國內生想修讀中大法律系碩士

I'm studying LLM at CityU. Most students are from Mainland China but there are some students from Germany, France, Mexico, Malaysia, Indian...... We also have some British born Chinese, Hong Kong Chinese and local British classmates. Hong Kong students are practising solicitors or barrister and elder. They usually study part-time (2 courses per semester). Mainland students are usually girls in their early twenty. I believe they are fresh graduates from PRC law schools. Non-HK students are required to study full-time (4 courses per semster). All courses are held in the weekday evening, Saturday and Sunday.

I have no idea about CUHK's LLM. CityU' LLM has many years' history but this is the first time CUHK runs its LLM. It is too new for me to give any comments. The programme is basically a part-time programme and is not held at CUHK's Shatin compus but at an office block at Central Hong Kong. Similar to CityU, CU will allow mainland students to take more credits to meet the immigration requirements. As the programme is taught at Central HK, I think it is a programme tailored for HK lawyers, not mainland student. But anyway you can try.

需要咩條件？
a LLB from any jurisdiction. No need to have a degree in Common Law. PRC law acceptable.

難唔難入？
No body know. HKU LLM is very difficult to get in but CityU LLM is much easier. As a third Law School in HK without reputation, CU's LLM should not be too difficult to get in. But you must be very good in English as the medium of teaching is 100% English. You need to read large volume of materials in English and in a short time.

日後有否居港權及是否準許留港工作？
You can't obtain the right of abode by completing a HK degree but you can apply to work in HK. If you are a qualified PRC lawyer, it would be a piece of cake. If you are only a fresh PRC law school graduate, it is still not too difficult.

前景如何？
In general, China is better. In HK, only corporate finance lawyers are good. If you are a general practice lawyer, it is really bad. HK is a place for accountants, not lawyers.