Where did the 2000 Bachelor of Laws graduates go ?
Careers Education and Placement Centre
Where did the 2000 Bachelor of Laws graduates go ? |
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Careers Education and Placement Centre |
The information in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 2000 to answer the following questions about Bachelor of Laws graduates : -
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LLB |
HKU Overall* |
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2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
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No. |
% |
No. |
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No. |
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No. |
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No. of respondents |
140 |
100 |
137 |
100 |
2575 |
100 |
2475 |
100 |
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Employed |
13 |
9.3 |
9 |
6.6 |
2030 |
79 |
1928 |
78 |
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Unemployed seeking F/T job |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
2.3 |
79 |
3.2 |
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Further Studies |
126 |
90 |
128 |
93 |
461 |
18 |
455 |
18 |
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Emigrated/Returned to home country |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0.1 |
4 |
0.2 |
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Not seeking F/T job |
1 |
0.7 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
0.9 |
9 |
0.4 |
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* HKU Overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
126 graduates proceeded to postgraduate studies. The tables below show the academic programmes that they pursued and their sources of funds.
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Academic Programme |
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Field of Study |
Master (Coursework) |
Postgraduate Certificate |
Bachelor’s Degree |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma |
Others |
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Computer Science |
- |
- |
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1 |
- |
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Law |
1 |
115 |
2 |
- |
1 |
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Others |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
No Response = 5
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Source of Funds |
No. of Graduates |
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Own Funds |
89 |
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Government Grant & Loan |
29 |
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Full Scholarship |
4 |
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Scholarship & Own Funds |
2 |
No Response = 2
IV. Time Taken to Secure Employment
The time taken for graduates to secure employment is shown below.
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% of new graduates who have secured employment |
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By the end of |
2000 |
1999 |
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May or before |
42% |
17% |
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June |
50% |
17% |
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July |
50% |
50% |
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August |
75% |
50% |
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September |
92% |
67% |
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October |
92% |
100% |
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November |
100% |
100% |
The majority of law graduates were employed in commerce & industry, while others were employed in the educational institutions and civil service.
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% of graduates |
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Sector |
2000 |
1999 |
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Commerce & Industry |
70% |
57% |
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Educational Institutions |
20% |
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Civil Service |
10% |
14% |
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Community, Social & Personal Services |
- |
29% |
No Response = 2
The remuneration received by law graduates is shown below.
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Basic Salary |
Gross Income |
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LLB |
HKU Average* |
LLB |
HKU Average* |
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2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
2000 |
1999 |
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Mean |
$24,038 |
$21,745 |
$14,125 |
$14,480 |
$24,038 |
$22,680 |
$15,448 |
$15,716 |
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Median |
$20,000 |
$19,000 |
$12,000 |
$10,870 |
$20,000 |
$19,542 |
$13,000 |
$11,917 |
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Minimum |
$9,000 |
$7,185 |
$1,300 |
$1,000 |
$9,000 |
$11,709 |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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Maximum |
$41,000 |
$37,000 |
$58,000 |
$58,000 |
$41,000 |
$37,000 |
$74,967 |
$60,000 |
* HKU Average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
The number of job offers received by law graduates is shown in the following table.
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No. of job offers received |
No. of graduates (% of graduates) |
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One |
4 (33%) |
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Two |
6 (50%) |
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Three |
2 (17%) |
The job titles of law graduates in full-time employment and the names of their employers are listed below.
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Employers |
Job Titles |
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CIVIL SERVICE - |
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HKSAR – The Social Welfare Department |
Employment Assistant Coordinator |
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EDUCATIONAL INSITUTIONS - |
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The University of Hong Kong |
Research Assistant |
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The University of Hong Kong |
Research Assistant |
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COMMERCE & INDUSTRY - |
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Baker & McKenzie |
Trainee Solicitor |
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Clifford Chance |
Trainee Solicitor |
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Deacons (Lawyers) |
Trainee Solicitor |
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Gallant Y T Ho & Co |
Trainee Solicitor |
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Gallant Y T Ho & Co |
Trainee Solicitor |
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Ming Pao |
Reporter |
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No Response = 3
Note : Some of the 2000 graduates indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Contact numbers can be obtained from counsellors at the CePc.
IX.
Similar information on graduates from other disciplines is available for reference in the Careers Library. Please contact the CePc for further details.
Careers Education and Placement Centre
3/F Wong Chuang Lai Wah Building
Meng Wah Complex
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong
Telephone : 2859 2314
Fax : 2559 5238
E-Mail :
CEPC@HKUCC.HKU.HKHomepage :
http://www.hku.hk/cepc
Opening Hours : Monday - Friday (9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Cindy Chan
August, 2001
The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and the Careers Education & Placement Centre should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.
No part of this report may be reproduced in any form or by whatever means,
unless with written permission from the Director of the Careers Education and Placement Centre,
The University of Hong Kong