Overview

At Universiti Malaya, candidates are exposed to contemporary legal discussions and advanced academic learning within a professional legal environment. The programme supports individuals who are looking to enhance their legal understanding, expand career opportunities, or progress towards more specialised responsibilities within legal and corporate sectors.

Career Opportunity

Corporate Lawyer
Legal Consultant
Human Rights Advocate
Environmental Law Specialist
International Law Advisor
Privacy and Data Protection Officer
Legal Researcher
Litigation Attorney
Compliance Officer
Academic Lecturer in Law

Graduates of this programme may pursue a wide range of career opportunities beyond those listed above.

Evaluation Service

International students are provided with an eval service. When students accept their offer, they will need to make a payment for that, and the university will arrange the eval accordingly.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic Legal Writing
Research Methodology
Ujian Pengecualian Bahasa Melayu (For Non-Malaysians Only)
Basic Malay Language (For Non-Malaysians Only)
International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
International Environmental Law: Natural World Issues
International Environmental Law: Human World Issues
Indigenous Peoples in International Law
Law of the Sea
Administrative Law: Constitutional Review

The courses shown only cover part of the programme and are not exhaustive. Full course listings for all years are available on the programme website.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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60

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

42 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

International Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 13 other Masters in International Law in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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60

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry Requirements for National & International students:

For applicants with a CGPA of not less than 3.00:
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a CGPA of not less than 3.00; or

For applicants with a CGPA of 2.50 – 2.99 (must fulfill at least one of the following):
- Graduate from University Malaya; or
- Accumulate at least one (1) year of work experience in related fields; or
- Produce publications in related field; or
- Receive a scholarship; or
- Serve as a staff member of a government agency; or
- Pass an interview conducted by Faculty; or
- Pass a Special evaluation by Faculty.

For specific entry requirements details, please refer to the university website.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20933 MYR / year

≈ 20933 MYR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

15400 MYR / year

≈ 15400 MYR / year

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

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Living costs

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