Pathway Programme with the University of New South Wales (UNSW)
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
This programme is designed for single LLB students who wish to start on an LLM programme with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) before completing the LLB programme. The maximum annual intake of each programme is two students.
Students admitted to this programme will spend their first three and a half years studying at HKU. Then, in their second semester of the fourth year, they will study for their LLM degree at UNSW. Upon successfully completing all course requirements at both HKU and UNSW, these students will be awarded an LLB degree from HKU and an LLM degree from UNSW. The curriculum structure is as follows:
Year (to be taken at HKU) |
No. of Credits |
First Year |
60 Credits (normal study load) |
Summer Semester of the First Year |
6 credits from Summer Learning Component |
Second Year |
60 Credits (normal study load) |
Third Year |
60 Credits (normal study load) |
Fourth Year (Semester 1) |
30 Credits (normal study load in one semester) |
Year (to be taken at UNSW) |
No. of Credits |
Fourth Year (Semester 2) |
24 Advanced Standing Credits / LLM at UNSW |
Fifth Year (Semester 1) |
LLM at UNSW |
Information about the LLM at UNSW can be found at https://www.unsw.edu.au/study/postgraduate/master-of-laws?studentType=International.
All information may be subject to change without prior notice.
ELIGIBILITY
- LLB Year 3 students with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 at the time of application. Nominees should also have a minimum CGPA of 3.50 at the end of the semester prior to departure;
- Completed all totalling 216 credits, including 6 credits from the summer learning component, with all core courses completed
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested applicants should apply by submitting the following documents directly to the Exchange Team (Out-going) by email at by 5:00 PM HKT, January 28, 2022 (Friday).
- A Personal Statementof no more than 750 words (the contents of your personal statement should outline those features about yourself that distinguish you from other candidates and/or anything you feel is relevant to your application, including highlights about your non-academic achievements) with your full name, university number, curriculum and year of study; and
- A copy of your academic transcript(s)
FEES
Students will pay only the fees of the institution at which they are studying. In other words, outgoing HKU students will pay HKU tuition fees for the first four years and UNSW tuition fees for the second LLM semester.
ENQUIRIES
- For further information about your HKU LLB degree and study plan, please contact the Outgoing Exchange Team at .
- For information about the admissions process, please get in touch with the UNSW via this webpage https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/ask-question.