Master of Law in Macau Law and Practice
Zhuhai, Macau
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
MOP 61,400 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total | Approx. per year: MOP 30,700 | Approx. per semester: MOP 15,350
Key Summary
About: The Master of Law in Macau Law and Practice at The University of Macau develops bilingual expertise in Macau legal practice, theory and framework. It covers historical development, contemporary structure, judicial decision analysis, independent research using Macau sources and comparative methods, legal drafting and applying law to practical problems. Curricula differ: students admitted by Academic Year 2024/2025 follow 30 credits over two years; those admitted from 2025/2026 follow 30 credits with compulsory courses, electives and a project report.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in Macau private practice, government legal service, corporate counsel, judicial clerkships, compliance, legal research and academia.
The programme develops knowledge of Macau legal practice, legal theory and the Macau legal framework in two languages. Its learning outcomes include understanding the historical development and contemporary structure of Macau law, critically analysing local legal issues and judicial decisions, conducting independent research using Macau legal sources and comparative analysis, drafting legal documents, and applying Macau law to practical legal problems. The programme information distinguishes between curricula for students admitted in or before Academic Year 2024/2025 and those admitted in or after Academic Year 2025/2026. The earlier curriculum comprises 30 credits over two years, while the later curriculum comprises 30 credits, including compulsory courses, required electives and a project report.
The programme information provides separate study plans for different admission cohorts. For students admitted in or before Academic Year 2024/2025, the curriculum is structured over two years and totals 30 credits: 18 credits in Year 1 and 12 credits in Year 2, including a master thesis. For students admitted in or after Academic Year 2025/2026, the curriculum totals 30 credits: 24 compulsory credits and two required elective courses worth 6 credits in total. The compulsory courses are Macao Criminal Law, Macao Civil and Commercial Law, Macao Administrative Law, Legal Research and Legal Writing, Macao Basic Law, Interregional Law and Project Report. The required electives are selected from Portuguese Conversation for Legal Practice, Research of Judicial Decisions in Macao, Macao Criminal Procedural Law, and Civil Procedure and Non-Litigation Dispute Resolution.