Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law  (CertHE)

The Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law (CertHE) is for you if:

• You have a personal or professional interest in studying law;
• You have the ability, motivation and self-discipline to study at degree level but do not have the qualifications usually required to enter a degree programme.
• You intend to undertake a degree programme but would like to gain a recognised qualification before starting a formal degree study.

 

University of London CertHE in Common Law

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The CertHE in Common Law is a qualification in its own right that also provides an entry route to degree study.  The modules studied in the CertHE in Common Law are the same as the Level 4 modules of the University of London LLB.

HKU SPACE tuition package for CertHE lasts for two years and students will study two Level 4 modules in each year.  CertHE students will attend the Main Lectures (36 hours) and Revision Lectures (14 hours) together with the LLB students in each module and will be given additional learning experience and support (Enrichment Seminars and Module-specific Tutorials) throughout the course of study.  Students will take the May/June or October round of the University of London Examinations. The  provisional timetable will be available in May/June. 

Students who wish to study this programme must registered through HKU SPACE as a Recognised Teaching Centre of the University of London.  Students must comply with the attendance requirements. University of London may refuse permission to sit an examination to a student who has not satisfied these requirements. For more information about the CertHE, please visit: https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/common-law

Programme Structure

First Year (2024/2025)	Second Year (2025/2026)
Legal System and Method *	Criminal Law
Contract Law	Public Law

Students who enrolled on HKU SPACE’s two-year tuition package are expected to complete the whole course of study of the CertHE. Student must, in the first academic year, register to study Legal System and Method* before register for any other modules.

• The maximum period of registration for the CertHE in Common Law is five years.
• The maximum number of attempts permitted for any module is three.

Schedule of Programme Fees

Course fees	** Fee payable in 2024/2025	** Fee payable in 2025/2026
Preparation Courses Tuition fee to “HKU SPACE” - HK$73,000 (by two instalments) (non-refundable)	First Year (2 modules) HK$36,500	Second Year (2 modules) HK$36,500
Initial Registration fee to “University of London”	GBP£607	-
Module fee (2 modules) to “University of London”	GBP£378	GBP£378
Examination fee (2 modules) to “University of London” [Note]	GBP£460	GBP£460
[Note] Separate exam fees are payable to the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority for registration of taking the University of London exams in Hong Kong.  Please consult their website for details https://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/ipe/ulondon/ ** Subject to fee adjustment in 2024/2025 and 2025/2026

 

Course Materials, Online Support and Library Access

University of London will provide module guides, statute books (where provided), UOL Student Portal Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Online Library. It provides free access to the professional legal databases, etc.

HKU SPACE lecturers will provide supplementary materials including lecture outlines, handouts and legal updates. Students will have access to the HKU SPACE's online learning platform (SOUL). Each student will also be provided HKU Library Borrower's Card.

Award by the University of London

Students who have passed all the four required modules will be awarded Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law by the University of London.

​Transfer from the CertHE to Standard Entry LLB

Students who have passed all the four required modules and have been awarded the CertHE may apply to transfer to the Year 2 (Level 5) of Standard Entry LLB and be credited with all Level 4 modules.

Students who pass a minimum of three modules on the CertHE, and have satisfied the attendance requirements, may apply to transfer the registration to the Standard Entry LLB.  However, those who transfer to the LLB before completing the CertHE will not subsequently be eligible to receive the CertHE award.

Career Progression for LLB Holders

University of London LLB is accepted as a pre-requisite academic qualification to the professional stage in many Common Law jurisdictions (such as Hong Kong PCLL).

Venue

• HKU SPACE Learning Centres/HKU Pokfulam Campus

Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance

This is an exempted course under the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead.

 

  Mode of Study – Face-to-face tuition (English)

Application Fee

Free

Course Fee

• HKU SPACE Year 1 Tuition Fee : $36,500 (2023-2024) (excl. UoL fees)

An applicant -

• must be aged 18 or above on or before the date of programme registration;
• must pass the entrance test and attend an interview;
• must demonstrate a good level of English; AND
• must register with HKU SPACE as Recognised Teaching Centre of University of London.

 

Enrolment Method

How to Apply

All applications must be accompanied by supporting documents. This means you must submit a clearly readable copy in English of all pages of your qualification full transcript. If your application is successful, you may be required to show us the originals of the documents you submitted before your place is confirmed.

Online Application

1. Print out and fill in the Application Form, then Scan or Photograph it.
2. Scan or Photograph the requisite Qualifications that you hold.
3. Email all of the above to uol.lawcourses@hkuspace.hku.hk (subject: “UoL CertHE for application”).

Note: scans/photographs must be clear and legible.

By post

Or you can post the completed application form, together with clearly readable copies of all the required documents, to: HKU SPACE, 3/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong [Ref: SC522A].

In person

Please check the current opening hours for enrollment counters of HKU SPACE Learning Centres at https://hkuspace.hku.hk/learning-centre. Bring this application form together with both the originals and copies of all required documents with you (this will avoid you being asked for the originals later).

To study in Hong Kong, all non-local applicants are required to obtain a student visa issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR Government, except for those admitted to Hong Kong as dependants, who do not need prior approval before taking up full-time and part-time studies. Non-local applicants issued with a valid employment visa also do not need prior approval to pursue part-time studies. It is the responsibility of individual applicants to make appropriate visa arrangements. Admission to a HKU SPACE academic programme/course does not guarantee the issue of a student visa.  Applicants may wish to note that part-time courses are not considered by the Immigration Department for visa purposes except for self-financed, part-time locally accredited taught postgraduate programmes awarded within the HKU system through HKU SPACE.