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JS6731

Bachelor of Social Work 社會工作學學士

BSW

Short Description

This programme provides training that leads to a professionally recognised qualification in social-work practice.  The curriculum covers areas including social welfare and social policy, specialised social-work theory and practice, human behaviour and the social environment, research, law, sociology and psychology.  Students are required to complete social-work practice laboratory courses, advanced courses using problem-based learning, and two fieldwork placements in local or overseas agencies under professional supervision.

Remarks:
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Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Same as General Entrance Requirements
The calculation of programme score considers category A subjects and may include Mathematics Extended Module 1 or 2 or category C subject whichever is higher. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.

The result(s) of Liberal Studies, Combined Science and Integrated Science achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT3 Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) 3
ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)4 3
Or
ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) 3
MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 3

Remark:

  1. "Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education” is referred to as “HKDSE”.
  2. "Attained with Distinction" obtained prior to 2018, or "Attained with Distinction (I)" or "Attained with Distinction (II)" obtained in or after 2018, in Applied Learning subjects (other than Applied Learning Chinese) will be used as additional supporting information. In the meantime, student learning experiences in Applied Learning subjects may be considered within the context of other learning experiences in their application.
  3. Level 2 in Liberal Studies achieved in previous sitting will be considered in lieu of Citizenship and Social Development.
  4. Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirement is Grade E.
The result(s) of Combined Science and Integrated Science achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.

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

In general, most of the programmes offered by HKU consider the best results achieved by candidates in different combination of sittings, except for a few programmes which only consider the latest results.  Few programmes may also impose a penalty on HKDSE repeaters.  Please refer to https://www.hku.hk/dse for details.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 42,100

Contacts

Faculty of Social Sciences

Email: bswhku@hku.hk

Tel: +852 3917 2097

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 211 278 483 790 718 2480
2022 208 252 520 716 641 2337
2021 212 299 508 729 682 2430
2020 238 302 536 857 847 2780
2019 250 326 631 924 945 3076
2018 319 366 746 1068 1065 3564
2017 279 338 715 1013 1051 3396
2016 279 329 589 954 1023 3174
2015 291 371 711 1148 1287 3808
2014 302 384 723 1119 1347 3875
2013 316 340 707 1189 1382 3934
2012 217 324 703 1266 1459 3969

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 25 0 0 0 0 25
2022 25 0 0 0 0 25
2021 22 0 0 0 0 22
2020 36 0 0 0 0 36
2019 22 0 0 0 0 22
2018 33 0 0 0 0 33
2017 29 0 0 0 0 29
2016 37 0 0 0 0 37
2015 33 0 0 0 0 33
2014 37 0 0 0 0 37
2013 35 0 0 0 0 35
2012 34 0 0 0 0 34