The MPhil in Laws is a research degree offered to those students committed to advanced legal research. 

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, for admission to the MPhil Programme, the applicant must:

• possess a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree with First Class Honours or Upper Second Class Honours awarded by a recognized university; or
• possess a Juris Doctor (JD) degree or a Master of Laws (LLM) degree awarded by a recognized university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; or
• possess an equivalent degree (including non-law related) awarded by a recognized tertiary educational institution.

In addition, the applicant must satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement by:

• possessing a Bachelor’s degree awarded by a recognized university in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country, or taught primarily in the English Language; or
• achieving a result of Band 7.0 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). IELTS test results must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying for admission to the MPhil Programme; or
• achieving at least a score of 587 (Paper Based Test) or 95 (Internet Based Test) in the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL test results must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying for admission to the MPhil Programme; or
• providing alternative evidence of English Proficiency equivalent to one of the preceding measures.

All applicants are required to submit as part of their application an MPhil research plan not exceeding 3,000 words. The research plan should address the following: title of the research, research objectives, major problems to be explored, outline of subject-matter content of the proposal, literature review, research methodologies, and expected contribution of the resulting thesis to knowledge in the field of law. The proposal should include relevant bibliographical references. Applicants should also submit a personal statement not exceeding 1,500 words and a brief curriculum vitae.

Details of the programme and admission requirements can be found at www.law.cuhk.edu.hk. 

31 January 2018