Programme Code
One-Year Full-time / A1M122
Programme Leader
Professor Gu Minkang, JP
Enquiry (Admission)
Enquiry (Programme)
2948 7740
Introduction
With the increasingly extensive application of digital technology in economic, social and political life, the global digital economy is developing rapidly, and the competition is getting fiercer. In this regard, which approaches should government take to govern the development of big data, digital technology and digital economy, how enterprises to meet the requirements of national digital governance policies and laws and regulations in order to protect the digital security of themselves, customers and citizens, all these new issues under the new circumstances have brought revolutionary impact. Governments, enterprises and institutions need a large number of high-end composite talents with an international vision of digital governance. To meet the community's demands for high-end talents in digital governance, the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures is launching a self-financing Master's programme: Master of Laws in Digital Governance [LLM (DG)].
This course will integrate policy, legal theory and digital governance studies to enable students to apply the policy, law and skills of governance in real digital world situations, thereby enhancing their ability to address the challenges of the digital economy and digital technologies in their practical work. The course will focus on exploring the impact of digital economy on national policies, laws and regulations, including promoting digital economy leadership, shaping pioneers in digital governance, bridging the knowledge gap between policies, laws and digital economy, cultivating interdisciplinary high-end talents, stimulating innovation and pursuing excellence.
Notes to applicants
EdUHK, has not collaborated with any agency in Mainland China or Hong Kong on admission, and does not encourage students to entrust their applications to any third-party agents and we always contact applicants directly on updates regarding the applications. You must complete and submit your own application via the EdUHK online admissions system and provide your own personal and contact details. Please refer to the official EdUHK channels, such as programme websites and the admissions system, for the required information to complete your application.
Disclaimer
In the event of inconsistency between information in English and Chinese versions or where an interpretation of the programme content is required, the decision of the University shall be final.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.
Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.
Programme Features
Linking the Policy, Law and Education in Digital Economy
The unique feature of this new curriculum is that it connects laws and regulations related to big data, artificial intelligence, computer technology, information technology, platform economy, self-media, and digital economy with policies, administrative management, corporate governance, intellectual property, data privacy protection, cybersecurity, and cybercrime, and these two important areas will enable students to become professionals, senior managers in governmental organs, digital compliance managers and consultants in enterprises, lawyers and legal professionals in the field of digital economy, academics or senior researchers in the rapidly developing digital world. The program aims to enhance students' policy and legal literacy in artificial intelligence and digital economy, enabling them to become interdisciplinary experts and prepare them for the increasingly dynamic future of the digital economy.
Prospective Students
This programme aims to attract university graduates who are interested in working in the digital economy administration and legal services industries, or working as professionals and teachers of digital economy, administration, business management and law, to help them understand the policy and legal developments in global digital governance.
Future Career Development
Become a Leader of Digital Governance in Policy and Law and Open up more Possibilities for Future!
This course aims to develop and enhance the potential of individuals to become future leaders in the digital age:
- Digital Economy Policy and Law Professionals: working in governmental organs, public institutions, enterprises, digital business consulting agencies, law firms, etc., applying policy and legal theories and skills in the field of digital economy to digital industry, management and public strategy.
- Lawyers, Legal Professionals and officials in the Field of Digital Law: On the one hand, in order to meet the compliance requirements of digital governance policies and laws, enterprises need to hire a large number of legal professionals who are proficient in digital technology and digital economy governance policies and laws, while on the other hand, law firms also need a large number of professional lawyers who are proficient in digital technology and digital economy.
- Network Journalists, Editors and Producers: personnel of news agencies, self-media and production companies, reporting news online and producing new media content, need to meet the policies, legal provisions and requirements of digital governance.
- Academic or Further Education: Those who may choose to pursue a PhD in digital technology, administration, economic management, law and other related fields, and work as a teacher or researcher at a university.
Programme Aims
- To equip students with the daily application of administrative management and legal theory and practical knowledge in the digital economy era;
- To cultivate students' ability to cope with administrative management, enterprise management, compliance management, risk control and legal thinking and analysis in the era of digital economy；
- To enhance students' professional competence and confidence to meet the needs of diverse learners and future leaders in the field of digital governance and law；
- To develop students' curiosity and creativity in exploring the potential of policy measures and legal actions for the governance of the digital economy.
