- The J.D. program is a full-time 3-year program, comprising 22 courses totaling 25-course units ( Each course carries one-course unit unless stated otherwise).
- The curriculum was formulated by legal academics and practitioners after extensive discussions and endorsed by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education and the Ministry of Law.
- The academic year begins in mid-August and follows the same academic calendar/grading scheme as the LL.B program.
- The program may be accelerated in some cases for completion within 2 to 2.5 years subject to the approval of the J.D. Committee, which will take into consideration their first term's exam grades.