City University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong
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JS1061
Bachelor of Laws 法律學學士
LLB
Short Description
The School of Law apires to be an internationally renowned centre for legal research and teaching in the Asia-Pacific region. The School's mission is to provide students with an excellent education and to contribute to the advancement of knowledge. Through cooperation with other law schools and professional organisations, the School aims to foster an environment in which both students and staff can develop and use their legal knowledge, professional skills and expertise for the benfit of the entire Hong Kong community.
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme is delivered over four years and emphasises the acquisition and development of wide-ranging legal and intellectual skills. Learning and teaching are interactive and aligned with intended learning outcomes. Students are trained to apply laws and legal principles to solve real-life problems. The LLB programme provides a firm foundation for a career in law and law-related fields, public service and post-graduate studies in Hong Kong and overseas.
Students receive a well-rounded legal education from our staff, all of whom are distinguished teachers and scholars from Hong Kong, the Mainland China, the UK, Australia, India, Malaysia, etc. In addition, students have the opportunity to be taught by visiting faculty from law schools all around the world.
Our LLB programme guides students to develop the skills, knowledge and attitude required to put them within the best and brightest minds applying for jobs in law, business, civil service, banking and other fields.
Remarks:
# Indicative intake quotas for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions, subject to change.
^ Please click here for details of interview arrangements.
Useful Links:
Useful Information for JUPAS Applicants
Assessment of Applications
Flexible Admission Arrangement for JUPAS Applicants
CityU Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents
CityU Tiger Programme
JUPAS Admissions Score Reference
Programme Website
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 5 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 2 SUBJECTS | 3 |
Notes for Elective Subject(s):
- Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and Category C other language subject (at grade E or above) can also be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
- Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 2 SUBJECTS | 3 |
Notes:
- Liberal Studies would be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of Citizenship and Social Development.
- Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) (except for JS1801) and Category C other language subjects (at grade E or above) (except for JS1200, JS1201, JS1217, JS1801, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807). If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
- Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except for JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807.
- Please refer to the minimum entrance requirements webpage for details.
- Flexible Admission Arrangement: JUPAS applicants who marginally fail to meet the requirement for programme admission in one core subject may still have the opportunity to gain admission if they have good HKDSE results. For details, click here.
Remarks:
- For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
CityU accepts repeat results and will use the best results in assessing whether applicants fulfil the entrance requirements and to calculate admission scores.
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 42,100
Contacts
Prof. Michael TSIMPLIS
Programme Director
Email: lwllb@cityu.edu.hk
Ms. Anna LUI
Programme Associate Director
Email: lwllb@cityu.edu.hk
Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2023 | 169 | 197 | 209 | 282 | 304 | 1161 |
| 2022 | 138 | 163 | 177 | 225 | 234 | 937 |
| 2021 | 113 | 130 | 165 | 197 | 207 | 812 |
| 2020 | 102 | 128 | 131 | 209 | 216 | 786 |
| 2019 | 109 | 120 | 163 | 235 | 233 | 860 |
| 2018 | 149 | 163 | 169 | 255 | 284 | 1020 |
| 2017 | 127 | 110 | 192 | 254 | 272 | 955 |
| 2016 | 123 | 120 | 194 | 281 | 322 | 1040 |
| 2015 | 125 | 178 | 243 | 346 | 428 | 1320 |
| 2014 | 167 | 163 | 246 | 394 | 580 | 1550 |
| 2013 | 175 | 141 | 271 | 368 | 535 | 1490 |
| 2012 | 221 | 159 | 267 | 377 | 494 | 1518 |
Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 2019 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| 2018 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2017 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2016 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2015 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2013 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
The information provided is subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the information from time to time.