Diploma in Law Preparation Courses (University of London)
Start Date: 07-09-2013
Events
Info Seminar
Course Description
HKU SPACE is one of the institutions in Hong Kong given “Diploma Teaching Status” to teach the Diploma in Law programme to prepare students for the University of London examinations.
Students can transfer to Year 2 of the LLB programme on successful completion of three or four subjects on the Diploma.
It is awarded by the University of London.
Days / Time
- Saturday afternoons
- Sunday mornings
Duration
- 1 – 5 years (2 papers each year or 4 papers a year)
HKU SPACE only provides 2 papers route.
Medium of Instruction
- English
Programme Structure
Stage I
Common Law Reasoning and Institutions (Compulsory subject in Stage I)
Criminal Law
Stage II (tuition intended to be offered in 2014/2015)
Public Law
Elements of the Law of Contract
Tuition and Learning Support
- Face-to-face weekly tuition by HKU SPACE full-time and part-time teaching staff
- 3-hour each session, on Saturday afternoons and some Sunday mornings
- 45 contact hours in total per subject (including 36 hours of lectures and 9 hours of tutorials/revision)
- optional 6 hour examination preparation class (to be charged separately)
- access to information technology facilities
- access to HKU Main/Law Library is available upon paying the requisite fee
Attendance Requirement
Students are required to attend a full or part time course of instruction at an institution that is given "Diploma Teaching Status" to teach for this purpose. Students must comply with the attendance requirements of the institution. The University of London may refuse permission to sit an examination to a student who has not satisfied these requirements.
Visas
Please note that the programme is intended for those having the right to live and study in Hong Kong and it is the responsibility of applicants to determine their eligibility to study.
Course Fees
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee (2 papers) to "HKU SPACE" | HK$10,000 | HK$10,000 |
| Registration fee to "University of London" | UK£854 | |
| Continuing registration fee to "University of London" | UK£351 | |
| Examination fee (2 papers) to "University of London" | UK£367 | UK£367 |
| Local Examination fee (2 papers) to "HK Examination & Assessment Authority" (2012/13) | HK$819 | HK$819 |
| * Examination fee (4 papers) | UK£626 | |
| * Local Examination fee (3 or 4 papers) (2012/13) | HK$1082 |
- Note: If you do not intend to sit examination in the first year, you have to pay examination fee* (including local examination fee) in the second year only. Please also note that there may be a fee adjustment for the above in 2014/2015.
Entry Requirements
Applicant must be aged 18 or over before 1 September in the year of registration and should have a good command of English.
An admission test and/or interview may be required.
Application Deadline
Course Fee
- HK$10000 per year
