Law

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have:

1. graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree in a non-law subject or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
2. graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor's degree in a non-law subject or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B" in undergraduate courses; or
3. completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

Applicants may apply for admission to the JD Programme before having completed a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) provided that they are in the final year of study for a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent). In these cases, any offer made will be subject to the conditions that all requirements for graduation in the Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and for admission to the JD Programme are satisfied prior to commencing the JD Programme.

Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirements by:

1. possessing a Bachelor’s degree obtained by completing a programme of study in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country, or which was taught primarily in the English Language; or
2. achieving a result of Band 7.5 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), which result was obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the JD Programme; or
3. achieving a result of 600 (Paper Based Test) or 100 (Internet Based Test) or better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which result was obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the JD Programme; or
4. providing alternative evidence of English Proficiency equivalent to one of the preceding measures.

1st round: 29 January 2021

2nd round: 26 February 2021

3rd round: 9 April 2021

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications submitted after 9 April 2021 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have:

• Academic

1. graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in a non-law subject or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
2. graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor’s degree in a non-law subject or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B" in undergraduate courses; or
3. completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

• English Language Proficiency Requirement

Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement by:

1. possessing a Bachelor’s degree obtained by completing a programme of study in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country, or which was taught primarily in the English language; or
2. achieving a result of Band 7.5 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), which result was obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the JD/MBA Programme; or
3. achieving a result of 600 (Paper Based Test), or 100 (Internet Based Test) or better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which result was obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the JD/MBA Programme; or
4. providing alternative evidence of English proficiency equivalent to one of the preceding measures.

• GMAT or GRE Scores

The validity period for GMAT or GRE score result is 5 years from the test date. For details of the score requirements please refer to the programme website.

For GMAT:

Full-time Mode: The programme type is "MBA, Full-time", code is R9H-0W-26.
Part-time Mode: The programme type is "MBA, Part-time", code is R9H-0W-08.

For GRE:

DI code for CUHK MBA is 7430.

• Work Experience

Applicants should have at least 3 years of full-time post-qualifications work experience or recognized professional qualifications.

1st round: 29 January 2021

2nd round: 26 February 2021

3rd round: 9 April 2021

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications submitted after 9 April 2021 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have:

1. a qualification to practise law in the jurisdiction of the student’s residence; or
2. a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or a degree of equivalent standing; or
3. a Bachelor’s degree in a non-law subject with substantial law-related working experience.

As many areas of professional activity are related to law, we welcome applications from applicants who work in the areas of commerce, accountancy, social work, public administration, and similar relevant fields.

Applicants whose undergraduate studies were not conducted and assessed in English are required to take an appropriate English language proficiency test and to achieve a sufficient score, such as a score of 570 or above in TOEFL (Paper Based Test), 88 or above in TOEFL (Internet Based Test); Band 6.5 or better in IELTS; or equivalent. The test result must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the LLM Programme.

1st round: 29 January 2021

2nd round: 26 February 2021

3rd round: 9 April 2021

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications submitted beyond 9 April 2021 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have:

1. a qualification to practise law in the jurisdiction of the student’s residence; or
2. a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or a degree of equivalent standing (normally obtained in a non-common law jurisdiction); or
3. a Bachelor’s degree in a non-law subject with substantial law-related working experience.

As many areas of professional activity are related to law, we welcome applications from applicants who work in the areas of commerce, accountancy, social work, public administration, and similar relevant fields.

Applicants whose undergraduate studies were not conducted and assessed in English are required to take an appropriate English language proficiency test and to achieve a sufficient score, such as a score of 570 or above in TOEFL (Paper Based Test), 88 or above in TOEFL (Internet Based Test); Band 6.5 or better in IELTS; or equivalent. The test result must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the LLM Programme.

1st round: 29 January 2021

2nd round: 26 February 2021

3rd round: 9 April 2021

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications submitted beyond 9 April 2021 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have:

1. a qualification to practise law in the jurisdiction of the student’s residence; or
2. a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or a degree of equivalent standing; or
3. a Bachelor’s degree in a non-law subject with substantial law-related working experience.

As many areas of professional activity are related to law, we welcome applications from applicants who work in the areas of energy, environmental preservation, public administration, and similar relevant fields.

Applicants whose undergraduate studies were not conducted and assessed in English are required to take an appropriate English language proficiency test and to achieve a sufficient score, such as a score of 570 or above in TOEFL (Paper Based Test), 88 or above in TOEFL (Internet Based Test); Band 6.5 or better in IELTS; or equivalent. The test result must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the LLM Programme.

1st round: 29 January 2021

2nd round: 26 February 2021

3rd round: 9 April 2021

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications submitted beyond 9 April 2021 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have:

1. a qualification to practise law in the jurisdiction of the student’s residence; or
2. a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or a degree of equivalent standing; or
3. a Bachelor’s degree in a non-law subject with substantial law-related working experience.

As many areas of professional activity are related to law, we welcome applications from applicants who work in the areas of commerce, accountancy, social work, public administration, and similar relevant fields.

Applicants whose undergraduate studies were not conducted and assessed in English are required to take an appropriate English language proficiency test and to achieve a sufficient score, such as a score of 570 or above in TOEFL (Paper Based Test), 88 or above in TOEFL (Internet Based Test); Band 6.5 or better in IELTS; or equivalent. The test result must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the LLM Programme.

1st round: 29 January 2021

2nd round: 26 February 2021

3rd round: 9 April 2021

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications submitted beyond 9 April 2021 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the PCLL set out in the statement issued by the Standing Committee on Legal Education and Training (available at www.pcea.com.hk). Applicants must also hold a valid International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Certificate (academic module) with an overall score of 7 or above. For full details of admission qualifications, please visit www.law.cuhk.edu.hk.

30 April 2021