In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have:

1. graduated from a recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree in a non-law subject or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction, normally with honours not lower than Second Class; or
2. graduated from an honours programme of a recognized university with a Bachelor's degree in a non-law subject or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction, normally achieving an average grade of not lower than "B" in undergraduate courses; or
3. completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

Applicants may apply for admission to the JD Programme before having completed a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) provided that they are in the final year of study for a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent). In these cases, any offer made will be subject to the conditions that all requirements for graduation in the Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and for admission to the JD Programme are satisfied prior to commencing the JD Programme.

Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirements by:

1. possessing a Bachelor’s degree obtained by completing a programme of study in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country, or which was taught primarily in the English Language; or
2. achieving a result of Band 7.5 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), which result was obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the JD Programme; or
3. achieving a result of 600 (Paper Based Test) or 100 (Internet Based Test) or better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which result was obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the JD Programme; or
4. providing alternative evidence of English Proficiency equivalent to one of the preceding measures.

1st round: 23 February 2018

2nd round: 13 April 2018

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications submitted after 13 April 2018 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.