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Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree) The University of Hong Kong

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
LLB On-Campus Full-time 5 years find out $42100.00 year per $171000.00 year per
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You (or your parents) only need to pay a fraction of the cost of education in Hong Kong, even though our educational standards are at an international level. We value what you bring to HKU, in terms of your background and culture, and our fees are set at a level that students everywhere can afford, as long as your academic results are good enough!

Course overview

Programme Aims and Features

This programme, jointly offered by the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the Department of Law, enables students to obtain two degrees in five years. Students are given an option to choose, at the end of the second semester of the second year, to finish with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) after completing the fourth year of study, or to complete the five-year programme for both a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.


Entry requirements

If you take the International Baccalaureate Diploma, GCE A-level/International A-Level, SAT/AP or All India Senior School Certificate Examination and Indian School Certificate, please take note of the standards as below:

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma - 37 (not including the core/bonus points), candidates should have completed the full IB Diploma, including CAS, TOK, and the Extended Essay.
  • GCE A-Level/International A-Level - 2A*'s and 1A, candidates should present at minimum of 3 A-level subjects, excluding English and Chinese language.
  • SAT Reasoning Test/ACT plus Writing and SAT Subject Test/Advanced Placement Test - Redesigned SAT: 1500, SAT Subject Tests: 700 in each of the 3 subjects, AP Exams: Level 4 in each of the 3 subjects
  • All India Senior School Certificate Examination and Indian School Certificate - 97%, Candidates should present a minimum of 5 subjects in the Grade 12 Indian Board examinations.
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