Programme Brochure - Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong

PCLL Admissions and Career Prospects25 Would JD graduates still be required to take further examinations in law to beeligible to apply for the PCLL?No. Graduates of the JD programme who have taken Company Law, Evidence,Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Land Law III will satisfy all the core lawcourses required for eligibility to enter the PCLL. There is no need to take anyfurther examination in law.26 Will the Faculty reserve PCLL places for our JD graduates?No. PCLL admissions are run separately and our JD graduates will be treated thesame as other applicants to the PCLL.28 What are the career prospects for our JD graduates beyond the legal field?We believe that the JD qualification will be a valuable credential regardless of thefield a graduate chooses to pursue. In fact, many of the Faculty’s graduates pursuecareers in other fields than law, such as business, politics and civil service.29 Can a JD graduate practise outside Hong Kong?While we believe that our JD graduates will possess the analytical skills andlegal training to excel in any jurisdiction, graduates who plan to practise in otherjurisdictions must still satisfy local qualification requirements, just like graduateswho plan to practise in Hong Kong must complete the PCLL.27 What are the career prospects for our JD graduates in the legal field?Our JD graduates are highly sought after by the best law firms and chambersin Hong Kong. Given the small enrolment number in the programme, our JDgraduates enjoy an advantage over graduates of comparable programmes in HongKong. We also endeavour to maintain very high admission standards so that ourgraduates will continue to enjoy the reputation of the programme long after theirgraduation.20