Study Law Degrees in Hong Kong (LLB, JD, PCLL) 修讀法律學位

Study Law Degrees in Hong Kong (LLB, JD, PCLL) 修讀法律學位

要成為香港律師，主要途徑是修讀普通法法律學位或同等學歷課程，再修讀法學專業證書，並完成一或兩年的實習，才能取得大律師或事務律師的專業資格。

普通法法律學位（Bachelor of Laws，LLB）:

• 香港大學 (HKU)
• 香港中文大學 (CUHK)
• 香港城市大學 (CityU)
• 香港大學專業進修學院  (SPACE) 
  Manchester Metropolitan University (HK top-up LLB)
• 英國或英聯邦國家大學, 如澳洲, 加拿大, 新加坡等

法律同等學歷包括:

•  法律博士Juris Doctor, JD (2 yr FT, 3.5 yr PT)
•  英國法律專業共同試課程Common Professional Examination, CPE (1 yr FT, 2yr PT)
•  法律深造文憑Graduate Diploma in Law GDL (1yr FT, 2yr PT)
•  合資格法律碩士  Qualifying Master Degree in Laws (2yr FT)

法律專業證書（Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, PCLL）:

• 香港大學 (1yr FT, 2yr PT)
• 香港中文大學 (1yr FT)
• 香港城市大學 (1yr FT)

LLB Admission Data

JD Admission Data

PCLL

入讀PCLL 的最低要求是high second class honor degree (2:2) in law 和 IELTS 7分1.  由於競爭激烈，除HKU,  Oxbridge外，一般都要2:1. HKU 尤其看重law subjects 的成績２，CUHK就睇整體成績３。根據HKU PCLL的成績，HKU畢業生表現最好，其次是澳洲大學４．可能英國LLB較注重批判和close book exam. 香港和澳洲多open book exam. 而PCLL是實用和open book exam.

揀英國大學和澳洲大學讀law, 可以參考新加坡Singapore Bar approved universities5. 但如果目標只是入PCLL做律師, 英國和澳洲一般大學都無問題。 因還有個定律是:一般來講 1:1 > 2:1 > 2:2。 Warwick 2:1 > Cambridge 2:2. 當然Cambridge 59分又可能高過Warwick 60分。英國大學最好揀2:1或以上比率6較高的．

• KCL 同Warwick 2:1 比率差不多, 雖然KCL比率較低, 但KCL名氣較響, 揀KCL.
• Warwick 同Birmingham名氣差不多, Warwick 2:1 比率高好多, 揀Warwick

Singapore Bar approved universities:

英國:

• Birmingham (2016, 2nd upper or above 64%)
• Bristol (68.42%)
• Cambridge (72.5%)
• Durham (77.54%)
• KCL, UOL (78.48%)
• LSE (74.68%)
• Queen Mary and Westfield College, UOL (62.6%)
• UCL (70%)
• Nottingham (64.7%)
• Oxford
• Warwick (81.28%)

澳洲

• Australian National University*
• Flinders
• Monash*
• Murdoch
• Melbourne*
• New South Wales*
• Queensland*
• Sydney*
• Tasmania
• Western Australia*

PCLL Admission Data

Reference:

1 In order to apply for a place on the PCLL, applicants must normally have obtained at least a high 2:2 (i.e. Lower Division of Second Class Honours) at degree level. In addition, all applicants, whether native English speakers or not, must obtain an International English Language Testing System certificate with a score of at least 7.

http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr14-15/english/panels/ajls/papers/ajls20150427cb4-825-7-e.pdf

２In 2013, HKU rejected just 10 applicants with upper second class degrees from UK universities. In 2012, we rejected 7. Many of the rejections were due to failure at the conversion examination, which is an eligibility requirement for admission to the PCLL. A small number obtained their upper second class degrees primarily through their non-core subjects in their second and third years of study and did poorly in their core subjects, particularly those in the first year such as contracts, torts, and criminal law. Thus, the results of those core subjects were not counted towards their degree classification.

http://www.hk-lawyer.org/content/pcll-admissions-myths-and-misunderstandings

３Students' cumulative GPA is used for PCLL admission. In other words, students' performance in all courses (including general education courses, free electives, physical education courses etc.) will all be taken into account.

https://webapp1.law.cuhk.edu.hk/stdintra/show.php?item_id=650#64 (login required)

４Overall, HKU law graduates generally do better than graduates from the UK and clearly out-perform graduates from other local institutions. They are at least comparable to Australian graduates in terms of first attempt pass rate and more often than the others finish the PCLL with an overall distinction.

http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr15-16/english/panels/ajls/papers/ajls20160425cb4-884-3-e.pdf

5https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/minlaw/en/practising-as-a-lawyer/approved-universities.html

6http://www.lawcoursesinfo.com/uncategorized/percentage-of-llb-graduates-awarded-an-upper-second-all-universities/