Medium of instruction: | English | ||||||||||||||||||
How and when to apply: |
Applications for 2026 intake will be invited around September of this year. |
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Admission requirements: |
All applicants must fulfill the General Admission Requirements and the English Language Proficiency Requirement prescribed by the University’s Graduate School. In addition applicants must have:
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 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 results must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the LLM Programme. |
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Duration: |
Full-time: one year (normative study period) – two years (maximum study period). Part-time: two years (normative study period) – three years (maximum study period). |
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Campus: | The CUHK Graduate Law Centre, 2/F, Bank of America Tower, Central. | ||||||||||||||||||
Programme requirements: |
24 units: including 12 units of required courses and 12 units of elective courses. Students should pass all the assessments with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in order to be recommended for graduation. Study Sequence: Full-time mode (1 year)
Part-time mode (2 years)
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Delivery mode: |
A 3-unit course will usually have three teaching hours per week. Classes are held during daytime and evenings of weekdays and daytime on Saturdays. Classes will incorporate a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, presentations and class discussions. |