{"id":8966,"date":"2020-12-10T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.hku.hk\/?page_id=8966"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:13:51","slug":"kcl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.hku.hk\/hk\/current-students\/kcl\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathway Programme with King&#8217;s College London(KCL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><u>PROGRAMME INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This programme is open to students in the single LLB programme, with a maximum annual intake of three.\u00a0 Students will spend the first three years at HKU for their LLB studies and proceed to KCL for the fourth year to undertake the LLM degree.<\/p>\n<p>Upon completing all course requirements at both HKU and KCL, students will be awarded an LLB degree from HKU and an LLM degree from KCL.\u00a0 The curriculum structure is as follows:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong><u>Year<\/u><\/strong><strong> (to be taken at HKU)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><u>No. of Credits<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>First Year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>60 Credits (Normal study load)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Summer Semester of the First Year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>12 Credits from Summer Learning Component<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Second Year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>72 Credits (overloading 12 credits)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Third Year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>72 Credits (overloading 12 credits)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong><u>Year<\/u><\/strong><strong> (to be taken at KCL*)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><u>No. of Credits<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Fourth Year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>24 Advanced Standing Credits \/ LLM at KCL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>* More information is available at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcl.ac.uk\/study-at-kings\/pgt\/subjects\/law\"><em>https:\/\/www.kcl.ac.uk\/study-at-kings\/pgt\/subjects\/law<\/em><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0All information is subject to change without prior notice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ELIGIBILITY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Third-year students in the single LLB programme with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 at the time of application.\u00a0Nominees must also maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.50 at the end of the semester before departure; and<\/li>\n<li>Completion of a summer programme offered by HKU (in law or non-law subjects) during the summer semester between the first and second years of study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>APPLICATION PROCESS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interested applicants should submit the following documents directly to the Faculty of Law Outgoing Exchange Team at\u00a0lawexch@hku.hk\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>5:00 PM HKT, 30 January 2026 (Friday)<\/strong>:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0<u>Personal Statement<\/u>of no more than 750 words, outlining the qualities, experiences, or achievements that distinguish you from other candidates, and\/or any other information relevant to your application, such as highlights of your non-academic achievements.\u00a0The statement should <u>include your full name, university number, curriculum, and year of study<\/u>; and<\/li>\n<li>A copy of your academic transcript(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>TUITION FEES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students will pay tuition fees only to the institution at which they are studying at.\u00a0 In other words, outgoing HKU students will pay HKU tuition fees for the first three years (HKU LLB degree) and KCL tuition fees for the fourth year (KCL LLM degree).<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ENQUIRIES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For further information about your HKU LLB degree and study plan, please contact the Faculty of Law Outgoing Exchange Team at\u00a0lawexch@hku.hk.<\/li>\n<li>For information regarding the admissions process, please contact KCL\u2019s Postgraduate Admissions Team at law-ppee@kcl.ac.uk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0PROGRAMME INFORMATION This programme is open to students in the single LLB programme, with a maximum annual intake of three.\u00a0 Students will spend the first three years at HKU for their LLB studies and proceed to KCL for the fourth year to undertake the LLM degree. 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