Course Information
Schedules
- 12 May 2025 (Mon)
Registration period
2 Jan 2025 (Thu) - 7 Feb 2025 (Fri)
Price
HKD 88,500
(Tuition HK$88,500 payable by THREE instalments + HK$250 (Application Fee))
(Tuition HK$88,500 payable by THREE instalments + HK$250 (Application Fee))
Study Mode
Duration
36 Month(s)
Language
English
Location
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Course Overview
The programme aims at assisting students to develop a systematic and in depth understanding of areas of international law and to provide with the skills necessary to analyse and evaluate complex legal problems and related issues. With the growing importance of world trade and the global community, lawyers are expected look beyond national jurisdictions and understand issues of public international law and international commercial law. Legal employers now place a high premium on graduates with international commercial law skills. The LLM programme focuses on the law and legal framework governing the international community, as well as various legal issues surrounding international trade and global markets.
The programme aims at: Ensuring students understand the substantive legal principles in:
- Common Law;
- Corporate Law;
- Competition Law;
- Intellectual Property Law;
- Banking and Finance Law; and
- International Trade Law.
Ensuring students are able to present findings and conclusion by means of independent piece of academic research.
Upon completion of the programme, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to critically analyse current legal issues. The programme will develop the capacity for independent thought, judgment and initiative.
What You’ll Learn
Programme Structure
The LLM programme contains 6 modules of which the first five are taught modules and the final one is Dissertation. It is a part-time programme and can be completed in 1 year.
There are 2 intakes each year: May and September. Common Law Foundations, Research Methods in Law and Corporate Law are core modules for students of both intakes. Students of May intake will study Banking and Finance Law and International Trade Law while students of September intake will study Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law instead.
Regarding the Dissertation, students will receive guidance and advices from supervisors assigned to them.
Module
May Intake
1. Common Law Foundations
2. Research Methods in Law
3. Corporate Law
4. Banking and Finance Law
5. International Trade Law 5. Competition Law
6. Dissertation
September Intake
1. Common Law Foundations
2. Research Methods in Law
3. Corporate Law
4. Intellectual Property Law
5. Competition Law
6. Dissertation
