DFS Application Code: HPDFS-CJLE
AD Application Code: ASSCJLE
In order to further enhance Hong Kong’s reputation as one of the world’s safest cities in the 21st Century, effective management of crime is crucial, from prevention of crime to detection, prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, correction and reintegration of offenders. Through differentiation and specialisation, there is now considerable career potential in the fields of criminal justice and law enforcement, disciplinary services and security management, all with the common objective of maintaining law and order.
This programme is the first of its kind and is unique in Hong Kong. It has been developed in response to both the future academic and career development potentials in the field of criminal justice and law enforcement in Hong Kong. It is designed to help those interested secondary school graduates, who wish to obtain a tertiary-level qualification in this field, to explore their academic potential and career aspirations in criminal justice and law enforcement.
Programme Aims and Features
- First of its kind and unique in Hong Kong in training secondary school graduates who wish to be future law enforcement practitioners;
- Provides students with both theoretical and practical grounding in the core knowledge and specialist skills as required for serving in the modern criminal justice systems;
- Provides students with a broad-based foundation in Social Sciences and hence prepares them for higher level studies in related disciplines;
- Through outdoor law enforcement training workshops and activities, students are provided with hands-on experiences for learning the essential characteristics required for law enforcement practitioners.
Opportunities for Further Studies
UGC-funded Universities
Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes in Social Sciences or other related disciplines offered by local universities (including HKU).
The list below shows the degree offers that our graduates/ students received in the past*:
- The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Sciences - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Science
BSSc Global Studies
BSSc Sociology
BSc Community Health Practice - City University of Hong Kong
BSocSc Criminology and Sociology
BSocSc Public Policy and Politics
BSocSc Environmental Policy
BSocSc Asian and International Studies - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BA (Hons) Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship
BA (Hons) Social Work - Hong Kong Baptist University
BSocSc (Hons) Sociology
BA (Hons) Visual Arts - The Education University of Hong Kong
BSocSc (Hons) Global and Hong Kong Studies
*The above list is not exhaustive and only shows some of the examples.
Graduates are also eligible to apply for the below degree programmes offered by other institutions:
Other Local Institutions
- HKU SPACE
- Full-time, 2-year, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Social Sciences, offered by Edinburgh Napier University (UK) in collaboration with HKU SPACE
Career Prospects
Graduates can take up positions in the field of criminal justice and law enforcement, e.g. Inspector of Police, Correctional Services Officer, Immigration Officer, Inspector of Customs and Excise, Station Officer of Fire Services Department and Investigating Officer of ICAC.
