge of a contract and the remedies available for breach of a contract. It will also provide exposure to different types of contracts and contractual terms.

4
BLM2003 Family Law

This course will cover the law relating to various aspects of the family in Singapore.  Topics will include marriage, divorce, legitimacy, adoption, guardianship.  Particular attention will be paid to the Women’s Charter and other relevant statutes.

4
BLM2010 Conveyancing Law & Procedure

This subject focuses on property law in Singapore and the conveyancing procedure relating to the sale and purchase of completed and uncompleted private residential properties.  It will also cover leasing and the creation of mortgages and the use of Central Provident Fund Board savings in the financing of such purchases.

4
BLM2009 Company Law

The subject covers concepts that define and characterise a company, including its structure, ownership and management. It will focus on how a company is run and administered and the various relationships that exist amongst the parties within the company, including members and directors and their rights and obligations. It will also cover the laws relating to companies in distress.

3
BLM2011 Legal Innovation & Technology

This subject will introduce students to Information Technology (IT) tools, including industry-specific LegalTech solutions, emerging legal technologies to support the digitalisation of legal offices and the industry. This subject will also cover technology-related laws as well as cybersecurity and the risk associated with it.

4

Year 3 is when you will learn more advanced law subjects such as Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trusts, Wills & Probate and Management of Law Office & Court Technology. The 16-week Student Internship Programme will provide you with realistic preparation to join the legal workforce.

Subject Code Subject Credit Units
BLM3021 Corporate Secretarial Administration

The subject will cover the regulatory and procedural aspects of company law and examine certain fundamental topics of company law in greater depth. It will also cover the incorporation of a company, the duties of various officers of the company and the management of the company through meetings and its constitution. Other topics include the share capital of a company and the various registers that it is required to maintain. Key aspects of corporate governance will also be covered.

3
BLM3008 Intellectual Property

This subject covers the fundamental common law and statutory principles of Intellectual Property law and examines the procedures for trademark, patent and design registration and the process relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights and committal proceedings. The legal position in relation to international conventions and treaties to which Singapore is party to is also examined.

4
BLM3017 Criminal Procedure

The primary aim of this subject is to provide students with a working knowledge of criminal procedure as provided for in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 and of the administration of criminal justice generally so as to enable the student to assist a Deputy Public Prosecutor or a criminal defence lawyer effectively in criminal matters. A secondary objective of this subject is to encourage students to think critically about the criminal justice system in Singapore.

4
BLM3020 Legal Operations & Management

This subject provides an overview of the principles and practices involved in sustainably managing and operating a law office. It includes identifying types of legal entities, designing and equipping a law office, managing the workflow and human resource of a law office, and the application of employment law and ethics in the legal profession. It also covers environment, social and governance (“ESG") issues in the legal industry.

4
BLM3019 Civil Procedure

This subject introduces the litigation process, from the commencement of an action from originating processes to enforcement of the judgment and appeals. The subject will also focus on hands-on training in the drafting of court documents.

4

Subject Code Subject Credit Units
BLM3022 Governance, Sustainability & Compliance

This subject provides an overview of the laws regulating the environment, social and governance (“ESG") considerations and obligations of businesses. It covers the concepts and legal and regulatory framework relating to ESG in the context of corporate performance of companies. Topics covered include key regulations, reporting standards and risk management.

3
BLM3023 Legal Innovation Project

This subject focuses on identifying real-world problems within the legal industry, such as access to legal services and efficiency of legal processes and tackling them through innovative and sustainable projects. It covers problem definition, market research, legal project management and making recommendations to meet client’s needs (recommendations may include a strategic approach involving the execution of a project that will contribute towards achieving the overarching objective).

3
BLM3024 Trusts & Advance Personal Planning

The subject will cover the basic law of trusts, the laws of succession, probate/administration and other related legal concepts and principles in relation to estate and future planning of individuals such as the appointment of deputies, drafting lasting powers of attorney and advanced medical directives.  It will also cover procedural aspects of these topics to include preparation of legal documents. 

3

You will also take this set of subjects that equips you with the crucial 21st-Century life skills you need to navigate the modern world as an agile, forward-thinking individual and team player.

Subject Code Subject Credit Units
BSI3040 Student Internship Programme

This structured programme is designed to link your learning with the real work environment. You will be placed in organisation(s) with opportunities to apply the concepts and skills acquired in the course of your study. Besides reinforcing technical concepts and mastering of skills in areas that you have been trained, the practical training will enable you to build important skills such as problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and to cultivate good attitude and a strong work ethic.

16
BTX1001 Effective Communication

This subject introduces the fundamentals of effective communication. It also covers how to communicate with and convince an audience through writing and speaking tasks. The skills in this subject will include the application of strategies for communication, appropriate vocabulary, language features, visual aids, tone and style. The Message, Audience, Purpose and Strategy (MAPS) framework will also be applied when planning and engaging in written and verbal communication. There will be opportunities to communicate and collaborate through active learning activities, apply digital and information literacy skills and build competence through self-directed learning.

3
BTX1002 Professional Communication

This subject covers professional communication skills for the workplace and employability skills in the areas of career preparation. It covers communication and interpersonal skills, including effective virtual communication etiquette, and conducting oneself professionally in the workplace. In addition, essential career preparation skills such as resume writing and interview skills, needed to seek and secure work would be included. The Message, Audience, Purpose and Strategy (MAPS) framework would also be applied when engaging in written and verbal communication. There will be opportunities to communicate and collaborate through active learning activities, apply digital and information literacy skills and build competence through self-directed learning.

