1, with a first-class honours or second-class honours bachelor's degree (LLB) awarded by an accredited university; or
2. Holding a doctor of law (JD) degree or a master of law (LLM) degree issued by a recognized university, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; Or have an equivalent education (including non-legal related) issued by an accredited higher education institution.
3. Applicants must meet the requirements of English language ability in the following aspects:
Hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized university in Hong Kong or English-speaking countries, or teach mainly in English; Either the International English Language Testing Department (IELTS) has reached 7.0 or above.
The IELTS score must be obtained within two years from the date of applying for the Master of Philosophy program, or at least 587 (based on written test) or 95 (based on online test) in the TOEFL.
TOEFL scores must be obtained within two years from the date of applying for the Master of Philosophy program; Or provide other proof of English proficiency equivalent to one of the above measures.
All applicants must submit a master's research plan of no more than 3000 words as part of the application.
The research plan should include the following contents: research topic, research objectives, main issues to be discussed, summary of proposal topics, literature review, research methods and the contribution of the expected papers to the knowledge in this field. The proposal should include relevant bibliography. Applicants should also submit a personal statement and resume of no more than 1500 words.
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Overview of the Law School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong:
The Law School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a new college. Although the Law School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong was established in 2004, with its complete education system and excellent teaching quality, the Law School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong quickly jumped to the top of the law schools in Hong Kong, the Mainland and even the whole Asia-Pacific region.
Since its establishment, The Chinese University of Hong Kong has always adhered to the bilingual education policy and the multicultural education concept of paying equal attention to both Chinese and English. Based on profound traditional culture, the education system of the Law School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong pays attention to diversity and is academic-oriented.
College is based on teaching to expand students' minds, not just as the nature of vocational and technical training. This is in line with the inheritance principles of Hong Kong culture and common law.
Law school is defined as the center for researching and cultivating outstanding legal talents. The independent research and operation of law school can ensure the dissemination of the most advanced legal ideas, which is more conducive to cultivating students' independent thinking ability and stimulating their potential.
With the rich cultural achievements of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the continuous improvement of legal education, the master's degree of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Law School is compatible with China's commercial law, common law and international economic law. The main educational philosophy of the Law School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong is to cultivate legal talents who know how to integrate common law and China culture and adapt to the development of contemporary society.
At the same time, well-known scholars in law school have formulated the principles of promoting justice and safeguarding legal authority for the college, strived to cultivate students' critical legal theory and thinking, encouraged students to deeply understand and study the legal education of Chinese mainland law and international law, and trained many professional lawyers and practitioners to meet the needs of society.
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