Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws
[BSocSc (GL) & LLB]

HKU Government and Laws is jointly offered by the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the Faculty of Law. The five year world class undergraduate programme cultivates transformative and virtuous leaders equipped to address humanity’s most critical challenges. In so doing, we empower visionaries in law and public affairs with profound wisdom, cutting edge expertise, ethical clarity, and innovation to shape governance in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), planetary stewardship, geopolitical security, and international dispute resolution.

Curriculum Structure

Common Core Courses
24
Credits
Common Core Courses
Language Courses
6
Credits
Language Courses
Artificial Intelligence Literacy Courses
6
Credits
Artificial Intelligence Literacy Courses
PPA / Social Sciences Courses
84
Credits
PPA / Social Sciences Courses
Law Professional Core
156
Credits
Law Professional Core
Social Innovation/ Global Citizenship
12
Credits
Social Innovation/ Global Citizenship
Free Electives
12
Credits
Free Electives

300

Credits

Career Prospects

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%

Civil Services

0
%

Commerce & Industry

0
%

Education

0
%

Further Studies and Others
(including PCLL)

Alumni Sharing

Student Voices
The interdisciplinary and philosophical training offered by HKU GLaws has provided me with a strong foundation for rigorous intellectual analysis of complicated legal issues in litigation and arbitration.
Giselle Yuen
[BSocSc(Govt&Laws)&LLB] 2011
Student Voices
I found what I learned in classes to be truly relevant to my day-to-day work in the financial industry, even if my job is not directly related to politics, public administration or law.
Eugenia Chan
[BSocSc(Govt&Laws)&LLB] 2011
Student Voices
I found what I learned in classes to be truly relevant to my day-to-day work in the financial industry, even if my job is not directly related to politics, public administration or law.
Victor Lui