• What are the admission requirements for the LL.M. Program at GIILS?
Applicants to the LL.M. program at GIILS shall hold a Bachelor's degree or above in any field of study other than law. Applicants must not have graduated from a program (including double degree program s with law) offered by a law school or graduate institute of law in Taiwan .
• What are the possible ways to be admitted to the program? Is there a night class program offered by the Institute ?
Currently, admission is only granted through the annual entrance examination held by the University. There is no night class program offered by the Institute.
• Is admission preferred for students with work experience, or students who have just completed their degrees?
Students with specific field of knowledge are adequate. Outstanding achievements from work may earn extra credit.
• When is the admission period and enrollment time for the program ?
Admission period is set by the University uniformly; enrollment time for new students will be September each year.
• How to write the research proposal required for admission to the program?
There is no standard format or page limit set for the research proposal, students are free to write anything they want. But since the proposal will take an important part of the oral exam, giving a careful thought to what you write is highly recommended.
• Are there any past entrance exam questions available?
Please click on the link for more details, or find more information on the website of the University's library.
• What are the class times for this program? Approximately how many hours per week? Is there a summer or winter holiday available?
This Institute is the same as other graduate schools, which has day time classes only. There is no class held at night or on weekends. Classes are scheduled from Monday to Friday; total class hours may vary depending on papers offered each term and students' own choice of papers. However, for the first two years of study as it is scheduled now, the basic class hours shall be over 16 hours per week. And yes, there are summer and winter holidays.
• Will students be required to study full-time? Is part-time study an option?
The Institute will not force students to quit their jobs in order to study full-time, however, since the workload of the courses are extremely heavy and currently, the time limit for completing the program is the same as other graduate schools, which is four years. It is strongly recommended that students should concentrate on studying without distraction.
• How much does the program cost on an annual basis (or what are the fees based on number of points selected)? How much do I need to pay during the period of thesis writing?
The tuition fee is set by the Office of Graduate Studies uniformly (please see the guidebook published by the University for more information). For the first three years of study, it will cost approximately NT $50,000 annually (NT $25,000 each term) with no additional fees payable on points selected. The fourth year of study will cost approximately NT $20,000+ (NT $10,000 approx. each term).
• Can students outside the Institute select papers offered by the Institute? Are the classes open for auditing?
Basically, all compulsory papers of this program are offered to students enrolled in the Institute only. Auditing is not allowed generally, except for those who have obtained the lecturers' permission.