Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) and Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese)

1.	General
1.1	These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees and paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates.
1.2	In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees and the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.
1.3	The Regulations Governing the Articulation of Qualifications shall apply for conversion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Commercial Law (PRC Law), Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Studies (PRC Law), and Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) to the award of Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese).

2.	Entry Requirements
2.1	To enter the Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) or Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) programme through pathway 1, a student shall normally possess:
	2.1.1	a recognized degree in law or business or a related area (or its equivalent); or
	2.1.2	a recognized degree in a major other than law or business (or its equivalent), plus at least three years’ work experience in management or a legal profession.
2.2	To enter the Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) programme through pathway 2, a student shall normally possess:
	2.2.1	a recognized Master’s degree in law or business or a related area (or its equivalent).

3.	Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) (PCCBLC)
3.1	To be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese), a student shall:
	3.1.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	3.1.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates; and
	3.1.3	obtain at least 20 credits in courses at the Postgraduate level prescribed by the regulations.
3.2	For the Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese), the University has prescribed that a student must:
	3.2.1	successfully complete 15 credits from the compulsory courses labelled CC in Table 1; and
	3.2.2	obtain a further 5 credits from courses labelled either CC or OC in Table 1.

4.	Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) (through pathway 1) (LLMCBLC1) (See Note 8)
4.1	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese), a student who entered the programme through pathway 1 shall:
	4.1.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	4.1.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	4.1.3	obtain at least 60 credits in courses at the Postgraduate level prescribed by the regulations.
4.2	For the degree of Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) (through pathway 1), the University has prescribed that a student must:

	4.2.1	successfully complete 40 credits from the compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1; and
	4.2.2	obtain a further 20 credits from elective courses labelled OM in Table 1.


5.	Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) (through pathway 2) (LLMCBLC2) (See Note 8)
5.1	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese), a student who entered the programme through pathway 2 shall:
	5.1.1	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	5.1.2	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and
	5.1.3	obtain at least 40 credits in courses at the Postgraduate level prescribed by the regulations.
5.2	For the degree of Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) (through pathway 2), the University has prescribed that a student must:

	5.2.1	successfully complete 40 credits from the compulsory courses labelled CM in Table 1.

Table 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	PCCBLC	LLMCBLC
LAW B843CW ²	Principles and Practices of Chinese Civil Law	5	CC	CM
LAW B844CW ²	Chinese Contract Law	5	CC	CM
LAW B845CW ³	Chinese Laws on Enterprises	5	CC	CM
LAW B846CW ⁶	Chinese Intellectual Property Protection Law	5	CC	CM
LAW B847CW ³	Chinese Finance Law	5	CC	CM
LAW B848CW ⁴	International Business Law and China	5	CC	CM
LAW B855CW	Comparative Study of Business Law I	5	CC	CM
LAW B856CW	Comparative Study of Business Law II	5	CC	CM
LAW B849CW ¹/ LAW B849W	Principles and Practices of Chinese Constitutional Law	5	OC	OM
LAW B852CW ⁵/ LAW B852W	Theories and Practices of Chinese Economic Law	5	OC	OM
LAW B853CW ¹/ LAW B853W	Principles and Practices of Chinese Administrative Law	5	OC	OM
LAW B854CW ⁷/ LAW B854W	Chinese Legal Framework for Settlement of Commercial Disputes	5	OC	OM
BUS B859C / BUS B859	Applied Business Project	20	—	OM
BUS B880C / BUS B880	Directed Studies in Business Research	20	—	OM
BUS B899C / BUS B899	Business and Entrepreneurship Project	10	—	OM
MGT B813CW / MGT B813W	Business Concepts and Practices for Legal Professionals I	5	—	OM
MGT B819C / MGT B819	Concepts and Practices of Contemporary Business Administration	10	—	OM

Notes:

If students have successfully completed LAW B801C, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for LAW B849CW and LAW B853CW.
If students have successfully completed LAW B802C, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for LAW B843CW and LAW B844CW.
If students have successfully completed LAW B803C, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for LAW B845CW and LAW B847CW.
If students have successfully completed LAW B811C, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for LAW B848CW. However, LAW B811C may only be counted towards as 5 credits against the LLMCBLC programme requirements.
If students have successfully completed LAW B812C, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for LAW B852CW.
If students have successfully completed LAW B815C , they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for LAW B846CW.
If students have successfully completed LAW B816C, they are deemed to have satisfied the requirements for LAW B854CW. However, LAW B816C may only be counted towards as 5 credits against the LLMCBLC programme requirements.
The programme of Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (in Chinese) has been phased out with effect from 2016 Autumn term. The last conferment of the programme will be December 2021.

October 2017