Master of Laws in Corporate and Financial Law [LLM(CFL)]

The LLM(CFL) programme gives students the benefit of world class academic expertise in corporate and financial law. The programme provides comprehensive resources for the study of domestic and international law, as well as those important issues of legal doctrine and practice that typically arise within a sophisticated commercial common law jurisdiction. Hong Kong is a leading financial centre; its vibrant economy, advanced judicial system, and sophisticated financial regulatory platform provide an exceptional background for informed study.

• Candidates are required to complete 72 credits, including a capstone experience in accordance with the regulations for this degree and the syllabus. Candidates must choose at least six courses from the Course List, including one capstone course and at least five designated electives.

• Candidates may choose up to two other electives from courses not listed on the Course List, but listed as Electives on the Course List for the General LLM programme.

• Students should also pass all assessments with a Cumulative GPA of at least 1.50 in order to be recommended for graduation.

Please refer to the Regulations and Syllabus of your respective intake for more details.

Remark: Not all courses will be offered in any given year. You may also refer to the course schedule per academic year for actual classes available.

Applicants must comply with the General Regulations, the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula, and fulfil at least one of requirements (1) to (3) below AND (if applicable) requirement (4):

(1) hold a degree of Bachelor of Laws with at least second class honours or an equivalent qualification accepted by the University for this purpose; or

(2) hold a degree in a discipline other than law with at least second class honours and accepted by the University for this purpose, and have accumulated at least two years' of relevant experience, and appropriate professional qualifications; or

(3) have obtained either the Common Professional Examination of England and Wales or the Common Professional Examination Certificate of this University, provided that in either case a second class honours degree or a qualification of equivalent standard of this University or a comparable higher education institution accepted for this purpose has also been obtained; and if applicable:

(4) For a candidate seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching or examination is not English, shall satisfy the Faculty English language requirement with one of the following recognised English tests*:

- IELTS (Academic): An overall band of 7.0 or above
- TOEFL (Internet-based Test): A score of 100 or above

*For admissions purposes, please note:
- IELTS and TOEFL tests must be taken within two years prior to September 1 of each admissions year; and
- Scores from "IELTS One Skill Retake", “IELTS Indicator” and “TOEFL iBT Home Edition” will not be accepted.

For September 2026 Intake
Date: 5 November 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (GMT +8)
Mode: Live Zoom Session in English

Registration

Video Recording for the 2025-2026 Intake:

For 2026-2027 Intake

Main Round:
• December 12, 2025 (Friday), 12:00 PM (GMT+8)
 
Clearing Round:
• February 27, 2026 (Friday), 12:00 PM (GMT+8)
 
Interested applicants should submit their application at https://admissions.hku.hk/tpg/programme-list.

Admission offers may be made on a rolling basis, and hence early applications are strongly encouraged.
 
Please click here for details on the application instructions and required supporting documents.



Admission-related Enquiries

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