3
GTP1301 Current Issues & Critical Thinking

This subject covers current issues, including diverse local and global concerns, that will impact lives and may have critical implications for Singapore. There will be opportunities to build competence through self-directed learning, communicate and collaborate in active discussions and objectively analyse issues using digital and information literacy skills and critical thinking scaffolds.

3
GTP1201 Career Readiness

This subject focuses on personal management skills. It develops an understanding of one’s career interests, values, personality and skills for career success. It covers the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to succeed in the workplace and achieve professional goals. There will be exposure to apply digital and information literacy skills, build competence through self-directed learning methods, and acquire the skills of being a lifelong learner.

1
GTP1202 Career Management

This subject focuses on career management skills. It covers the importance of workplace readiness skills to adapt and respond to the changing job market environment. Career ownership and continuous learning for lifelong employability will be emphasised. There will be exposure to apply digital and information literacy skills, build competence through self-directed learning, and acquire the skills of being a lifelong learner.

1
BGS1002 Global Studies

This subject provides essential skills and knowledge to prepare students for an overseas experience. They will examine the elements of culture and learn the key principles of cross-cultural communication. In addition, they will gain an appreciation and awareness of the political, economic, technological and social landscape to function effectively in a global environment. The subject prepares students to be responsible global citizens and leaders who can contribute to the global community through effective communication and collaboration.

3
GTP1302 Guided Learning*

The subject introduces students to the concepts and process of self-directed learning in a chosen area of inquiry. The process focusses on four stages: planning, performing, monitoring and reflecting. Students get to plan their individual learning project, refine and execute the learning plan, as well as monitor and reflect on their learning progress and project. The learning will be captured and showcased through a curated portfolio. The self-directed learning project will broaden and/or deepen a student’s knowledge and skills. Students will enhance their problem solving and digital literacy skills through this subject.

3
BIN1001 Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The subject is designed for learners from all disciplines to embrace innovation in either their specialised field or beyond. Learners will first be introduced to the Design Thinking framework and learn how to develop problem statements and ideate solutions. Learners will then discover the tools for prototyping and innovation at TP’s Makerspace+ facility. In addition, commercial awareness will be imbued in learners through stages in the LEAN Startup framework, idea crystallisation, prototype building, customer testing and validation, refinement of business model canvas, and crowdfunding/crowdsourcing.

2
GTP1101 Leadership Fundamentals

This subject focuses on self-leadership based on the values of integrity, respect, and responsibility. Increasing awareness of self and others will lay the foundations for personal and relationship effectiveness. Consequential thinking, clear articulation of personal values and visions, emphatic listening, and collaboration in serving others are some of the essential skills covered in this leadership journey. There will be opportunities to build and to apply the concepts of being a values-centred leader.

2
GTP1102 Leadership in Action

This subject focuses on Service Learning as an experiential platform to apply the tenets of Self and Team Leadership. Service Learning will be the capstone project for this subject, which will require an analysis of the diverse needs of the community, collaboration with community partners and demonstration of learning, including key elements of empathy. There will be opportunities to build and to apply the concepts of being a values-centred leader.

1
LSW1002 Sports & Wellness

This subject reinforces the fundamental knowledge learnt on health, fitness, exercise and sports. Hands-in time will be allocated for a greater variety of fitness exercises and sports skills in a recreation setting. In addition, theoretical knowledge such as sports safety and risk management when participating in physical activities will be introduced. Guidance will be provided for improvement of physical fitness, acquiring of sports skills and relating theoretical knowledge to the physical activities.

2
TGS1001 Sustainability & Climate Action*

This subject prepares students to be responsible global citizens and future leaders who can contribute to the global community.  It introduces the topics of sustainability and explores how human societies can act to build a sustainable future. This subject focuses on the impact of climate change, potential solutions to climate change, and the future of the green economy from global and local perspectives.

3

* Students must choose to take either Sustainability & Climate Action or Guided Learning.


Graduation Requirements
Cumulative Grade Point Average
min 1.0
TP Fundamentals Subjects
36 credit units
Diploma Subjects-Core Subjects
81 credit units
Diploma Subjects-Elective Subjects
min 6 credit units
Total Credit Units Completed
min 123 credit units

Career Prospects

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Course Fees

PET Course Fee

Main

The table below shows the total subsidised fees (inclusive of GST) payable. 

ADMITTED INSINGAPOREANS
(Aged below 40 in the year 2024) 
SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENTSINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
2024S$3,087.65S$6,317.65S$12,143.25
2023S$3,076.95S$6,306.95S$12,142.75

 

WHEN DO I PAY?

There are 2 semesters in each Academic YEAR (AY). The billing periods for AY 2024/2025 are:
Semester 1:  15 April 2024 – 13 October 2024 
Semester 2:  14 October 2024 – 20 April 2025

Fees are billed and payable by semester. They are usually payable in June for Semester 1 and December for Semester 2.

MORE DETAILS ON FEES AND FINANCE

View course fees for other intakes, subsidies, grants, bursary and awards at the Fees & Financial matters section. 

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