The Graduate School of Law’s vision is to produce graduates who are not only respected in the field of law, academically and professionally, but also possess the core values of a true Thomasian lawyer: competence, compassion, and commitment.
Mission
The UST Graduate School of Law’s mission is to provide exceptional support services to 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.
The UST Law Journal, the official publication of the UST Graduate School of Law, is a peer-reviewed academic publication that aims to publish scholarly articles in its pursuit of legal scholarship and academic excellence.
It features articles on all aspects of law, philosophy, and jurisprudence; dynamic, critical, and contextual approaches of featured dissertations, theses, Case Law Analysis, and Book Reviews, in which members of the UST Graduate School of Law Faculty and esteemed contributors critically analyze recent judicial decisions, new legislation, proposals for current law and judicial reforms, and legal development trajectories as the world embraces the complexities of legal contours amidst technological revolution and contemporary era.
Application for First Term A.Y. 2025-2026
The UST Graduate School of Law is already accepting applications for the January 2025 intake of the Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) programs. The Second Term of AY 2024-2025 enrollment will start on January 10, 2025.
Classes are online, while high-stakes assessments are on-site. Both the application and enrollment processes are conducted online.
The application details are in the attached image. Send all required documents to: admissions.gslaw@ust.edu.ph
The UST Graduate School of Law is already accepting applications for the August 2025 intake of the Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) programs.
Classes are online, while high-stakes assessments are on-site. Both the application and enrollment processes are conducted online.
The application details are in the attached image. Send all required documents to:
Established in 2017, the UST Graduate School of Law stands as an esteemed institution that embodies a profound commitment to excellence and upholds the principles of justice. It provides a transformative legal education to diverse legal professionals, including attorneys, magistrates, practitioners, academics, and public servants.
With a rich academic heritage, the Graduate School of Law fosters intellectual growth and collaboration and engages in cutting-edge research. Together, the institution champions the cause of just and equitable laws, resolutely serving the interest of the people.
Guided by an unwavering dedication to excellence, the Graduate School of Law plays a vital role in shaping university-wide graduate policies, standards, and procedures and epitomizes best practices in legal education.
The UST Graduate School of Law offers Master of Laws program and Doctor of Civil Law program.