Juris Doctor and professional law degrees · Standalone law qualification
Juris Doctor (JD)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law · Central, Hong Kong
Upcoming intake
- Award
- Juris Doctor
- Subject
- General lawFull time, Part time
- Format
- On campusFull-time normative 24 months; part-time normative 42 months
- Price
- Not published
About this program
A postgraduate law degree at CUHK for graduates with non-law first degrees (or non-common-law law degrees), offered full-time and part-time in Central, Hong Kong.
- School and department
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of LawFaculty of Law
- Subject or specialization
- General lawRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Juris Doctor and professional law degrees
- Purpose
- Academic legal studiesAcademic study of law without a stated professional-qualification role.
- Exact award
- Juris Doctor
- Credential type
- DegreeA degree awarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Academic credit
- Credit status not stated
- Awarding institution
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- Access and price model
- PaidPaid enrolment.
Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator. Where an official source has been recorded for a jurisdiction, see professional pathways. Academic recognition is not professional recognition.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Full-time normative 24 months; part-time normative 42 months
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full time, Part time
- Teaching location
- CUHK Graduate Law Centre2/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central
Admissions, prerequisites and intakes
- Prior law degree
- Not stated
- Prior degree
- Required
- Work experience
- Not stated
- Admission test
- Not stated
Non-law bachelor's degree, or law degree from a non-common-law jurisdiction, normally with at least Second Class honours.
- International applicants
- The provider states that international students may apply
- Language requirements
- IELTS 7.5 or TOEFL 100/120 unless the bachelor's degree was taught in English.
Intakes and deadlines
- 2027-28 intake · deadline 31 January 2027 (first round); 28 February 2027 (second round); 9 April 2027 (final round) · open
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: price.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)