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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

Department of Law and Business

Underpinning the Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) in Law and Business is the premise
that business activity is subject to increasing legal regulation, both domestic and international.
The international dimension is increasingly important, given the growth of Hong Kong as an
international business and financial centre and the emerging role of China in the world
economy.

In that regulated environment, the interface between law and business is of rising im-
portance, so that graduates with an understanding of both business and legal principles will be
able to make a significant contribution to efficient and effective business operations.

Against that background, the Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) in Law and Business de-
velops an understanding of core business and legal principles and at the same time develops
critical and analytical skills, so that graduates can operate effectively in an ever-changing
domestic and international business environment.

The course schedule for the four-year Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) in Law and
Business programme is listed below:
2015/16 cohort 2017/18 cohort 2018/19 cohort
2016/17 cohort
Requirements
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4

Language Requirements 16 8 - - 16 6 - - 14 6 - -
Departmental Core 18 15 19 18 18 12 19 18 18 12 19 18
Requirements
Departmental Electives
- 6 12 12 - 6 6 12 - 6 6 12
Free Electives

General Education* - - - - - 6 6 - - 6 6 -
Total minimum number 34 29 31 30 34 30 31 30 32 30 31 30
of required credits
Minimum required 124 125 123
credits for graduation
* From academic year 2017/18 onwards, students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a total of 12
credits of GE courses consisting of 3 credits in each of the four main areas in order to fulfil graduation
requirements.

Elective Concentrations
Students may take elective courses from across all of the University disciplines, though
at least 18 credits must be in law and business Departmental Elective courses. Students
wishing to undertake some specialisation may complete one of the elective concentrations

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