Double-degree Option

BBA - JD

Nature of the Stream
This is a Stream under the Integrated BBA (IBBA) Programme.  This Stream is offered and managed by the Faculty of Business Administration.  Students in this Stream are students of the Faculty of Business Administration.

Intention
This Stream is intended for students who wish to major in Business Administration, but in the process to gain exposure to studies in Law, and to be admitted after graduation, upon the satisfaction of certain requirements (see below),  to The Chinese University of Hong Kong School of Law Juris Doctor (JD) Programme in Law.  The Stream is not itself a law degree.

JUPAS Application
Students applying to this Stream should choose the distinct JUPAS code 4264.

Flexibility
Students of this Stream may at any time opt out of the Stream or decide not to proceed with the JD Programme after completing the first degree.   Other students within the BA Faculty may apply to transfer to the Stream within their first year of studies (before the start of the second year of studies), but approval for such transfers will be at the discretion of the Faculty of Business Administration and in any event subject to the ceiling of 15 in the Stream in each intake cohort.

Stream Entrance Requirements
The Stream requirements (in addition to general requirements applicable to the IBBA Programme) include: Grade C or above in HKALE Use of English (AS).  If an applicant does not possess Grade C or above in HKALE Use of English (AS), the applicant should have obtained at least 580 (paper) / 237 (computer) / 92 (internet) in TOEFL or at least 7.0 in IELTS.

Curriculum
Students in this Stream of the IBBA Programme will be required to take 6-12 units of law courses in the second year of their undergraduate studies to help them make an informed decision about whether to pursue the JD degree after graduation.  Otherwise, the curriculum for the Stream is generally the same as the curriculum for the IBBA Programme, including the choice of concentrations within IBBA, which currently consist of concentration options offered by the Departments of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics (DSE), Finance (FIN), Management (MGT), or Marketing (MKT). 

Stream Graduation Requirements
Students in this Stream of the IBBA Programme are required to fulfil the graduation requirements of the IBBA programme, including completion of the applicable concentration requirements. To enter the JD programme, students need to fulfil the requirements prescribed under the section “Admission to the JD programme”. 

Normative Period
The normative period is the same as the normative period for the IBBA Programme, namely 3 years upon entry from S7, or 4 years upon entry from S6 (EAS or non-local students from regions / countries where the secondary curriculum is 6 years).

Degree Awarded
Students in this Stream of the IBBA Programme, upon satisfying the IBBA Programme and concentration requirements, will graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA); the transcript will indicate “BBA - Integrated BBA Programme” and the relevant concentration.  The BBA degree is not contingent upon progression to the JD degree, and students may choose not to pursue the JD programme.  Additionally, students should be aware that entry to the legal profession is contingent upon successful completion of the JD programme and other requirements imposed by the legal profession including successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL).

Admission to the JD programme
Graduates of this Stream of the IBBA Programme, provided they satisfy the conditions listed below, will be guaranteed entry to the JD programme in the year of graduation from this Stream of the IBBA Programme; such eligibility for entry can be deferred for up to 3 years if so approved by the School of Law.  The conditions for a place in the JD programme are: (1) students must receive first or upper second honours for the BBA degree, and (2) students should normally have passed all their undergraduate courses.

The normative period for the JD programme is 24 months full-time or 42 months part-time.  The JD is a self-financed postgraduate programme; the fees for the JD programme for the academic year 2007-08 will be HK$216,000.  The JD degree is recognized by the legal profession in Hong Kong as a prerequisite qualification to apply for entry to the PCLL, and upon successful completion of the PCLL, for entry to the legal profession.