LLM in Legal Practice

The LLM in Legal Practice  is a top-up award offered by Manchester Metropolitan University, via HKU SPACE, and is unique in Hong Kong, offering a fast and flexible route to a master’s degree in law.

Eligible applicants are those who have successfully completed the PCLL (or LPC/BPTC).

This 1-year programme comprises 4 online lectures and 3 online workshops on Research Methods, after which candidates must choose their research topic area and complete a 3,000-word Research Proposal (15% of the final mark), followed by a 15,000-word Final Dissertation (85% of the final mark).

The programme has built-in flexibility for busy working professionals, with the 4 online lectures pre-recorded and downloadable for viewing at a candidate’s own convenience, and the 3 live online workshops timetabled for evenings or weekends to accommodate candidates’ work schedules. Furthermore, provided that the Research Proposal and Final Dissertation are completed within 1 year, the assessed work can be written at a candidate’s own pace.This small and unique programme is now open for applications, on a first-come-first-served basis.

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 recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.