HKUST Annual Report 2017-18

11 The accelerated engineering and law dual degree program, offered by HKUST School of Engineering and the University of Exeter in the UK, started with the launch of Contract Law module in Summer 2017. Students earn a BEng degree at HKUST and one of two law degrees (Juris Doctor or Master of Laws) at Exeter in five years, completing their studies a year earlier than normal. Over 1,750 undergraduates received 2,200 scholarships, totaling $70.1 million