Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy

JUPAS Catalogue No.: JS1062

https://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/programme/JS1062

School of Law and Department of Accountancy

The School of Law and the Department of Accountancy are internationally renowned for the strengths of their respective disciplines. Their work is linked with the financial and corporate sectors, which often have legal disputes that can only be solved by those with a detailed knowledge of accounting. The graduates of the double degree programme, the Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy, benefit from a rigorous legal education combined with solid academic training in accounting within a global business mindset. It is thus expected that they will be highly sought after for positions in the commercial and financial sectors.

Our Target

The double degree programme in Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy will be delivered over five years. It will provide students with a degree in law and a degree in accountancy. Students will acquire wide-ranging legal knowledge and skills that will enable them to progress to professional legal training, and will also acquire foundational knowledge that can assist them to qualify as accountants. Learning and teaching will be interactive and aligned with intended learning outcomes.

Start Your Career Here

The double degree will prepare students for a career in the legal and financial sectors, and they will also have the option to become a legal professional. Students will receive a well-rounded education from our staff, which includes distinguished teachers and scholars from Hong Kong, Mainland China, the UK, Australia, India, and Malaysia. In addition, students will have the opportunity to be taught by visiting faculty from law schools all around the world.

Why study LLB and Business Administration in Accountancy?

• Become a specialised lawyer
• Become a specialised accountant 
• Target highly specialised jobs requiring both legal and accountancy skills

Bonus Features

• Curriculum designed for legal and accountancy professionals.
• Opportunities for students to enrol in an intensive credit-bearing law course for one month at University College, Oxford* (UK) in summer.
• Professional development opportunities for students to participate in business case competitions, professional seminars, and credit-bearing professional internship courses offered by the Department of Accountancy.
• A curriculum structured around discovery and innovation.
• One-credit electives taught by renowned scholars. 

* The G-LEAP agreement will be renewed, subject to confirmation

Business Case Competitions

• ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition
• CIMA Global Case Challenge
• Deloitte Tax Championship
• EY Academy CSR Challenge
• HKICPA Case Analysis Competition
• HKCGI Corporate Governance Paper Competition