Our JD students come from a variety of backgrounds in Common Law and Non-common Law jurisdictions. Students in the 2021 class come from 12 countries/regions and represent 92 undergraduate institutions around the world (including Ivy League universities and top tier universities in Australia, US, UK, Canada and Mainland China) notably:
| AUSTRALIA |
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| Queensland University of Technology The University of Melbourne The University of New South Wales The University of Western Australia University of South Australia University of Technology Sydney |
| CANADA |
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| McGill University Queen’s University The Royal Conservatory of Music The University of British Columbia University of Toronto |
| FINLAND |
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| Turku University of Applied Sciences |
| FRANCE |
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| Grenoble Ecole de Management |
| HONG KONG |
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| City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Shue Yan University Lingnan University The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Education University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The University of Hong Kong |
| IRELAND |
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| Dublin City University |
| MACAU |
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| City University of Macau |
| MAINLAND CHINA |
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| Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Normal University – Hong Kong Baptist University United International College China University of Political Science and Law Communication University of China Dalian Maritime University Dalian University of Technology East China University of Political Science and Law Fudan University Fuzhou University Huazhong University of Science and Technology Jinan University New York University Shanghai Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai University Sichuan University South China Agricultural University South China Normal University South China University of Technology Southwest University of Political Science & Law The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Tsinghua University University of Science and Technology Beijing Zhejiang University Zhongnan University of Economics and Law |
| NETHERLANDS |
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| University of Twente |
| SOUTH KOREA |
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| Chung-Ang University Korea University University of Seoul |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
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| Bangor University De Montfort University Durham University Imperial College London Loughborough University Royal Holloway, University of London The University of Sheffield University College London University of Essex University of Exeter University of Kent |
| USA |
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| Arizona State University Boston College Boston University Cornell University Hamilton College Indiana University New York University Stanford University Suffolk University The Art Institute of Seattle The George Washington University The Pennsylvania State University Union College University of California Berkeley University of California Davis University of California Irvine University of California San Diego University of California Santa Barbara University of Connecticut University of Illinois at Chicago University of Maryland, College Park University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Rochester University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin-Madison Washington State University |
The vast majority of our JD students possess at least an Upper Second Class Honours Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, with a large number possessing a First Class Honours Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree.
Many of the JD students enroll to further their existing careers or to enhance their professional skills. Many also have professional qualifications such as Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Planner of Wealth Management (CPWP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Secretary (CS), Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL), Registered General Building Contractor (RGBC), Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Pharmacist (RP).
Some students are member of professional bodies including Member of Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE), Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (MHKIS) or registered professional in various disciplines for instance in medical and social work.
Our JD student body also has numerous lawyers qualified in other jurisdictions. A number of our students are in or come to us from prominent management positions such as Director or Managing Director at companies such as Stratasys AP Limited, Luk Fook Capital Limited etc.