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JS8013

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary Humanities) 社會學與社區研究榮譽社會科學學士及小學人文科教育榮譽學士

BSocSc(SCS)&BEd(PHM)

Short DescriptionUpdated

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary Humanities) (co-terminal double degree) (Five-year Full-time) is a teacher-training programme aiming to equip prospective students with disciplinary knowledge and pedagogical principles pertinent to the teaching of Primary Humanities in primary schools. At the same time, students will also acquire a sociological foundation in professional and generic skills opening up multiple career pathways.

Programme Features

  • Equips students with experiential and inquiry-based pedagogical approaches for nurturing future learners’ humanistic qualities and values

  • Empowers a holistic, mentor-supported environment for learning and career development

  • Articulates humanities in the disciplinary context of sociology

  • Provides opportunities for applications through teaching practice, non-educational internship, and final year projects

  • Graduates will obtain dual degrees and be eligible for applying as registered teachers in Hong Kong


Remarks:
Nil

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Same as General Entrance Requirements
Note:
Subject weightings may be adopted in the admission score calculation for particular programmes. Please click here for more information.
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 SUBJECTSNote 2

Note: Not more than one Applied Learning subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese


Remarks:

(1) Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B) graded “Attained with Distinction / Attained with Distinction (I)/(II)” is accepted as one of the elective subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese. For Bachelor’s degree, not more than one ApL subject will be counted as having met the requirement of an elective subject.

(2) The Mathematics Extended Part (M1/M2) is counted as an elective subject for the purpose of meeting the University’s GERs, but cannot be used as a substitute for the Mathematics Compulsory Part. If applicants have taken both M1 and M2, only the module with the best result will be taken into consideration.

(3) Other Language subjects (Category C) will be accepted as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirements are listed here.

(4) For non-Chinese speaking (NCS) applicants who have met the specified circumstances as announced by the Education Bureau (EDB), the University accepts the Alternative Chinese Language (ACL) qualifications, such as GCE (A-level / AS-level) (Grade E), GCE (O-Level) (Grade C), GCSE (Grade C / Grade 4), IGCSE (Grade C / Grade 4) and HKDSE ApL(C) (Attained), as equivalent to Level 3 in DSE Chinese Language for meeting the minimum Chinese Language requirements and for calculation of the related admission scores, except for programmes which require students to have possessed a good command of Chinese.

(5) The admission scores will be the sum total of the level/grade values of the best five HKDSE subjects, regardless of whether they are core or elective subjects and excluding the Citizenship and Social Development subject.  Subject weightings may be adopted in the score calculation for particular programmes. Please click here for more details.  

(6) For Bachelor's degree programmes, the past result(s) of HKDSE Liberal Studies (Level 2 or above) attained in 2023 or before will be recognised for meeting the Citizenship and Social Development subject requirement in the GERs and will be included in the admission score calculation as long as the result is among the best five HKDSE subjects.

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

"Combined sittings" is accepted for meeting the GERs and for the calculation of admissions scores. If an applicant has taken the HKDSE examination in a subject more than once, the best result for that subject will be counted. There is no score deduction for repeated subjects.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 44,500

Contacts

Admission Enquiries

Email: admission@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 6886

Programme Enquiries
Dr LI Yuet Man Benjamin

Email: bymli@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 7249

Programme Enquiries
Ms LEE Ching Jane

Email: jclee@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 7707

Footnote(s)
(1) As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 - 2027/28 triennium for which the allocation of UGC-funded places is still subject to the Government's approval, the number of intake places shown above is indicative only and subject to changes or confirmation.