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Take Control of Your Future: The Smarter Path to a Legal Career

Ready for a promotion or a complete career change? Don’t wait years for recognition. Start your journey with HKU SPACE’s Certificate in Legal Studies https://hkuspace.hku.hk/prog/cls, the preferred choice for Hong Kong professionals who want tangible results, fast.

Unlike traditional law courses where you walk away with nothing until the very end, our unique structure rewards you at every stage. You will earn recognized awards as you progress, building your CV immediately.

Why choose this path?

  • Fast-Track Qualification: Quickly qualify as a Legal Executive through our Professional Stream—one of the few courses officially recognized by the Law Society of Hong Kong.
  • Work Experience Counts: Unlock exclusive access to the Advanced Diploma for Legal Executives (Graduate Level) https://hkuspace.hku.hk/prog/advdiple, allowing you to leverage your work experience towards the PCLL and legal practice.
  • Flexible & Secure: Designed for busy professionals, this part-time program offers multiple pathways to success without putting your life on hold.

Join the thousands of successful graduates who have transformed their careers. Visit our weekly information seminars https://hkuspace.hku.hk/prog/cls to learn how you can start today.

Become a lawyer or legal executive via the Certificate in Legal Studies, Hong Kong's most sought-after part-time law program with over 20,000 successful graduates.

Program advantages including a unique pathways to  PCLL, high exam success rates, a flexible schedule, and a convenient course structure tailored for working professionals. Enroll now!

Provisional Timetable - Professional Stream (3rd Intake)

 

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Start 05 MAR 2026 (THU)
Duration 9-13 months
Fee Professional Stream: HK$41,400 per year
Start your studies on HKU SPACE's popular Certificate  in Legal Studies (Professional Stream) to continue via the Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies to qualify as a  Legal Executive and enjoy multiple pathways towards the PCLL.
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Duration 9 months
Fee Professional Stream: HK$41,400 per year
Exam Fee: $800 per sitting
Start your studies on HKU SPACE's popular Certificate and Diploma in Legal Studies (Professional Stream) to continue via the Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies to qualify as a  Legal Executive and enjoy an exclusive fast track towards the PCLL.
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Duration 6 months
The Advanced Diploma for Legal Executives (Graduate Level) (AdvDip for LE) is the only law programme that gives credit for work experience, allowing candidates to fast track to becoming a lawyer via the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) programme without any need to study a law degree or similar qualification simply by also accumulating 3 years of law-related employment.

                                                                                             

Begin your law studies on HKU SPACE's popular Certificate in Legal Studies (Professional Stream) and you can now benefit from this unique pathway all the way to the PCLL and legal practice.

 
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Start 14 SEP 2026 (MON)
Duration 2 years
Fee From $10,800 per module

 

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