Programme Introduction
The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws Programme (GLaws) is jointly offered by the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the Faculty of Law. The five-year world-class undergraduate programme cultivates transformative and virtuous leaders equipped to address humanity’s most critical challenges. Through rigorous interdisciplinary training, we empower visionaries in law and public affairs with profound wisdom, cutting edge expertise, ethical clarity, and innovation to shape governance in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), planetary stewardship, geopolitical security, and international dispute resolution.
Our education transcends traditional legal studies and theories of public administration. Our students will master the art of crafting ethical, innovative governance strategies while harnessing law as a dynamic force to address the world’s most critical challenges—from the rise of AI to bringing harmony to geopolitical discord to becoming stewards of the planet. Our curriculum is distinguished by its interdisciplinary focus, tying political science and law into one cohesive academic experience. It also emphasises hands-on experiential learning, offering students abundant opportunities to engage in academic research, clinical legal education programmes to work on real-world legal cases, and compete in mooting competitions to sharpen their advocacy skills.
GLaws graduates are among the most sought-after professionals across diverse sectors. Since 1999, GLaws has brought forth cohort after cohort of outstanding lawyers, prosecutors, judicial clerks, administrative officers (AOs), monetary officials, representatives in international organisations such as the UN, entrepreneurs, journalists, and artists. GLaws is also renowned as a cradle for academic talent. Many graduates have pursued advanced degrees, including doctorates, at world-leading institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Oxford, and Cambridge. To support students’ career development, GLaws offers comprehensive resources, including visits to prestigious law firms and barristers’ chambers, alumni mentorship programmes, seminars on postgraduate studies, interview workshops, and exclusive luncheons and sharing sessions with industry leaders.
As dual enrolees in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the Faculty of Law, our students enjoy access to an exceptional range of global exchange opportunities. These include prestigious institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Ivy League law schools, and Sciences Po, renowned for its political science faculty, to name just a few.
