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Please indicate the details of two referees in the online application form, including name, designation and email. The referees will be automatically notified to complete their evaluations online once the online application is submitted. It may take around 15mins to complete the online recommendation form.\u003Cbr>Where possible, at least one of the references should be from someone who has taught you or supervised your work in university studies. If applicant has left school for a long time and is unable to submit academic references, please provide 2 referees from your employers/colleagues/clients etc.\u003Cbr>The contents of the recommendation are confidential. Under no circumstance should the applicant be able to see the contents of the recommendation.\u003Cbr>If referee couldn't receive SMU email with referral link, please ask referee to check spam folders or contact JD programme office at [jd@smu.edu.sg](jd@smu.edu.sg directly)[ directly](jd@smu.edu.sg directly). |\n| ☐ | 3 | Degree Certificate(s) | The copy of the degree certificate(s) certified by the issuing institution or a Notary Public/Commissioner of Oath. Place all degree certificates (such as bachelor and master) in one(1) PDF file. |\n| ☐ | 4 | Transcript(s) | The copy of the official transcript(s) certified by the issuing institution or a Notary Public/Commissioner of Oath. Place all official transcript (such as bachelor and master) in one(1) PDF file. |\n| ☐ | 5 | CV | A concise resume that provides chronological information about your educational background, work experiences and accomplishments. Up to two(2) A4 pages. |\n| ☐ | 6 | Statement of Purpose | All applicants are required to submit a detailed personal statement based on the questions in the online application system. |\n| ☐ | 7 | IELTS/TOEFL | English proficiency test results (TOEFL or IELTS) for all international applicants whose bachelor degree was not conducted in English. Scores that are more than 2 years old will not be accepted. More details, please refer to the 'Admission Criteria' . |\n| ☐ | 8 | Other Test | GRE/GMAT and SMU Admission Test (SMUAT) is not required to JD programme. LSAT or LNAT is optional. |\n| ☐ | 9 | Application Fee | Payment for the application fee (SGD 100) must be done online via debit/credit card (Visa or MasterCard) . The check is not acceptable anymore. DO NOT pay the'Optional Fee: 1st Attempt for SMU Admission Test (S$125)' which is not required by JD programme. LLM written test is free. All fees paid at the application and matriculation stages are non-refundable in any case. |\n\n\n| ☐ | 10 | Other supporting documents | If any other significant supporting documents, please send [to](to jd@smu.edu.sg with)[ ](to jd@smu.edu.sg with)[jd@smu.edu.sg](to jd@smu.edu.sg with)[ with](to jd@smu.edu.sg with)[ ](to jd@smu.edu.sg with)[applicant full name and application reference number. Please save all other](applicant full name and application reference number. Please save all other)[ ](applicant full name and application reference number. 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