ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
The main criteria for selection of JUPAS applicants are the HKALE and HKCEE results. There are no additional formal requirements for admission beyond the University entrance requirements, but applicants may be invited to attend interviews and/or take an aptitude test, the results of which will be taken into account in the assessment.
While academic results are the main criteria for selection, consideration may also be given to reports from school principals and performance at interviews.
Students not applying under the JUPAS mechanism will be considered on their own merits, and should give full details of their educational background, qualifications and experience. They may also be required to attend interviews and/or take an aptitude test.s
PROGRAMME AIMS AND FEATURES
The joint programme in law and literary studies provides students with the opportunity to pursue their studies in both literature and the law, and to explore the connections between the two domains. Upon completion of the five-year programme, students will be awarded both an LLB and a Bachelor of Arts in Literary Studies. In addition to preparing students for legal practice, the programme cultivates an appreciation of the narrative dimensions and rhetoric of legal discourse and of the overlaps between literary and legal histories.
CAREER PROSPECTS
In addition to preparing students for legal practice, the curriculum provides a solid foundation for a wide variety of careers beyond the law, including positions in journalism, media and communications, the arts and culture sectors, and politics.
EXAMINATIONS/ASSESSMENTS
In each year of study, the degree examinations are usually held in December for first-semester 6-credit courses, and in May for second-semester 6-credit and the full-year 12-credit courses. In most courses, written assignments are counted towards the examination results. A high proportion of our courses are now assessed by 100% continuous coursework, including students' performance in tutorials, seminars and other forms of assessment, and/or written work presented during their courses.
CONTACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Faculty of Arts
| Tel: | 2859-2733 |
| Fax: | 2548-2731 |
| Email: | arts@hku.hk |
| Website: | http://arts.hku.hk/homepage |
Faculty of Law
| Tel: | 2859-2953 |
| Fax: | 2559-5690 |
| Email: | lawfac@hkusua.hku.hk |
| Website: | http://www.hku.hk/law/ |