Hong Kong is the legal and financial capital of Asia, and the regional home for the world’s major law and financial firms, as well as important regulators and adjudication bodies. It also serves as a gateway to the People’s Republic of China. This program offers excellent opportunities for students interested in a broad range of corporate and transactional areas as well as in China’s legal system. All courses are taught in English.

Students spend their third year of law school studying for an LLM with top-notch faculty at Hong Kong University’s historic campus.

Below is a typical track for completing the program:

Course	First year	Second year	Third year
Course Work	1L	2L & Criminology courses	LLM at HKU

University of Pennsylvania Law School students apply to the HKU program in the fall of the second year. Students first apply to the Office of International Affairs and, if approved, they apply directly to Hong Kong University for admission in the fall of the third year. The LLM is a good foundation for Law School students considering admission to Hong Kong’s Postgraduate Certificate in Laws and legal practice in Hong Kong, but the LLM degree alone is not likely to be sufficient preparation for admission.

For more information, admitted or current JD students should contact Amanda S. Aronoff. Applicants or prospective applicants to the Law School should contact contactadmissions@law.upenn.edu.