Structure
The LLM (DG) (One-year Full-time) is a 24-credit-points (cps) programme. Students need to complete 24 credits in order to graduate. Each course bears 3 credits (if students choose to do Independent Research, the course bears 6 credits). Students need to complete 4 core courses and 4 elective courses (or two elective courses and one Independent Research course).
Core Courses (12cps) | |
3cps | The Law, Policy, and Governance in Global Digitalization |
3cps | National Security and Informational Security |
3cps | Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Digital Competency for Legal Professionals and Executives
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3cps | Administrative Law in Digital Era |
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Elective Courses (12cps) (Choose from the following 7) | |
3cps | Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship and Law |
3cps | Basic Law of HKSAR and Digital Regulation |
3cps | Intellectual and Data Property Law |
3cps | Personal Information Protection and Privacy Law |
3cps | Cyber Criminal Law and Practice in Hong Kong |
3cps | Platform Regulation |
6cps | Independent Research |
Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction is mainly Putonghua supplemented with English.
Study Location
Classes in the same or different semester(s) may be scheduled on weekday daytime/evenings, weekends and/or during long holidays at the Tai Po Campus / Tseung Kwan O Study Centre / North Point Study Centre / Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre and/or other locations as decided by the University.
Notes to applicants
EdUHK, has not collaborated with any agency in Mainland China or Hong Kong on admission, and does not encourage students to entrust their applications to any third-party agents and we always contact applicants directly on updates regarding the applications. You must complete and submit your own application via the EdUHK online admissions system and provide your own personal and contact details. Please refer to the official EdUHK channels, such as programme websites and the admissions system, for the required information to complete your application.
Disclaimer
In the event of inconsistency between information in English and Chinese versions or where an interpretation of the programme content is required, the decision of the University shall be final.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.
Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.
Entrance Requirements
- Recognised Bachelor's Degree or other equivalent qualifications.
- Shortlisted applicants are required to attend an admission interview.
- Applicants from institutions where English is not the medium of instruction are required to demonstrate English proficiency that meets our established standards. This proficiency will be evaluated during the interview process, which may be subject to adjustment.
- Priority will be given to applicants who have achieved excellent scores in the recognized English proficiency tests.
Applicants who obtained degrees from universities in Mainland China are required to provide:
- Degree Certificate（學位證書-中文原件掃描） and Online Verification Report of Higher Education Degree Certificate （學位在線驗證報告）issued by the CHSI（學信網）with a validity period of six months;
- Graduation Certificate（畢業證書-中文原件掃描）and Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate（學歷證書電子註冊備案表）issued by the CHSI（學信網) with a validity period of six months; and Final Transcript（最終成績單-中文原件掃描）.
Applicants are also required to submit supplementary documents through online application system:
- Invite two referees to complete the Referee's Report: Applicants please input information of the referees through the "Confidential Report/References" section in the online application system. The University will send invitation emails to the referees to complete the online referee's report;
- Please submit a Study Statement indicating your motivation/expectations to undertake the programme: A Personal Study Statement of 1,000 words in Chinese and 800 words in English related to articulating your interest in this programme. Please upload your statement to the online application system.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee (2025/2026 Cohort) is HK$190,000 (24 cps) for the whole programme, which is provisional and subject to adjustment. Tuition fees paid are normally not refundable or transferable. Students who still need to take courses to meet graduation requirements beyond the regular study period (one year for full-time will need to pay a fee for extended study.
The University reserves the right to make changes to tuition fee without prior notice.
Application and Enquiries
Interested applicants please submit your application via EdUHK Online Application Systems. Prior to your submission, please visit https://www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/postgrad.html for detailed application and admission information.
Should you have enquiries, please do not hesitate to email us at: llmdg@eduhk.hk
Notes to applicants
EdUHK, has not collaborated with any agency in Mainland China or Hong Kong on admission, and does not encourage students to entrust their applications to any third-party agents and we always contact applicants directly on updates regarding the applications. You must complete and submit your own application via the EdUHK online admissions system and provide your own personal and contact details. Please refer to the official EdUHK channels, such as programme websites and the admissions system, for the required information to complete your application.
Disclaimer
In the event of inconsistency between information in English and Chinese versions or where an interpretation of the programme content is required, the decision of the University shall be final.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.
Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.