For Local Graduates
Being a qualified person is a prerequisite to being admitted to the Singapore Bar. The Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules set out the requirements for graduates from local law schools to be qualified persons.
The Singapore Bar Admission Timeline for Local Graduates
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Local Graduates
Lawyer (Non-Practitioner)
Admission to the Supreme Court of Singapore as a Lawyer (Non-Practitioner)
Advocate and Solicitor
Admission to the Supreme Court of Singapore as an Advocate and Solicitor
Qualified Person (Local Universities)
Being a qualified person is a prerequisite to being admitted to the Singapore Bar. The Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules set out the requirements for graduates from local law schools to be qualified persons.
Part B
Completing the Part B Bar Course and passing the Part B Bar Examinations is a requirement for admission as a Lawyer (NP).
Apply for admission to Singapore Bar as Lawyer (NP)
A qualified person may be admitted as a Lawyer (NP) after they have attended the Part B Bar Course and passed the Part B Bar Examinations. A Lawyer (NP) may be admitted as an advocate and solicitor after serving a practice training period.
Practice Training Period
Completion of a 12-month practice training period is a requirement for admission as an advocate and solicitor.
Apply for admission to Singapore Bar as Advocate & Solicitor
A qualified person may be admitted as a Lawyer (NP) after they have attended the Part B Bar Course and passed the Part B Bar Examinations. A Lawyer (NP) may be admitted as an advocate and solicitor after serving a practice training period.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No. You must attend the Course and take the Examinations. You must attend and satisfactorily complete the Part B Bar Course to be admitted as a Lawyer (NP).
If you are serving your PTP under a practice training contract, you must attend and satisfactorily complete the Part B Bar Course before commencing your practice training period.
The required documents are indicated in the Part B Application Guide, which will be uploaded before the online application period. Kindly check the SILE website for more details.
Applicants who are neither Singapore citizens nor permanent residents will require a student pass in order to take the Part B Bar Course. Applicants who require a student pass may write to SILE for more information at the following address:
Email Address: [email protected]
Subject: [NAME] – Application for Student Pass