The Master of Law Program (LL.M. Program) in Chinese Law at Tsinghua Law School, Beijing, China, is the first formal legal educational program at the graduate level in China, which is designed and offered exclusively for foreign law students and legal professionals. It is believed that the best way of studying the legal system of a foreign country is to stay and live in the society while studying the rules and legal operations in that society. Therefore, this LL.M. Program provides not only all courses and materials in English, but also the unique opportunity to get insight views of Chinese legal system and the society through close contacts with Chinese students, legal professionals and common people.
The program adopts the credit system. A total of 25 credits are required.
The program consists of two types of courses: compulsory and elective.
◆ Chinese Society and Chinese Law (2)
◆ Chinese Constitutional and Administrative Law (2)
◆ Chinese Civil Law (3)
◆ Chinese Civil Procedure (3)
◆ Chinese Corporate and Bankruptcy Law (3)
◆ Chinese Environmental Law (2)
◆ Chinese Course (2)
◆ Courses and credits in Spring Term
◆ Chinese Foreign Trade and Investment Law (3)
◆ Chinese Practice of International Law (2)
◆ Chinese Criminal and Criminal Procedural Law (2)
◆ Chinese Contact Law (2)
◆ Chinese Banking Law (2)
◆ Chinese Intellectual Property Law (2)
All of the above courses will be offered within the academic year 2010-2011. The courses will be taught by Tsinghua Law School faculty, as well as adjunct professors who are experienced practicing lawyers. Most of the compulsory and basic courses are offered in the fall semester, while most of the elective courses are offered in the spring semester.
The LL.M. Program requires a minimum of 24 credits of course studies and a paper associated with one course. To earn the degree, a student must satisfactorily complete approximately ten courses (depending on the credit hours assigned to a particular course) and a research paper as the degree thesis within two semesters.
As permitted under the American Bar Association accreditation regulations, Juris Doctor students from the US may also choose to take one semester or an entire year of courses at Tsinghua and request permission from their home law schools to apply the credits toward their Juris Doctor degree. Students coming for only one semester must attend the fall semester, as that is when most of the compulsory and basic courses are offered, and get a certificate. Students who take one semester for the first time at Tsinghua may come again to complete another semester within one year in order to get the degree.
◆ J. D., LL. B. or equivalent law degree
◆ Enrollment in a J. D. program or
◆ Qualification to practice law
(1)The completed Foreigner’s Application Form for Admission to Graduate Programs of Tsinghua University, signed by the applicant (original and duplicated)
(2) Personal Statement
(3)The original or the notarized degree certificate or proof of education in academic institution, and academic transcript (original and duplicated)
(4)Two academic recommendation letters from scholars of associate professorship or higher (original and duplicated)
(5) Two copies of the page with personal information in the passport (personal and ordinary passport)
(6) Two copies of applicant’s recent photo (cap-free, 2 inches, stick on the application form)
(7) The completed Application Form for Tsinghua University Scholarship (if applicable, original and duplicated).
The application fee is RMB 600 (non-refundable).
Application Fee Payment as follows: Application Fee Payment
The certificates provided should be the original documents in Chinese or in English, otherwise notarized translations in Chinese or English are required. None of the above application documents will be returned.
Complete Online Application on the website of Foreign Student Affairs Office, Tsinghua University (http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn). Print and sign two hard copies of the Application Form produced by the system after the application status changes to “verified”. Download and complete the Application Form for Tsinghua University Scholarship for future students (if you intend to apply).
Submit the application documents listed above to the address indicated below by post mail or in person.
November 1, 2009 – February 28, 2010.
Online Application should be completed and the package be received by February 28, 2010.
Tuition for the whole program is RMB 146,000.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for Beijing Government Scholarship, and Tsinghua University Scholarship. The information about scholarships is available at http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghna.edu.cn.
Tsinghua University offers full scholarships to excellent students. For those who wish to apply for this scholarship, the hardcopies of application documents should be received by Feb. 1, 2010. Due to the limited number of this scholarship, we encourage applicants to apply for other kinds of scholarships at the same time. Please visit our scholarship website for more details.
Website: http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/docsn/fxy/english/llmPrgm.htm
E-mail: LLMLAW@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Tel: (8610) 62795941
Fax: (8610) 62796276
Mailing Address:
L.L.M. Program in Chinese Law
Room106, Law School (Mingli Building), Tsinghua University
Haidian District, Beijing 100084, People’s Republic of China