City University of Hong Kong

JS1071

School of Data Science (options: BSc Data Science, BEng Data and Systems Analytics) 數據科學學院 [選項：理學士 (數據科學)、工學士 (數據與系統分析)]

SDSC

Short Description

City University of Hong Kong offers two brand new and unique undergraduate programmes, BSc Data Science and BEng Data and Systems Analytics^*, aimed at nurturing and developing students to become data scientists who are able to create applicable knowledge in order to support social and economic development in Hong Kong and beyond. Data Science focused on solving problems and advancing societies using vast amounts of data such as social media data, search data or sensor data. A data scientist is trained to use these data and extract knowledge from it.

BSc Data Science aimed at educating data scientists with rigorous theoretical knowledge and a solid foundation for exploring new data science methods.

BEng Data and Systems Analytics aimed at educating data scientists with solid understanding of tool and techniques who focus on using data science to solve social and economic applications.

Admission Arrangements in 2019

JUPAS applicants will be considered for admission to first-year studies at the School of Data Science. Students will have a free choice of majors (current major options: BSc Data Science; BEng Data and Systems Analytics) offered by the School after one year of study.

^* subject to Senate approval

Remarks:

Assessment of Applications

Programme Website

https://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/programme/JS1071
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/sdsc

RequirementsUpdated

Programme Entrance Requirements
General Entrance Requirements

Core Subjects	Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE	3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE	3
LIBERAL STUDIES	2
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART	3

Elective Subject(s)	Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTS	3

Notes for Elective Subject(s):

Entrance requirements are subject to approval.
Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and "other languages" (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 subjects are not counted as elective subjects.

Core Subjects	Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE	3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE	3
LIBERAL STUDIES	2
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART	2

Elective Subject(s)	Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTS	3

Notes:

Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and "other languages" (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 subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except for JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044 and JS1203.
Please refer to the entrance requirements webpage for details.

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 count the best results in assessing whether applicants meet the entrance requirements and to calculate admission scores.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 42,100

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Contacts

Dr. ZHANG Zijun
Associate Professor
School of Data Science

Email: sdscgo@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: 3442-7887

Admissions Office
Online enquiry form: https://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/enquiry

Tel: 3442-9094

Footnote(s)

(1) The 2019/20 Academic Year is the start of the 2019-2022 triennium for which UGC-funded programmes are still subject to the Government's and the Legislative Council's approval. The number of student intake places shown in this web page is indicative only and subject to change or confirmation at a later date.

(2) Please refer to the interview arrangements for JUPAS HKDSE applicants webpage for details.

The information provided is subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the information from time to time.