Faculty
Law
Division
Law
Study Mode
Full-time
Part-time
Normative Study Period

36 months (24 months JD, 12 months MBA)

60 months (36 months JD, 24 months MBA)

Minimum Units Required

99 units including 60 units of JD component and 39 units of MBA component

93 units including 60 units of JD component and 33 units of MBA component

Tuition Fee

For JD component: HK$7,880* per unit for a total of 60 units within normative study period

For Full-time MBA component: HK$474,123* for the whole component within normative study period

Funding Nature: Self-financed

* Subject to University’s Approval

For JD component: HK$7,880* per unit for a total of 60 units within normative study period 

For Part-time MBA component: HK$373,989* for the whole component within normative study period

Funding Nature: Self-financed

 

* Subject to University’s Approval

Admission Requirements

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

• Academic

  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.

 

• English Language Proficiency Requirement

Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement 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/MBA Programme; or

  3. 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/MBA Programme; or

  4. providing alternative evidence of English proficiency equivalent to one of the preceding measures.

 

• GMAT or GRE Scores

 GMAT / GRE scores are not mandatory, but a good GMAT / GRE score will strengthen the application.

 

• Work Experience

Applicants should have at least 2 years of full-time post-qualifications work experience or recognized professional qualifications.

Application Deadline

1st round: 31 January 2027

2nd round: 28 February 2027

3rd round: 9 April 2027

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

Applications submitted after 9 April 2027 may be considered, subject to the availability of places.

Contact

JD/MBA Programme Team

JD Programme: (852) 3943-4310 / MBA Programme: (852) 3943-7782

lawpgadm@cuhk.edu.hk (JD Programme) / mba-admissions@cuhk.edu.hk (MBA Programme)

JD Programme: 
Faculty of Law,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

MBA Programme: 
13/F, Cheng Yu Tung Building,
No. 12 Chak Cheung Street,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong