LLB Programme Structure (for 2014 cohort and thereafter) LLB required courses: 57 CUs; Law for Professional Qualification minor: 18 CUs(This minor aims to prepare student to be eligible for applying to the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws Programme); Gateway Education courses*: min 21 CUs, max 30 CUs; and free courses (Minor and/or law electives): min 21CUs, max 30 CUs = 126 credit units in total Year & Semester Year 1 (Semester A) Year 1 (Semester B) Year 1 Summer Year 2 (Semester A) Year 2 (Semester B) Year 2 Summer Year 3 (Semester A) Year 3 (Semester B) Year 3 Summer Year 4 (Semester A) Year 4 (Semester B) Credits Recommended Courses 3 LW2600 Legal Research and Writing 3 LW2601 Hong Kong Legal System 3 LW2602A Law of Contract I 3 LW2603A Law of Tort I 3 GE1401 University English 15 3 LW2602B Law of Contract II 3 LW2603B Law of Tort II 3 LW2665 Mooting 3 LW3666 Legal Research and Writing I 3 GE2411 Legal English 15 3 G-LEAP 3 3 LW3604 Legal System of the PRC 3 LW3605A Constitutional Law 3 LW3606A Criminal Law I 3 GE Course 3 GE Course (or law elective or free course**) 15 3 CTL3161 Legal Chinese 3 LW3605B Administrative Law 3 LW3606B Criminal Law II 3 GE Course (or law elective or free course**) 3 GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy 15 3 G-LEAP or Legal Placement 3 3 LW3607A Land Law I 3 LW4656 Company Law I 3 LW4630A Equity and Trusts I 3 GE Course (or law elective or free course**) 3 GE Course (or law elective or free course**) 15 3 LW3607B Land Law II 3 LW3608 Applied Legal Theory 3 LW4657 Company Law II 3 LW4630B Equity and Trusts II 3 GE Course (or law elective or free course**) 15 3 G-LEAP or Legal Placement 3 9 Law Electives (or GE or free course**) 3 LW4616 Law of Evidence 3 LW4660 Criminal Procedure 15 6 Law Electives (or o2 GE courses) 3 LW4658 Commercial Law 3 LW4659 Civil Procedure 12 Please click Curriculum Information Sheet (CIS) http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ug/201415/Major/LLB_LW1.htm for detailed for the LLB Programme. * Gateway Education (30 credit units) Students are required to take 30 credit units of GE courses in the 4-year curriculum: (1) University Requirements: 9 credit units GE English (1): GE 1401 University English (3 credit units) GE English (2): Discipline-specific English (3 credit units) GE1501 Chinese Civilisation – History and Philosophy (3 credit units) (2) Distributional Requirements: 12 credit units from 3 areas (minimum 3 credit units from each area) Area 1: Arts and Humanities Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organizations Area 3: Science and Technology For the most updated information on the GE Requirements and the courses in each of the Areas, please visit the website of the Office of Education Development and Gateway Education (EDGE): http://www.cityu.edu.hk/edge/ge/ (3) School-specified Courses (9 credit units) Students can decide whether to study GE courses, Minor or Law electives. ** Students may consider taking law electives from year two onwards. Important Notes: Students are reminded to complete the LLB progroamme requirement (LLB required courses: 57 CUs; Law for Professional Qualification minor: 18 CUs; GE courses: min 21 CUs, max 30 CUs; and free courses (Minor and/or law electives):min 21CUs, max 30 CUs = 126 CUs) in order to graduate from the LLB programme.