Overview

The UST Graduate School of Law from University of Santo Tomas mission is to provide exceptional support services to Law graduate students and faculty; to promote quality in graduate education by challenging and guiding students to conduct investigations/research that will aid in the enactment of just and reasonable laws that genuinely serve the people; and to establish university-wide graduate policies, standards, and procedures that define best practices for the graduate programs it serves.

Objectives

Founded on the Thomasians’ Core values, the Graduate School of Law aims to (1) develop intellectual expertise in law and jurisprudence among lawyers; (2) contribute to public service improvement by emphasizing the lawyers’ mission of upholding justice and truth; (3) elevate the legal profession’s standards; and (4) improve the administration of justice for the welfare of the Filipino people.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy of Law

Issues in Legal and Judicial Ethics

Research Methods

Philosophy of Law

St. Thomas and Critical Thinking

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

42 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manila, Philippines

Disciplines

Legal Studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application Letter addressed to Atty. Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL, Dean – UST Graduate School of Law
Duly accomplished Application Form
Two (2) referral forms duly accomplished by the applicant’s immediate supervisor of former professor
Certified True Copy of Transcript of Records (Ll. B. / J.D. for LLM applicants and LLM for DCL applicants
Certificate of Membership in the Philippine Bar (if applicable)

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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

69405 PHP / year

≈ 69405 PHP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

53004 PHP / year

≈ 53004 PHP / year

Additional Details

+ $2,750 Out of State Fee

Living costs

Manila

Philippines

25000 - 42000 PHP / 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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Scholarships Information

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