Application Process

Q: What is the application deadline, and when can I begin submitting my application material?

A: The deadline for application is March 27, 2016. All application materials should reach the program office before the deadline.

 

Q: When will the decisions be made? Are the decisions made on a rolling basis?

A: Official admission letters will be sent out by the end of June, 2016. The decisions are not made on a rolling basis.

 

Q: Are there scholarships?

A: YES.

 

Transcripts 

 

Q: My school only supplies one original transcript. What should I provide?

A: You should provide an authorized copy of your transcript.

 

Q: My transcripts are not in English. Must I have them translated?

A: Yes.

 

Recommendations

Q: Can my recommenders send their letters directly to PKU Law School?

A: Yes.

 

Q: My Recommendations are not in English. Must I have them translated?

A: Yes.

 

Certificates

Q: Can I provide an authorized copy of my diploma instead of the original one?

A: Yes.

 

Q: Can I provide my transcripts with expected graduation date as official certificate of my highest education?

A: For degrees to be expected upon application to this program, you should provide an official letter stating the expected graduation date.

 

Calendar

Q: When should I plan to arrive?

A: Before the registration date, Aug.31.

 

Q: When are classes in session?

A: Classes begin at Sep.9.

 

Academics

Q: What courses are offered by L.L.M Program at PKU Law School?

A:

Fall Semester

Chinese Civil Law                                                                3 credits

Chinese Company Law                                                        3 credits

Chinese Constitutional and Administrative Law                   3 credits

Chinese Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure                    3 credits

Chinese Judicial System                                                       2 credits

Legal Chinese                                                                       2 credits

Elementary Chinese                                                              2credits

Lecture Series on Contemporary China                                2 credits

Fieldwork                                                                               1 credit

 

Spring Semester

Chinese Foreign Investment Law                                           3 credits

Chinese Intellectual Property Law                                          3 credits

Chinese Civil Procedure and Arbitration Law                         3 credits

Chinese Contract Law                                                             2 credits

Chinese Economic Law                                                           3 credits

International Law as Applied in China: Theory and Practice   2 credits

Fieldwork                                                                                  1 credit

 

 

Q: May I take courses in other departments at PKU?

A: YES

 

Q: If I am selected, may I defer for one or more years?

A: YES, but only the graduation date can be deferred.