The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

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10/F, Cheng Yu Tung Tower
Centennial Campus
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong
Hong Kong (PRC)

www.law.hku.hk

Master of Laws (LL.M.) facts

Tuition 200,200 HKD
Duration 12 months
Intakes September
Minimum TOEFL 97
Minimum IELTS 7.0
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Programs at HKU

Full-Time

1. Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

Concentrations

Admiralty and Shipping
Commercial, Corporate and Financial Law
Competition Law and Policy
Human Rights and Public Law
Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
International and Comparative Law
Medical Ethics and Law
PRC Law

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llm/

2. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

Features

The programme provides students with specialized interdisciplinary teaching and research in negotiation, mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution generally with professional accreditation.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/arbdr/

3. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Financial Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

220,200 HKD

Features

The programme combines academic expertise in corporate and financial law, and provides comprehensive resources for the study of the law and related issues encountered within a sophisticated commercial setting.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/cfl/

4. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

Features

This programme enables Candidates to appreciate the modern Chinese legal system within China’s dynamic social, economic and political backdrop.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/chineselaw/

5. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Compliance and Regulation

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

220,200 HKD

Features

This programme enables students to gain exposure to the laws, regulatory codes, industry practices, policies and other considerations that affect the compliance task.

https://www.llmcr.law.hku.hk/

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Part-Time

1. Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

100,100 HKD

Concentrations

Admiralty and Shipping
Commercial, Corporate and Financial Law
Competition Law and Policy
Human Rights and Public Law
Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
International and Comparative Law
Medical Ethics and Law
PRC Law

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llm/

2. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

100,100 HKD

Features

The programme provides students with specialized interdisciplinary teaching and research in negotiation, mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution generally with professional accreditation.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/arbdr/

3. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Financial Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

110,100 HKD

Features

The programme combines academic expertise in corporate and financial law, and provides comprehensive resources for the study of the law and related issues encountered within a sophisticated commercial setting.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/cfl/

4. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

100,100 HKD

Features

This programme enables Candidates to appreciate the modern Chinese legal system within China’s dynamic social, economic and political backdrop.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/chineselaw/

5. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Compliance and Regulation

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

110,100 HKD

Features

This programme enables students to gain exposure to the laws, regulatory codes, industry practices, policies and other considerations that affect the compliance task.

https://www.llmcr.law.hku.hk/

Show all Part-Time programs from HKU (7)

Dual Degree

1. Double Master Degree Programme with University of Zurich

Language

English

Intakes

September

Features

This programme allows students to complete two master degrees, one from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the other from University of Zurich (UZH), in 2 to 3 years, depending on the study mode of the student.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llmhku-mlawuzh/

2. Double Master Degree Programme with Peking University

Languages

English, Chinese

Intakes

September

Features

This programme allows students to complete two master degrees in two jurisdictions in 2 to 3 years, depending on the study mode of the student.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llmhku-llmpku/

Programs at HKU

Full-Time

1. Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

Concentrations

Admiralty and Shipping
Commercial, Corporate and Financial Law
Competition Law and Policy
Human Rights and Public Law
Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
International and Comparative Law
Medical Ethics and Law
PRC Law

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llm/

2. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

Features

The programme provides students with specialized interdisciplinary teaching and research in negotiation, mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution generally with professional accreditation.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/arbdr/

3. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Financial Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

220,200 HKD

Features

The programme combines academic expertise in corporate and financial law, and provides comprehensive resources for the study of the law and related issues encountered within a sophisticated commercial setting.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/cfl/

4. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

Features

This programme enables Candidates to appreciate the modern Chinese legal system within China’s dynamic social, economic and political backdrop.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/chineselaw/

5. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Compliance and Regulation

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

220,200 HKD

Features

This programme enables students to gain exposure to the laws, regulatory codes, industry practices, policies and other considerations that affect the compliance task.

https://www.llmcr.law.hku.hk/

6. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Human Rights

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

182,000 HKD

Features

This programme focuses on problems and perspectives of particular concern to the Asia-Pacific region, while at the same time ensuring that participants engage with universal human rights issues and the perspectives of other regional systems.
Tuition listed is for non-local students. Rates for local students are 42,100 HKD full time and 21,050 HKD part time.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/hr/

7. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

https://llm.law.hku.hk/tipl/

8. Master of Common Law (MCL)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

12 months

Tuition

200,200 HKD

Features

This programme is specifically designed for graduates in law from non-Common law jurisdictions (notably Mainland China) who wish to acquire an expertise in Common Law as it is practised in Hong Kong and in other common law jurisdictions.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/mcl/

Part-Time

1. Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

100,100 HKD

Concentrations

Admiralty and Shipping
Commercial, Corporate and Financial Law
Competition Law and Policy
Human Rights and Public Law
Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
International and Comparative Law
Medical Ethics and Law
PRC Law

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llm/

2. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

100,100 HKD

Features

The programme provides students with specialized interdisciplinary teaching and research in negotiation, mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution generally with professional accreditation.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/arbdr/

3. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Financial Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

110,100 HKD

Features

The programme combines academic expertise in corporate and financial law, and provides comprehensive resources for the study of the law and related issues encountered within a sophisticated commercial setting.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/cfl/

4. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

100,100 HKD

Features

This programme enables Candidates to appreciate the modern Chinese legal system within China’s dynamic social, economic and political backdrop.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/chineselaw/

5. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Compliance and Regulation

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

110,100 HKD

Features

This programme enables students to gain exposure to the laws, regulatory codes, industry practices, policies and other considerations that affect the compliance task.

https://www.llmcr.law.hku.hk/

6. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Human Rights

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

91,000 HKD

Features

This programme focuses on problems and perspectives of particular concern to the Asia-Pacific region, while at the same time ensuring that participants engage with universal human rights issues and the perspectives of other regional systems.
Tuition listed is for non-local students. Rates for local students are 42,100 HKD full time and 21,050 HKD part time.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/hr/

7. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

100,100 HKD

https://llm.law.hku.hk/tipl/

Dual Degree

1. Double Master Degree Programme with University of Zurich

Language

English

Intakes

September

Features

This programme allows students to complete two master degrees, one from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the other from University of Zurich (UZH), in 2 to 3 years, depending on the study mode of the student.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llmhku-mlawuzh/

2. Double Master Degree Programme with Peking University

Languages

English, Chinese

Intakes

September

Features

This programme allows students to complete two master degrees in two jurisdictions in 2 to 3 years, depending on the study mode of the student.

https://llm.law.hku.hk/llmhku-llmpku/

Application Tracker - HKU

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
LOKESH NAR...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.)	1 year	Top 50%	following	---	---	---
Umar Masoo...	following	---	1 year	Top 5%	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
nek samda	admitted Enrolling	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law	2 years	---	admitted Enrolling	Nov 17, 2022	---	Feb 14, 2023
CeciliaCos...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law	---	---	following	---	---	---
Šankálpa C...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Syed Imran	following	---	3 years	Top 50%	following	---	---	---
kjames28	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution	---	Top 20%	following	---	---	---
Zia ullah	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
luftschlos...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
G, Dou	applied	Master of Common Law (MCL)	---	---	applied	Mar 02, 2022	Mar 02, 2022	---
Dosrachary...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution	2 years	Top 5%	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
Marion P1	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Nishesh Dh...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
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User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
anacsnogue...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
潘潘	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Sven Anton	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Financial Law	5 years	Top 5%	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
LEGALLYBAB...	admitted Enrolling	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution	---	Top 5%	admitted Enrolling	Jan 05, 2019	---	Apr 03, 2019
Nimisha Se...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law	---	Top 15%	following	---	---	---
minnieminn...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Compliance and Regulation	10+ years	Top 5%	following	---	---	---
Fran_Leono...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.)	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
Hidenori N...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law	---	---	following	---	---	---
Nimisha Se...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law	---	Top 20%	following	---	---	---
Navindra F...	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Human Rights	---	---	following	---	---	---
zh-pillihp	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law	7 years	Top 15%	following	---	---	---
Tinmar33	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution	1 year	Top 20%	following	---	---	---
yakinsu	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
IINL	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Financial Law	3 years	Top 15%	following	---	---	---
leenni	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law	4 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
e.karahan	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
songruijia	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law	---	Top 50%	following	---	---	---
sjinthesky	following	Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Technology and Intellectual Property Law	1 year	Top 20%	following	---	---	---
fbd	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Li-Ya	following	---	3 years	Top 5%	following	---	---	---
Tuomas	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
tep	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
John Doe 6...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
eunjeshin	following	---	---	Top 20%	following	---	---	---
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DESMOND	following	---	1 year	Top 20%	following	---	---	---
ankur.lega...	following	---	---	Top 20%	following	---	---	---
juanDavidM	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
hoda	following	---	4 years	Top 50%	following	---	---	---
irfanmir	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
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User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
imprezawrx	applied	---	---	---	applied	Feb 28, 2015	Feb 28, 2015	---
berrynpc	following	---	---	Not in top half	following	---	---	---
Jlucima	following	---	---	Not in top half	following	---	---	---
raunakgb	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
ccolace	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
GBROWN68	following	---	10+ years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
Denning123	admitted	---	1 year	Top 5%	admitted	Feb 15, 2013	Feb 15, 2013	May 26, 2013
AV.law	applied	---	1 year	Top 5%	applied	Jan 14, 2014	Jan 11, 2014	---
Inactive User	following	---	10+ years	---	following	---	---	---
ANGELABOBO	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Samridhiho...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
vern101	following	---	---	Top 10%	following	---	---	---
KaranRatho...	following	---	---	Top 5%	following	---	---	---
Leitichb	following	---	8 years	Top 50%	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
trann	following	Master of Common Law (MCL)	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
Inactive User	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Joshf126	following	---	---	Top 10%	following	---	---	---
Rodrigo Mo...	following	---	4 years	Top 10%	following	---	---	---
chipidris	following	---	10+ years	Not in top half	following	---	---	---
jupini	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Bizzie	following	---	3 years	Top 30%	following	---	---	---
nina_g	following	---	3 years	---	following	---	---	---
llm.in.tim...	following	---	7 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
AndriusV	following	---	1 year	Top 10%	following	---	---	---
gabrielbco...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
douglas ek...	following	---	9 years	Top 5%	following	---	---	---
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frances198...	following	---	---	Top 50%	following	---	---	---
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User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
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tima_hey	following	---	1 year	Not in top half	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
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