Dual LLB / JD with the Chinese University of Hong Kong at University of Exeter

Four year course equipping you with knowledge and skills that will support you towards the next steps of professional legal qualification in England and Wales and in Hong Kong Spend the first two years at Exeter and the following two years at our partner university Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is ranked in the Top 3 Law Schools in Asia (AWRU subject rankings 2020)

Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Dual LLB‐JD Degree Programme lasts for four years. In the first and second years, you will study at Exeter to complete 240 credits of Exeter law modules. In the third and fourth years, you will study at CUHK to complete 57 units of CUHK JD courses. Upon successful completion of the four‐year study, Exeter will accept up to 120 credits (30 units) to be transferred from CUHK to the Exeter LLB Programme using a translation of marks scheme and CUHK will accept up to 15 units to be transferred from Exeter to the CUHK JD Programme.

Career pathways

Many graduates go on to further study in the law and then enter a training contract with a firm of solicitors or a pupillage in a barrister’s chambers. A law degree also provides a range of skills which are sought by other sectors such as business, finance and administration. *This information has been taken from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) Surveys 14/15, 15/16, and 16/17. Please note that, due to data protection, the job titles and organisations are listed independently and do not necessarily correspond.

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