StudyLink logoHome
Students on a university campus

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree), LLB

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong

Study options for this course

The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
LLBFull-time5 yearsfind outHKD 42100 per yearHKD 171000 per year

About Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree), LLB - at The University of Hong Kong

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.

Notes about fees for this course

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!

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.

Courses you may be interested in at other institutions

Below are some suggested courses at other providers that you may also be interested in:

Finance Master Degree

EU Business School, Geneva

Find out more

Marketing Management - Digital Business Concepts Bachelor Degree

Fontys Academy for the Creative Economy, Fontys University of Applied Science

Find out more

Computer Security Master Degree

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Find out more

Quantitative Finance MSc

Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde

Find out more

Finance & Investment MSc

Berlin School of Business and Innovation

Find out more

Public Administration and Organisational Science Master Degree

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB)

Find out more

Quantum Technologies MSc

Distance and Independent Studies Center, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Germany

Find out more

Foundation and Pathway Courses at other institutions

If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course then consider one of these courses from another institution:

Business Bridging Program

EU Business School, Geneva

Find out more

Filmmaking - 1 year

ESRA Film School Paris

Find out more

English Foundation Program

EU Business School, Munich

Find out more

English Foundation Program

EU Business School, Barcelona

Find out more
See all Foundation and Pathway courses

Other courses at The University of Hong Kong

There are 165 other courses listed from The University of Hong Kong. A selection of these are displayed below:

Actuarial Science BSc

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Applied Artificial Intelligence BASc

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Applied Geosciences MSc

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Applied Linguistics MA

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution LLM

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Architectural Studies BA

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Art History MA

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Asset Management and Private Banking BFin

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more
View all 165 courses at The University of Hong Kong

Related Information

Find out more about studying in Hong Kong