| Sumario: | As national education programs (including "the Hong Kong National Security Law") have been implemented among different universities in Hong Kong, there is a need to understand students' perceptions of such programs. To understand how undergraduate students in Hong Kong universities perceive "National Security Law education" and to remove some of the "myths surrounding NSL education" in Hong Kong, a qualitative evaluation study using semi-structured focus group interview was carried out. Findings based on 11 focus groups involving 51 undergraduate students indicated that students generally demonstrated positive views towards this program, including the lecture, lecture notes, videos, assessments containing 20 multiple-choice questions, perceived benefits, and views on the benefits and effectiveness of "law abidance leadership education." Meanwhile, students also offered suggestions for improving "the law abidance leadership education program." The results are in line with previous evaluation studies and further confirm that NSL education is not perceived as "brainwashing" by students. In fact, students viewed that the program was beneficial to promote their law abidance leadership. We also discuss the limitations of current study and implications for national education programs.
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