ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
PROGRAMME AIMS AND FEATURES
The BBA(Law)/LLB programme is designed to provide students with professional knowledge and intensive training in the fields of both business and law. It is jointly offered by the School of Business and the Faculty of Law, and contains a mixture of business and law courses.
BBA(Law) students are required to complete 195 credit units for the whole curriculum. Students may also have the option to major in accounting by taking additional 2 courses. Graduates of the programme may choose to undertake two more years of study to complete the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in the Faculty of Law, which is the basic requirement needed to pursue a legal profession. After successful completion of the fifth year of the LLB programme, students may apply for admission to the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) programme provided that they meet the relevant admission requirements.
Students enrolled in the BBA(Law) programme are given an opportunity to pursue two degrees, BBA(Law) and LLB, over five years. The BBA(Law)/LLB double-degree programme blends two strategic disciplines into a single programme for the bright and highly motivated. It is a good choice for students seeking a broader education and a degree of flexibility in their future careers.
The BBA(Law) programme with a major in Accounting is also accredited as an approved accountancy programme under the Professional Accreditation System of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Graduates of the BBA(Law) programme are recognised by the HKICPA as accountancy degree holders who have fulfilled the stipulated pre-entry educational requirements. They are also eligible to obtain maximum exemptions from professional examinations organised by the ACCA, and need to take only five papers.
Fees Implication
Graduates of the BBA(Law) programme who would like to do the optional years should note that the fourth and fifth years of the programme are offered on a self-financing basis, which means that the tuition fee for these two years will be higher than the standard fee applicable to the Government-funded programmes. The exact amount will be announced by May/June each year. Students enrolled in the two remaining optional years of study may apply for financial assistance under the Government Non-means-tested Loan Scheme, subject to the prevailing regulations of the Scheme.
CAREER PROSPECTS
The BBA(Law)/LLB double-degree programme is designed for students who are interested in the legal and accounting professions as well as the investment banking and corporate finance fields.
CONTACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
| Phone: | 2241-5300 |
| Email: | fbe.ugenquiry@hku.hk |
| Website: | http://www.fbe.hku.hk |