The University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong
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JS6406
Bachelor of Laws 法學士
LLB
Short Description
The four-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme is the first local university qualification to be recognised for admission to legal practice in Hong Kong. It offers a range of distinctive features designed to ensure the competitiveness of our graduates, including:
- A solid foundation in legal knowledge, transferable critical and analytical skills, and broadening of intellectual horizons;
- Systematic honing of professional skills such as critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills, research and writing skills, and bilingual language proficiency; and
- Integrated experiential learning and capstone experience through an integrated sequence of legal research and writing, mooting, internship and clinical legal education.
The LLB programme includes a professional core that equips students with a solid foundation in legal knowledge. It also offers the possibility of specialising in a particular area of law such as commercial law, Chinese law, or international trade and economic law. Students have the option to pursue a minor in a non-law discipline offered by the University.
In addition to the 4-year LLB programme, students may consider other enriching programmes:
- Integrated Double Degree Programmes offered in partnership with the Faculty of Arts, the HKU Business School, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science; or
- Dual Degree Programmes offered with the University College London (UCL) in the UK or Peking University (PKU) in Mainland China, which enable graduates to obtain two LLB degrees from two top-ranking law schools and earn legal qualifications in both jurisdictions.
Remarks:
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Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
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CHINESE LANGUAGE | 4 |
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT1 | Attained |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 5 |
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 3 |
Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
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ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)2 | 3 |
Or | |
MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
Remark:
- Level 3 in Liberal Studies achieved in previous sitting(s) will be considered in lieu of Citizenship and Social Development.
- Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for the minimum requirement.
The calculation of programme score considers category A subjects and M1/M2 only. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.
The result(s) of Liberal Studies, Combined Science and Integrated Science achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
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CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT3 | Attained |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
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ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)4 | 3 |
Or | |
ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
Remark:
- "Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education” is referred to as “HKDSE”.
- "Attained with Distinction" obtained prior to 2018, or "Attained with Distinction (I)" or "Attained with Distinction (II)" obtained in or after 2018, in Applied Learning subjects (other than Applied Learning Chinese) will be used as additional supporting information. In the meantime, student learning experiences in Applied Learning subjects may be considered within the context of other learning experiences in their application.
- Level 2 in Liberal Studies achieved in previous sitting will be considered in lieu of Citizenship and Social Development.
- Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.
- The result(s) of Combined Science and Integrated Science achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
In general, most of the programmes offered by HKU consider the best results achieved by candidates in different combination of sittings, except for a few programmes which only consider the latest results. Few programmes may also impose a penalty on HKDSE repeaters. Please refer to https://www.hku.hk/dse for details.
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 47,000
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
2025 | 264 | 108 | 148 | 238 | 255 | 1013 |
2024 | 237 | 93 | 149 | 244 | 288 | 1011 |
2023 | 281 | 107 | 148 | 212 | 264 | 1012 |
2022 | 259 | 68 | 124 | 167 | 232 | 850 |
2021 | 226 | 93 | 130 | 169 | 237 | 855 |
2020 | 232 | 85 | 133 | 179 | 265 | 894 |
2019 | 221 | 100 | 144 | 214 | 316 | 995 |
2018 | 266 | 101 | 142 | 237 | 315 | 1061 |
2017 | 231 | 93 | 177 | 227 | 353 | 1081 |
2016 | 281 | 108 | 137 | 216 | 448 | 1190 |
2015 | 172 | 85 | 141 | 197 | 432 | 1027 |
2014 | 222 | 81 | 131 | 197 | 443 | 1074 |
2013 | 164 | 53 | 92 | 149 | 369 | 827 |
2012 | 239 | 68 | 104 | 135 | 286 | 832 |
Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)
Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
2025 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
2024 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
2023 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
2022 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
2021 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
2020 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
2019 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
2018 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
2017 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
2016 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
2015 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
2014 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
2013 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
2012 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |