Program Overview

Dual LLB / Juris Doctor (JD) with the Chinese University of Hong Kong - 2026 entry

Overview

The Dual LLB/JD Degree Programme is a four-year course that equips students with knowledge and skills to support them towards the next steps of professional legal qualification in England and Wales and in Hong Kong. Students spend the first two years at Exeter and the following two years at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Entry Requirements

• A levels: A*AA
• IB: 38/766
• BTEC: n/a
• Contextual offers: We do not make contextual offers for this programme, and all applicants will be required to meet the standard entry requirements.

Accreditation

Our LLB programmes provide an excellent start to a legal career, equipping students with the knowledge and skills that will support them towards the next steps to professional legal qualification. This includes the 'foundations of legal knowledge' subjects required for the academic stage of qualification as a barrister.

Course Content

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • LAW1036: Legal Foundations
  • LAW1004: The Law of Contract
  • LAW1003: Criminal Law
  • LAW1035: Constitutional and Administrative Law

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • LAW2015: The Law of Torts
  • LAW2017: Land Law
  • LAW2041: Equity and Trusts
  • LAW3083: Company Law Foundation
• Optional modules:
  • LAW2091: (European) Consumer Law

Year 3

• CUHK propose the following for Stages 3:
  • Term One:
    • LAWS6001: Legal System
    • LAWS6004: Legal Research, Analysis and Writing
    • LAWS6015: Principles of Constitutional Law
    • Law Elective 1
  • Term Two:
    • LAWS6020: Principles of Administrative Law
    • Law Elective 2
    • Law Elective 3
    • Law Elective 4
    • Law Elective 5
  • Summer Term:
    • LAWS6005: Comparative Legal Studies OR LAWS6089: Legal Technologies

Year 4

• CUHK propose the following for Stages 4:
  • Term One:
    • LAWS6012: Principles of Civil Procedure OR Law Elective - 6
    • LAWS6014: Principles of Criminal Procedure OR Law Elective - 7
    • LAWS6019: Principles of Land Law
    • Law Elective 8
  • Term Two:
    • LAWS6007: Ethics and Jurisprudence
    • LAWS6013: Principles of Evidence
    • LAWS6017: Principles of Commercial Law
    • LAWS6901: Independent Research

Fees

• Tuition fees for 2025 entry:
  • UK students: £9,535 per year
  • International students: £24,700 per year
• Fees for years 3 and 4:
  • HK$206,400* for Year 3 CUHK JD Programme (based on expected course load of 30 units)
  • HK$185,760* for Year 4 CUHK JD Programme (based on expected course load of 27 units)

Scholarships

The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support students' education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year.

Learning and Teaching

• We believe that students shouldn’t just learn the law, they also need the skills to put it into practice once they graduate.
• We place considerable emphasis on the development of lawyering skills using a range of methods, including legal research, problem analysis, teamwork, legal writing and reasoning, negotiation, and advocacy.

Assessment

• In the first year, most assessments will be exam-based.
• Exams are not simply tests of memory: they are designed to test students' ability to argue persuasively and to apply the law correctly.
• Other methods of assessment include oral presentations, group work, and legal written work such as ‘skeleton arguments’.

Your Future

• We have an excellent relationship with members of the legal profession who are in regular contact with students through activities such as workshops, skills sessions, mooting, networking, internships, shadowing, and mentoring.
• Students also benefit from our strong links with alumni all over the world.
• Many graduates go on to further study in the law and then enter a training contract with a firm of solicitors or a pupillage in a barrister’s chambers.
• A law degree also provides a range of skills which are sought by other sectors such as business, finance, and administration.