The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
LLB
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The CUHK LLB is a full-time, four-year undergraduate law programme that equips students with knowledge of Hong Kong’s legal system, its common law heritage and Chinese context. It combines practical training with theoretical and normative perspectives so students gain core legal principles, statutory interpretation, jurisprudence and professional skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates often pursue legal practice as solicitors or barristers, or work in government, corporate counsel, compliance, policy, dispute resolution, academia, legal research and international law roles. Employers include law firms, courts, public agencies, NGOs and corporations. Career opportunities: litigation, advisory, regulatory compliance, corporate law, public service, mediation and arbitration roles.
The CUHK LLB is a full-time, four-year academic journey designed to expand students’ intellectual horizons and give them a platform for future success in any number of careers. The LLB is the first step into becoming a member of a well-regarded and influential profession. It provides students with the tools and knowledge to be engaged members of the Hong Kong community in general. Students will learn of Hong Kong’s shared heritage with other common law legal systems around the world and its place within the broader Chinese context. The LLB includes studying the practical elements of Hong Kong’s legal system and the theoretical and normative perspectives that undergird it. This approach provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the laws and legal principles upon which Hong Kong society is founded and operates.
