The Bachelor of Business Administration (Integrated BBA Programme) and Juris Doctor (BBA-JD) Double Degree Programme is an elite programme offered by CUHK Business School and CUHK Faculty of Law. The Programme being the first of its kind in Asia, is a 5-year through-train full-time programme designed for students seeking cross-disciplinary knowledge with parallel concentration on legal and business studies. It features a unique combination of business and law courses, allowing students to acquire knowledge and practical skills in these two complimentary disciplines. On completing the Programme, students will graduate with an undergraduate (BBA) degree and a postgraduate (JD) degree. Graduates with these double-degree credentials will be well-equipped to assume leadership roles in business and various sectors including the government, community service, law enforcement, education and media.

Programme Features

• A new option in addition to the usual LLB, JD and other double degree options;

• It enables students to graduate with an undergraduate (BBA) and a postgraduate (JD) degree in 5 years, as opposed to the usual 6 years when the two programmes are taken separately;

• It provides flexibility for students to opt out from the programme and graduate with either a BBA degree, or BBA degree with a Minor in Law in 4 years;

• It enriches graduates with a wide range of career prospects across such as business and finance, law and law enforcement, government and community service.

Career Prospects

The Programme equips its graduates with a diverse and versatile skill set in both business and law, preparing them for the rapid changes and evolving challenges in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the global markets. Graduates will enjoy a wide-range of career prospects and advancement opportunities in such areas as:

• Banking, financial services and regulatory
• Legal profession, including law firms, barristers’ chambers or in-house
• Global consulting groups
• Non-profit organisations (national and international)
• Academia
• Journalism
• Leading multinational corporations
• Government (legal and non-legal)

Upon completion of the BBA-JD Double Degree Programme, graduates who aspire to practise law in Hong Kong, either as barristers or as solicitors, may further their legal studies by applying for the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) Programme. The CUHK Faculty of Law offers its own PCLL Programme. Students who complete the PCLL Programme and subsequent training contracts (in the case of solicitors) or pupilage (in the case of barristers) will be eligible to practise law in Hong Kong.

This course is jointly offered by Faculty of Law.