Course Information
Schedules
- 3 Feb 2025 (Mon)
Registration period
16 Oct 2024 (Wed) - 3 Feb 2025 (Mon)
Price
-
Study Mode
Duration
2 Year(s)
Language
English
Location
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Course Overview
The JD is a full-time, two-year law degree that provides comprehensive and in-depth legal education to students without prior background in the law. The emphasis of the programme is not on rote learning of legal rules, but on critical appreciation and assessment of the underpinnings of these rules. The programme distinguishes itself by its small class size. JD students will be taught as a separate group of about 50-60 students. We believe an intimate environment will facilitate interaction and enhance the learning experience.
What You’ll Learn
The programme will provide students with a solid foundation in traditional common law subjects, which are the bedrock of the Hong Kong legal system. In addition, the programme will introduce students to new ways of thinking about the law. Courses on interdisciplinary and theoretical approaches to the law are a required component of the programme. These courses will challenge students not only to understand what the law is, but also to contemplate what the law should be. The programme also includes a broad range of electives, which will allow students to explore their academic interests and to develop a specialty. Such exploration and specialisation will culminate in a capstone requirement, which can be satisfied through submission of a dissertation, in which students are expected to engage with and advance the scholarship on cutting-edge areas of law, completion of a legal clinic course, or participation in an international mooting competition.
