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Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions / Sectors

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JSSU12

Offered by HKMU: Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Creative Writing and Film Arts 由香港都會大學開辦:創意寫作與電影藝術榮譽文學士

BA(Hons)CreaWri&FilmArts

Short Description

This programme offers a wide range of subjects that help students to learn advanced theories and practices for working in creative industries. These subjects include creative/critical thinking, literature, writing (creative writing, screenwriting and fiction writing), storytelling, film studies (film appreciation, film history and film theories), film & television production, documentary making, visual effects and sound production, and so on. Our facilities include an advanced film & television production studio, a film editing laboratory, a sound studio, and an arts studio.

With the above course design, graduates of the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Creative Writing and Film Arts Degree are well suited for a wide range of careers in various creative media industries such as film and television production, publishing, social media, advertising design, teaching, cultural administration and management. Opportunities for postgraduate studies are available in Hong Kong and abroad.

Remarks:
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Programme Website

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 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTS 2

Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of A040 ‘Liberal Studies’ will be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of A045 ‘Citizenship and Social Development’.

  1. Unless otherwise stated in the Programme-specific subject requirements, HKDSE Category B subjects (Applied Learning) with attainment at “Attained” or above; or Category C subjects (Other Languages) with attainment at grade E or above can be considered as elective subjects, and up to 2 Applied Learning subjects (excluding Applied Learning Chinese) will be recognized as electives.

  2. Mathematics Extended Part (i.e. Module 1 (Calculus and Statistics) / Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)) will be counted as an elective subject. If applicants have taken both Module 1 and Module 2, only the module with best result will be taken into consideration.

  3. Waiver of the HKDSE Chinese Language requirement will NOT be granted. For programmes with specific entrance requirements on the Chinese Language proficiency, please click here for details.

  4. In addition to the General Entrance Requirements, individual programme may require specific subject requirements. Also, some programmes may give higher weighting to certain subjects, core and/or elective, and some may also grant preference to certain elective subjects in admission selection. Please refer to the ‘Programme-specific subject requirements’ for details or click here.

  5. The University accepts combined results of HKDSE examination. The best results will be considered for meeting the entrance requirements and for the calculation of admission scores.


Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
HKMU will consider the best grade attained for a particular subject from any sittings of HKDSE examination taken by the applicant. There is no grade penalty for multiple sittings.

Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
One of the following elective subjects:
ANY 1 SUBJECT 2
Please refer to individual institution for programme-specific entry requirements.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 83,080

Estimated Programme Fees:
1st year: HK$83,080
Whole Programme: HK$332,320

Estimated Programme Fees after deducting SSSDP subsidy (HK$45,810/year):
1st year: HK$37,270
Whole Programme: HK$149,080

Remarks:

  • The composite tuition/programme fees listed above have included laboratory/ practicum/ immersion course fees, etc., if applicable.
  • Non-local students will be charged a higher rate.
  • There will be an annual adjustment of tuition fees which will be capped at the actual Composite Consumer Price Index (CCPI) to be announced by the Government. The estimated composite tuition/programme fees for the whole programme have not yet taken the CCPI for the second to fourth (or fifth) year, i.e. 2025/26 to 2027/28 (or 2028/29) academic year, into account.
  • Students, who fulfilled the stipulated requirements set by the Education Bureau (EDB), are eligible for the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (“SSSDP”) provided by the Government. For details of the scheme and eligibility, please visit http://www.cspe.edu.hk/sssdp.
  • A student’s eligibility for the SSSDP and the annual subsidy amount allocated in an academic year is subject to EDB’s final approval. The annual subsidy amount of SSSDP for non-laboratory-based programmes for the 2024/25 academic year is HK$45,810.
  • Only local students are eligible for subsidy under SSSDP.

Contacts

Dr Angela Law (Programme Leader)

Email: tflaw@hkmu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 3120 2493

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 358 444 519 588 730 2639
2022 338 447 564 602 792 2743
2021 355 397 507 573 657 2489
2020 345 454 527 611 718 2655
2019 449 572 660 775 966 3422
2018 471 584 709 837 926 3527

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 73 18 8 8 3 110
2022 53 27 11 7 11 109
2021 73 21 7 2 10 113
2020 73 29 20 10 6 138
2019 98 44 23 16 14 195
2018 89 8 0 0 0 97