Qualified Person
Approved Universities – Australia and New Zealand
The information on this page assumes that a person was enrolled in an Applicable Law Degree on or after 1 January 2006, or is intending to pursue an Applicable Law Degree but has not started yet.
The information set out in the Institute’s webpages is for reference only, and is not a substitute for the applicable legislation. For Approved Universities in Australia and New Zealand, please refer to rules 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules.
|
Country |
Approved University |
Applicable Law Degree |
|
Australia |
Australian National University |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
Flinders University |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
Monash University |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
Murdoch University |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
University of Melbourne |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
University of New South Wales |
LL.B, Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
University of Queensland |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
University of Sydney |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
University of Tasmania |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
University of Western Australia |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours), Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) |
|
|
New Zealand |
University of Auckland |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours) |
|
Victoria University of Wellington |
LL.B, LL.B (Honours) |
To be a Qualified Person, a person must:
-
Be a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore.
-
Be conferred an Applicable Law Degree from the above Institutions of Higher Learning in the Australia or New Zealand. (If the Applicable Law Degree is the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), it must be conferred on the person on or after 1 December 2017.)
-
Be ranked by the Institution of Higher Learning as being amongst the highest 70%, in terms of academic performance, of the total number of graduates in the same batch who have been conferred the applicable law degree.
-
Pass Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations.
-
After passing the final examination for the Applicable Law Degree, undertake the relevant legal training/practice/work.
Important Notes:
-
The person must read the course leading to the Applicable Law Degree as a full-time internal candidate of the Approved University. “External degrees” are not recognised. (See rule 10)
-
The course of study leading to the Applicable Law Degree cannot be an accelerated course i.e. it cannot be commenced and completed within a period of less than 3 academic years. (See rule 11)
-
The course of study in question cannot be a dual degree course (even though the Applicable Law Degree is a component of the dual degrees conferred). (See rule 11)
-
The course of study in question cannot be a combined degree course (i.e. it cannot relate to 2 or more different disciplines of study, such as a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Accountancy. (See rule 12)
Exemptions
A person who does not meet the above requirements, or whose course of study does not meet the above requirements, may apply for exemption.
Last Updated: 4 December 2019