Introduction to the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Programme

The CUHK LLB is a full-time, four-year academic journey designed to expand students’ intellectual horizons and provide a platform for future success in various careers. The LLB programme is not only the first step into becoming a member of a well-regarded and influential profession but also equips students with the tools and knowledge to be engaged members of the Hong Kong community.

Programme Overview

The LLB programme includes the study of practical elements of Hong Kong’s legal system, as well as theoretical and normative perspectives that undergird it. This approach provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the laws and legal principles upon which Hong Kong society is founded and operates.

Admission Requirements

• JUPAS Applicants:
  • English Language: Level 5
  • Chinese Language: Level 4
  • Mathematics: Level 3
  • Citizenship and Social Development: Attained
  • Elective 1: Level 3
  • Elective 2 or Mathematics (Extended Part) Module I (M1) or Module II (M2): Level 3
• Non-JUPAS Applicants:
  • GCE/IAL: Grades of at least AAA in 3 non-language GCE/IAL Advanced Level subjects OR in English plus 2 non-language GCE/IAL Advanced Level subjects attempted by applicants in one sitting
  • IB: At least 38 out of 45 points, grade 5 for English (Higher Level) or grade 6 for English (Standard Level), and grade 4 in each of the remaining five subjects

Programme Information

• Medium of Instruction: English
• Campus: University main campus in Shatin
• Programme Duration: Four years full-time
• Programme Requirements: 127 units (90 units of law subjects, 37 credits consisting of General Education courses, Language requirements, Physical Education, IT, and non-law electives)
• Delivery Mode: A mix of lecture and small group tutorial teaching
• Study Options: Wide range of elective subjects

Elective Subjects

• Advanced Judicial Review Independent Research Paper
• American Law (Summer Course)
• Aviation Law
• Banking and the Law
• Business and Law in China
• Business and Law in Hong Kong
• Business Taxation: Principles and Practice
• Chinese Civil Law
• Chinese Criminal Procedure
• Chinese Environmental Law
• Chinese Law (Summer Course)
• Chinese Law Internship
• Chinese Tax Law and Policy
• Civil Procedure
• Colonial Governance, the Rule of Law, and the Development of Contemporary Legal Orders
• Commercial Law
• Companies and the Law I
• Companies and the Law II
• Comparative Law
• Competition Law
• Construction and the Law
• Contract Law of the PRC
• Corporate Crime and Social Responsibility
• Crime and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Procedure
• Criminology
• Cultural Heritage Law
• Development and the Law
• Employment Law
• Energy Law
• Ethics and the Law
• Evidence
• Exploring the Law through Liberal Studies: Law Students as Teachers in Experiential Learning
• Gender and the Law
• Health and the Law
• Human Rights and the Law in the People’s Republic of China
• Human Rights and the Law
• Independent Research Paper
• Information and Privacy Law
• Insolvency Law
• Insurance and the Law
• Intellectual Property and the Law
• International Commercial Dispute Resolution
• International Criminal Law
• International Investment Law Principles and Practice
• International Law (Summer Course)
• International Legal Advocacy
• International Sales Disputes
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Internship (non-credit bearing)
• Interviewing
• Introduction to Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Introduction to Arbitration Theory and Practice
• Introduction to International Economic Law
• Issues in Property Law
• Land Law I
• Land Law II
• Law and Ethics of Ageing: Global Perspectives
• Law and Film
• Law and Literature
• Law of Succession
• Law of the Sea
• Legal History
• Legal Philosophy
• Legal Technologies
• Mediation: Law and Practice
• Mooting
• Personal Property and the Law
• Planning and the Law
• Private International Law
• Property Law
• Public International Law
• Public Listed Companies and the Law
• Refugee Clinical Legal Assistance Programme
• Refugee Pro Bono Project
• Refugee Rights Clinic
• Shipping and the Law
• Taxation and the Law
• The Clinic For Public Interest Advocacy
• The Environment and the Law
• The Family and the Law
• The Internet and the Law
• Transnational Business and the Law
• Unjust Enrichment
• WTO and the Law

Double Degree Options

• LLB & Bachelor of Arts (Translation) (BA(TRA))
• LLB & Bachelor of Social Science (Sociology) (BSSc(Sociology))

Financial Information

• Tuition Fees: HK $47,000 per year for local students (subject to annual review)
• Scholarships and Prizes:
  • Baker & McKenzie Scholarship for LLB Students
  • Deacons Prizes in Law
  • Dr. Lily Fenn Prizes for Legal Technologies
  • H.Y. Leung & Co Prizes for Equity & Trusts
  • Johnson Stokes & Master Scholarship for the LLB Programme
  • K&L Gates Prizes
  • The Freshfields Community Investment Award
  • Other Scholarships and Prizes

Admission to Practice

To become a solicitor or barrister in Hong Kong, students will need to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) and either a two-year training contract or a one-year pupillage.

Additional Learning and Development Opportunities

• The Sir TL Yang Society: A student society for all undergraduate and postgraduate students, serving as the centre of students’ professional and social activities in the Faculty.
• Mooting: Participation in various mooting competitions, both locally and internationally.
• Exchange Programmes: Opportunities for students to participate in exchange programmes with overseas universities.
• Internships: Credit-bearing internship courses, such as the Chinese Law Internship, Refugee Rights Clinic, Refugee Pro Bono Project, and The Clinic for Public Interest Advocacy.