Anybody applied to the KCL LLB & JD Hong Kong Law program in the past few years?
Anybody applied to the KCL LLB & JD Hong Kong Law program in the past few years? (Or the UCL equivalent)
I can’t find much on this degree and really want to apply for it next year as it’s always been my dream to study in Hong Kong (preferably on this program with KCL but even any similar Law program) i was just wondering :
1. What the interview process is?
2. General grades achieved by people who applied
3. How to write my personal statement when applying for this program and also pure LLB Law at some other universities?
4. Any extra-curriculars or activities I could do to maximize my chances?
and also just any general info on the course as i can’t really find anything on the internet haha; i was also curious about the fee structure as i am a uk student, thanks
I can’t find much on this degree and really want to apply for it next year as it’s always been my dream to study in Hong Kong (preferably on this program with KCL but even any similar Law program) i was just wondering :
1. What the interview process is?
2. General grades achieved by people who applied
3. How to write my personal statement when applying for this program and also pure LLB Law at some other universities?
4. Any extra-curriculars or activities I could do to maximize my chances?
and also just any general info on the course as i can’t really find anything on the internet haha; i was also curious about the fee structure as i am a uk student, thanks
Reply 1
Why would u want to study in hk? I'm from HK and I'm applying to the UK and Australia so I don't have to study here. The unis here are filled with mainlanders and a lot of ppl speak canto, which would make it really hard to make friends and get along with ppl (as someone who isn't ethnically chinese) and in general people are not as chill and sociable in hong kong as they are in the uk.
Reply 2
Hi! I applied and successfully received an offer for the Exeter equivalent of this programme - a LLB and a JD from the Chinese Uni of HK. The only difference is that Exeter asked me to interview for this course and KCL doesn't as far as I remember - also Exeter doesn't account for the LNAT, but I still took it and received a 34 MCQ score.
My PS had no elements which explicitly mentioned HK - but there was a strong international/comparative element to it. I mentioned something about my opinion and research on the International Court of Justice alongside the regular English law stuff. I think an interest in law as an academic rather than professional pathway would be a good focus and definitely benefitted me – you can enter the legal field from any degree, having compelling arguments for taking a law degree specifically gives you a lot to talk about and makes you seem far more qualified than the thousands of personal statements which boil down to :
*I did extracurriculars -> I want to become a human rights lawyer and help people -> I've wanted to get into university X since my conception -> let me in still
This academic approach makes a lot of sense for the dual degree since you're essentially justifying why you should be qualified in 2 jurisdictions instead of just one.
I really really wanted to take up the dual degree, but you need to pay tuition to CUHK for years 3/4 and it's in the realm of £40,000, before accommodation, etc. Even though you're eligible for the maintenance loan when abroad the max doesn't even cover tuition alone. Also, acquiring the CUHK JD disqualifies you from receiving a UK Government Postgraduate loan, as you have obtained a postgraduate degree already (The JD).
I hope this helps you make an informed decision!
My PS had no elements which explicitly mentioned HK - but there was a strong international/comparative element to it. I mentioned something about my opinion and research on the International Court of Justice alongside the regular English law stuff. I think an interest in law as an academic rather than professional pathway would be a good focus and definitely benefitted me – you can enter the legal field from any degree, having compelling arguments for taking a law degree specifically gives you a lot to talk about and makes you seem far more qualified than the thousands of personal statements which boil down to :
*I did extracurriculars -> I want to become a human rights lawyer and help people -> I've wanted to get into university X since my conception -> let me in still
This academic approach makes a lot of sense for the dual degree since you're essentially justifying why you should be qualified in 2 jurisdictions instead of just one.
I really really wanted to take up the dual degree, but you need to pay tuition to CUHK for years 3/4 and it's in the realm of £40,000, before accommodation, etc. Even though you're eligible for the maintenance loan when abroad the max doesn't even cover tuition alone. Also, acquiring the CUHK JD disqualifies you from receiving a UK Government Postgraduate loan, as you have obtained a postgraduate degree already (The JD).
I hope this helps you make an informed decision!
Reply 3
PS: my offer from Exeter was a contextual: ABB
and also my interview was with 2 academics one each from the UK uni and CUHK - they asked about a time I overcame adversity, solved a problem after making a mistake, why I wanted to do the dual degree, a recent thing in the news which interested me. About 25 mins total. Also I forgot to mention that there is no financial support available from CUHK or the HK Gov for your time in HK.
and also my interview was with 2 academics one each from the UK uni and CUHK - they asked about a time I overcame adversity, solved a problem after making a mistake, why I wanted to do the dual degree, a recent thing in the news which interested me. About 25 mins total. Also I forgot to mention that there is no financial support available from CUHK or the HK Gov for your time in HK.
Reply 4
Original post
by EjeebeeHi! I applied and successfully received an offer for the Exeter equivalent of this programme - a LLB and a JD from the Chinese Uni of HK. The only difference is that Exeter asked me to interview for this course and KCL doesn't as far as I remember - also Exeter doesn't account for the LNAT, but I still took it and received a 34 MCQ score.
My PS had no elements which explicitly mentioned HK - but there was a strong international/comparative element to it. I mentioned something about my opinion and research on the International Court of Justice alongside the regular English law stuff. I think an interest in law as an academic rather than professional pathway would be a good focus and definitely benefitted me – you can enter the legal field from any degree, having compelling arguments for taking a law degree specifically gives you a lot to talk about and makes you seem far more qualified than the thousands of personal statements which boil down to :
*I did extracurriculars -> I want to become a human rights lawyer and help people -> I've wanted to get into university X since my conception -> let me in still
This academic approach makes a lot of sense for the dual degree since you're essentially justifying why you should be qualified in 2 jurisdictions instead of just one.
I really really wanted to take up the dual degree, but you need to pay tuition to CUHK for years 3/4 and it's in the realm of £40,000, before accommodation, etc. Even though you're eligible for the maintenance loan when abroad the max doesn't even cover tuition alone. Also, acquiring the CUHK JD disqualifies you from receiving a UK Government Postgraduate loan, as you have obtained a postgraduate degree already (The JD).
I hope this helps you make an informed decision!
My PS had no elements which explicitly mentioned HK - but there was a strong international/comparative element to it. I mentioned something about my opinion and research on the International Court of Justice alongside the regular English law stuff. I think an interest in law as an academic rather than professional pathway would be a good focus and definitely benefitted me – you can enter the legal field from any degree, having compelling arguments for taking a law degree specifically gives you a lot to talk about and makes you seem far more qualified than the thousands of personal statements which boil down to :
*I did extracurriculars -> I want to become a human rights lawyer and help people -> I've wanted to get into university X since my conception -> let me in still
This academic approach makes a lot of sense for the dual degree since you're essentially justifying why you should be qualified in 2 jurisdictions instead of just one.
I really really wanted to take up the dual degree, but you need to pay tuition to CUHK for years 3/4 and it's in the realm of £40,000, before accommodation, etc. Even though you're eligible for the maintenance loan when abroad the max doesn't even cover tuition alone. Also, acquiring the CUHK JD disqualifies you from receiving a UK Government Postgraduate loan, as you have obtained a postgraduate degree already (The JD).
I hope this helps you make an informed decision!
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