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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.

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Programme Website

https://www.socialwork.hku.hk/programme/bsw/

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:

"Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education” is referred to as “HKDSE”.
"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.
Level 2 in Liberal Studies achieved in previous sitting will be considered in lieu of Citizenship and Social Development.
Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.
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$ 44,500

Subject to approval

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
2024	202	249	467	668	669	2255
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

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

Year	Band A	Band B	Band C	Band D	Band E	Total
2024	23	0	0	0	0	23
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

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Footnote(s)

¹As 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.