Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Social Data Science
Admissions Requirements
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Academic Matters
Contact: Dr Kelvin Lo
(Acting Programme Director
until December 14, 2024)
To be eligible for admissions to BASc(SDS), you should be
a current local student who will successfully complete a recognised full-time Associate Degree (AD) or Higher Diploma (HD) programme of at least two years in duration from a community college in Hong Kong by August 2024 in a relevant discipline such as Data Science and Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Applied Science, Social Sciences, and having English language at IELTS 7 or equivalent and Mathematics at DSE Level 3; or
a local graduate of a recognised full-time Associate Degree (AD) or Higher Diploma (HD) programme of at least two years in duration from a community college in Hong Kong in a relevant discipline such as Data Science and Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Applied Science, Social Sciences, having English language at IELTS 7 or equivalent and Mathematics at DSE Level 3, and is not currently enrolling in any Bachelor degree.
Please visit the University's website "Admissions to Senior Year Places (Direct Admissions Scheme)" for detailed application procedures, and read carefully the “Application Guide” before application. Applicants are required to submit public examination results, i.e. IELTS/TOEFL and HKDSE, and are strongly encouraged to include a summary of not more than two A4-size pages of their extra-curricular activities, personal achievements, work experience, and/or any other information in support of their application.
Successful applicants will be admitted directly to Year 3 of this four-year programme, i.e. there is no Year 1 or Year 2 admission.
Programme Code: | BASc(SDS) A203 |
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Application:
| Main Round Application Deadline: 12:00 noon, November 27, 2024 (Hong Kong Time) Applications may be submitted after the main round application deadline until 12:00 noon, August 22, 2025 (Hong Kong Time)and will be considered on a rolling basis subject to programme availability. |
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an for an interview in February to March 2025. The arrangements for interview will be sent to shortlisted candidates by e-mail.
