Bachelor of Law (UCL) and Bachelor of Law (HKU) LLB
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The first two years of study are the same as for the three-year LLB degree: four compulsory modules are studied in each year. A compulsory extra-curricular placement at the UCL Centre for Access to Justice will also be undertaken during the first year.
The third and fourth years of study are spent at HKU. In the third year you will study compulsory subjects and in the fourth year you will study a combination of compulsory and elective subjects as well as undertake a vocational internship.
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This programme leads to the award of two LLB degrees: the Bachelor of Laws degree from UCL and the Bachelor of Laws from HKU.
The programme gives students the opportunity to acquire detailed knowledge of Hong Kong law, to experience study abroad and engage with different cultures and regional legal perspectives, and to engage in vocational placements both at UCL and in Hong Kong.
In both institutions you will be taught by distinguished academics who are cutting-edge researchers in their diverse fields. Their knowledge of law and their significant experience and influence will enrich your learning.
Law and lawyers operate across borders and London and Hong Kong are recognised as globally leading centres for law. This programme allows students to gain an understanding of the legal knowledge and professional skills required to practise in both jurisdictions.
Parallel to its internationalised curriculum, this programme incorporates placements at both UCL and in Hong Kong to enhance students’ career skills. The wide range of technical capacities and subjects learned throughout your degree will open up many opportunities for you when you graduate.
The wide range of skills and subjects learned throughout your degree open up many opportunities when you graduate. Many UCL Laws graduates move directly to further vocational study and train to become solicitors or barristers. Recent graduates have also chosen employment in government, political service and commercial management. Some have selected to undertake further academic study.
English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required
All UCL Laws undergraduate programmes are recognised as qualifying law degrees (QLDs) by the two main legal professional bodies—the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority—for the purpose of exemption from the academic stage of their professional examinations.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Access
- LLB
- Law
- Accounting
- Criminal law
- Property Law
- Contract Law
- Tort law
- Business Associations
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Property Law I
- Public Law
- Compulsory extra-curricular placement at the UCL Centre for Access to Justice (accounting for 12 HKU credits)
All first-year modules are compulsory.
YEAR 2
- European Union Law
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Property Law II
- Tort Law
All second-year modules are compulsory.
YEAR 3
- Business Associations (6 credits)
- Common Core 1 (6 credits)
- Common Core 2 (6 credits)
- Commercial Law (6 credits)
- Constitutional Law (6 credits)
- Introduction to Chinese Law (6 credits)
- Law and Society (6 credits)
- Legal Research & Writing I (6 credits)
- Legal Research & Writing II (6 credits)
- The Legal System of Hong Kong SAR (6 credits)
- Practical Chinese for Law Students (6 credits)
- U English (or disciplinary elective) (6 credits)
- Summer dissertation (12 credits)
Total: 84 credits at the University of Hong Kong
YEAR 4
- Common Core 3 (6 credits)
- Common Core 4 (6 credits)
- Disciplinary electives (30 credits)
- Free electives (24 credits)
- Mooting & Dispute Resolution (6 credits)
- Vocational Internship (12 credits)
Total: 84 credits at the University of Hong Kong
During your time at UCL you will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, and tutorials with eight students. We encourage substantial student participation and class discussion in seminars and tutorials on the basis of prepared work. Considerable emphasis is placed on small group teaching where you will benefit from individual attention and advice.
AssessmentYou are required to pass written examinations each year for most modules. In some cases an essay also counts towards the final module mark.
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Bachelor of Law (UCL) and Bachelor of Law (HKU) LLB