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!

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Enrollment is now open for the Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (CPE)—one of the the best pathways to the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL), the only route to qualifying as either a solicitor or barrister in Hong Kong. 

Apply early to improve your chances of being admitted to this very popular programme, offered in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University.

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The programme aims to provide participants with a foundational understanding of the key principles and legal frameworks governing family and succession matters in Hong Kong. The course aims to familiarize students with the basic concepts and terminology related to marriage, divorce, child custody, inheritance, and estate planning in Hong Kong. It seeks to provide an overview of the legal rights, obligations, and procedures involved in these areas, catering to individuals who have a general interest or minimal prior knowledge in family and succession law.

The programme takes an integrated approach to financial law and ethics in business and finance. It considers how legal principles and ethical considerations are applied in the context of real case studies. The programme offers an overview of financial law and ethics in financial market transactions in capital markets and asset management. It also analyses the efficacy of the organizational requirements which companies are obliged to have in place to prevent unethical conduct from happening.
 

This part-time LLM is ideal for those with busy work schedules. Offered by Manchester Metropolitan University and jointly run with HKU SPACE, the LLM in Legal Practice is a cost-effective degree programme with CPD point recognition.
 

Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law
 

If you wish to develop skills and competencies in disability inclusion in employment and help your company or organisation to build DE&I capacity, this programme is for you!

If you are a school educator responsible for special educational needs support and disability inclusion and are serious about developing your diversity management leadership, this programme is for you!

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.

 

This one year programme for HKU SPACE students leads to a British Bachelors of Law degree awarded by Manchester Metropolitan University, and allows students who started their studies on the Manchester Met pathway to avoid all PCLL Conversion exams.

PRC Consular Law and Practice is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework and practical aspects governing consular affairs in the People's Republic of China (PRC). This program delves into the intricacies of consular law, exploring the rights, responsibilities, and procedures associated with consular services provided by the PRC government to its citizens abroad. Participants will study the key elements of the legal framework governing consular affairs in the PRC, including relevant international treaties, conventions, and domestic legislation.

Understanding PRC’s consular practices in Hong Kong SAR and abroad is particularly important for practitioners in law, business, journalism, policy research and consultation, and employees in international and non-government organisations. It is also valuable for government officials such as those work in the Department of Immigration or in the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.