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JS1204

BSc Computer Science 理學士(電腦科學)

BScCS

Short Description

The Department of Computer Science was established in 1984, and has evolved from a teaching-oriented department into one that excels in both teaching and research. The Department launched its first BSc in Computer Studies in 1987 (renamed and restructured as the BSc in Computer Science in 2000), followed by the MSc in Computer Science in 1991. The Department produced its first PhD graduate in 1994. In addition to offering traditional courses such as the foundations of computer science, computer architecture and software engineering, our curriculum exposes students to the latest advances in cloud computing, data science, machine learning and bioinformatics. Students have the opportunity to undertake a major design and development project in an area such as data science, virtual reality, multimedia, computer vision, cloud computing and information security. All teaching within the Department is subject to stringent quality assurance procedures.

The Department maintains state-of-the-art computing facilities, including a private cloud infrastructure to support teaching activities and a high-throughput computing cluster for computationally intensive tasks involved in various research activities. The Department’s research foci include bioinformatics, cloud computing, data science, evolutionary computation and metaheuristics, information security, machine learning, mobile computing, multimedia computing, software engineering, computer vision and graphics. Our staff members have contributed intellectually and professionally to the advancement of these fields.

The Department currently offers the following major:

  • BSc Computer Science

HKDSE students will be considered for direct admission to the BSc in Computer Science programme offered by the Department of Computer Science. This is one of the leading Computer Science programmes in Hong Kong, providing students with a well-balanced curriculum and solid education in both the theoretical and practical aspects of computing. This foundation enables students to lead successful careers as professional software developers, system architects, system analysts and technology officers. Besides acquiring a broad knowledge of Computer Science, students may elect to specialise in various technology streams such as information security, multimedia, software engineering/project management and data science. In addition, our one-year Information Technology Professional Placement provides students with the opportunity to put their learning and skills into practice and to gain valuable real-world work experience, thus giving them a head start in their careers.

BSc Computer Science students are eligible to apply for the following joint degree programme:

For more information, please visit the Department of Computer Science.

Remarks:

# Indicative intake quotas for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions, subject to change.


Useful Links:

Useful Information for JUPAS Applicants
Assessment of Applications
Interview Arrangements
Flexible Admission Arrangement for JUPAS Applicants
Special Consideration for JUPAS Applicants
CityU Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents
CityU Tiger Programme
JUPAS Admissions Score Reference

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 3
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 1 SUBJECT 3
One of the following elective subjects:
BIOLOGY 3
CHEMISTRY 3
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 3
MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 3
PHYSICS 3

Notes for Elective Subject(s):

  • Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and Category C other language subject (at grade E or above) can also be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
  • Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects.
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTS 3

Notes:

  • Liberal Studies would be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of Citizenship and Social Development.
  • Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) (except for JS1801) and Category C other language subjects (at grade E or above) (except for JS1200, JS1201, JS1217, JS1801, JS1805JS1806 and JS1807). If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
  • Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except for JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044, JS1805JS1806 and JS1807.
  • Please refer to the minimum entrance requirements webpage for details.
  • Applicants who are marginally failed to meet the entrance requirements of the programme may still have opportunity of admission. CityU will continue the flexibility towards the minimum entrance requirements for JUPAS applicants in 2024/25 entry. The details of flexible admission arrangement will be announced in due course.


Remarks:

  • For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.

Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination

CityU accepts repeat results and will use the best results in assessing whether applicants fulfil the entrance requirements and to calculate admission scores.

First Year Tuition Fee

Contacts

Department of Computer Science

Email: csadm@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 3442-8580

Admissions Office

Email: ugadm.local@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 3442-7640

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 862 798 785 757 509 3711
2022 842 774 726 642 445 3429
2021 635 576 637 595 378 2821
2020 627 559 509 509 350 2554
2019 540 614 637 611 400 2802
2018 650 646 695 673 498 3162
2017 823 737 760 731 485 3536
2016 1240 888 868 957 665 4618
2015 912 748 938 1011 790 4399

Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 78 12 1 0 0 91
2022 93 3 1 0 0 97
2021 106 4 1 0 0 111
2020 81 0 0 0 0 81
2019 80 8 2 0 1 91
2018 78 8 1 0 0 87
2017 81 5 0 0 0 86
2016 79 6 1 0 0 86
2015 80 2 0 0 0 82
Footnote(s)
The information provided is subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the information from time to time.