For a long time, Hong Kong’s three law schools have attracted a large number of applicants for their low tuition fees, close proximity to home, and good employment prospects. They have also been one of the hot spots for law students’ inquiries and concerns. This issue of Legal Affairs has compiled the application material requirements for these three law schools as follows, hoping to be helpful to those who are interested in applying to Hong Kong law schools (the following data is as of November 1, 2020).
University of Hong Kong
JD project
LLM project
▲ Academic length, tuition fees and application deadline
▲ HKU LLM program admission standards and application materials
[ Note: Since HKU has not yet opened applications this year and the website has not been updated, the application material requirements in the above table are based on last year’s requirements. It is not excluded that this year it will be similar to that of Hong Kong Chinese and Hong Kong City. Certification from Xuexin.com/Degree.com is required. 】
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The University of Hong Kong Law School was established in 1969. It is the first law school in Hong Kong and one of the most prestigious law schools in the Asia-Pacific region. The number of JD students admitted to the University of Hong Kong is small, and the requirements for academic background and academic performance are extremely high, so it is quite difficult to apply. HKU’s LLM (including MCL) has the most projects and the strongest strength among the three law schools. Among them, the MCL program has a wide range of course selections (you can choose both the basic common law courses of LLB and the advanced courses of LLM), rich alumni resources, and good employment prospects. It is generally a relatively common application direction.
Since the admission to HKU is not rolling, the effect of submitting an application before the deadline is the same. Therefore, students who want to apply for HKU may wish to polish their application documents carefully and do not need to rush to submit the application. However, we still need to remind everyone that since HKU needs to send materials, in order to avoid delays during mailing, try not to delay until the end to avoid missing the deadline.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
JD project
LLM project
▲ Academic length, tuition fees and application deadline
▲ Admission standards and application materials for the Chinese LLM program in Hong Kong
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong Law School was established in 2005. It is the youngest law school in Hong Kong, so it has relatively few professional directions. Although it is short in years, it has developed rapidly and its strength cannot be underestimated. . The JD/LLM/PCLL project of the School of Law is located in the Bank of America Center building in Central, Hong Kong. There are the Legislative Council Complex and the High Court Library nearby. There are nearly 10 law firms in this building, so the location is very advantageous.
In addition, the admission of Hong Kong Chinese is based on rolling admissions, first come, first served, while offers are distributed. Early application has an advantage. The admission difficulty of the second and third rounds is much higher than that of the first round. It is recommended that you submit your application before the first round deadline. Applications for Hong Kong Chinese are currently open, and interested friends can fill out the application.
City University of Hong Kong
JD project
LLM project
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City University of Hong Kong Law School was established in 1987. It has a much longer academic history than Hong Kong Chinese, and Hong Kong City also accepts university CET-6 score applications. For students who have not taken TOEFL or IELTS, you can say It saves a lot of worry. In previous years, there were cases of successful application among law students using CET6 scores, which is worth learning from. It is worth noting that the LLM program also has students who were successfully admitted with scores slightly lower than the TOEFL and IELTS score requirements listed on the official website, so even if the language score is not high, you might as well give it a try.
City University of Hong Kong all applies online, that is, uploading it to its application system. All materials do not need to be sent in hard copy and cannot be sent. If there are any omissions, they can be supplemented by email. Hong Kong City also adopts rolling admissions, but its deadline is relatively late, but it is not recommended that you delay your application until the end.
Legal Opinion
When talking about applying for law schools to study abroad, in addition to the United States, the most popular application destination, Hong Kong has often become synonymous with high-quality study abroad options with "low cost, close to home, and good prospects." International students can also come here Appreciate the spark of the collision between Chinese culture and Western ideas. Whether it is career development or self-worth improvement, I believe that law schools in Hong Kong are a good choice for international law students. For those who are interested in Hong Kong Law School or have questions, please contact the legal teachers for consultation!
