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BSocSc Criminology and Sociology 社會科學學士(犯罪學及社會學)

BSocScCRSO

Short Description

<<Programme Video>>

The Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences prides itself on its long track record of offering quality education delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of faculty members. “Social and Behavioural Sciences” is the term used to describe the scientific studies of the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of humans and animals and their surrounded social systems in order to understand and resolve individual, social, and community issues. It includes the study of counselling, criminology, psychology, social work and sociology.

Criminology and Sociology provides students with a broad knowledge of criminology and sociological practice, and professional competence to conduct sociological research to solve problems in organisational, community, societal, national and international contexts. This major is suitable for students with a particular interest in protecting the public and maintaining Hong Kong’s status as one of the safest cities in the world.

BSocSc Criminology and Sociology (Applied Sociology Stream) students are eligible to apply for the following joint degree programme:

Admission Arrangements

The Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences currently offers the following JUPAS programmes:

  • Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences (options: BSocSc Criminology and Sociology, BSocSc Psychology, BSocSc Social Work) ) (admission code: JS1110)
  • BSocSc Criminology and Sociology (admission code: JS1111)
  • BSocSc Psychology (admission code: JS1112)
  • BSocSc Social Work (admission code: JS1113)

The first-year curriculum of JS1110, JS1111, JS1112 and JS1113 are identical.

JUPAS applicants will be considered for admission to first-year studies at the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences (admission code: JS1110). Students will have a free choice of majors (current major options: Criminology and Sociology; Psychology; Social Work) offered by the Department after one year of study.

The programmes of JS1111, JS1112 and JS1113 allow students who have a special interest in Criminology and Sociology / Psychology / Social Work to directly enter the major.

Students interested in BSocSc Criminology and Sociology can include either JS1111 or both JS1111 and JS1110 in their JUPAS programme choices.

Remarks:

# Indicative intake quotas for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions, subject to change.
^ Please click here for details of interview arrangements.

Useful Links:

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

Programme Website

https://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/programme/JS1111
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/ss

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Same as General Entrance Requirements
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:

  • 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, JS1805, JS1806 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, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807.
  • Please refer to the minimum entrance requirements webpage for details.
  • Flexible Admission Arrangement: JUPAS applicants who marginally fail to meet the requirement for programme admission in one core subject may still have the opportunity to gain admission if they have good HKDSE results. For details, click here.


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

HK$ 42,100

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Contacts

Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Email: bsscrso@cityu.edu.hk

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

Tel: 3442-9094

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2022 256 471 798 1044 851 3420
2021 335 555 936 1098 914 3838
2020 314 456 892 1169 867 3698

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

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2022 18 0 0 0 1 19
2021 27 1 2 1 0 31
2020 20 2 2 0 1 25

Study Level Bachelor's Degree

Duration of Study 4 years

First Year Intake# 20

Interview Arrangements^ No

Funding Category UGC-funded

Admissions Scores
Footnote(s)
 The information provided is subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the information from time to time.