Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor is a program taught at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (24 months (full-time); 42 months (part-time)) options.

The Juris Doctor is a Law programme in the Faculty of Law. Students study under the Division of Law and complete a minimum of 72 units. Entry pathways include a Bachelor’s degree in a non-law subject or a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction, or an honours programme, or professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.

Delivery is available as full-time or part-time study. The normative study period is 24 months for full-time and 42 months for part-time. Tuition is self-financed, with tuition fee set at HK$7,880 per unit for a total of 72 units within the normative study period. Applications are processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled.

The minimum requirements for admission in Juris Doctor at Chinese University of Hong Kong for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Chinese University of Hong Kong.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Chinese University of Hong Kong as pre-requiste for admission in Juris Doctor.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• 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
• 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
• 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.

• 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
• 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
• Achieving a score of 100/120 or 5/6 (Internet Based/Home Edition) or above 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
• Providing alternative evidence of English Proficiency equivalent to one of the preceding measures.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes/law/juris-doctor

9 fully funded scholarships are listed for Hong Kong. See Hong Kong scholarships.