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Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Economics 社會科學(榮譽)學士 - 經濟學

BSocSc (Hons) Economics

Short Description

The BSocSc (Honours) – Economics Programme equips students with a coherent intellectual base for understanding contemporary economic, business, social issues, and human behaviour. To connect economic theory and quantitative methods to the real world trends, the Economics Department of Lingnan University offers courses of an applied nature that enable students to understand current affairs better and to analyse the world with data.

The Economics Department provides many experiential learning opportunities to our students, such as, service-learning courses, field trips, internships, mentorships, a start-up fund for entrepreneurship.  Along with Lingnan University’s international Student Exchange Programme, students will benefit from the liberal arts study at the Department and the University.

Remarks:
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Programme Website

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Same as General Entrance Requirements
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PARTNote2 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
Two of the following elective subjects:
ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote3 2
Remarks:

Note1:
 For applicants who have studied Chinese Language for less than six years while receiving primary and secondary education; or those who have learned Chinese Language for six years or more in schools, which adopts an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not otherwise  applicable to the majority of students in local schools, the University will accept the following as an alternative to the HKDSE Chinese Language:
  1. Grade E or above in the alternative Chinese Language qualifications of GCE A-Level/AS-Level; or
  2. Grade C or 4 or above in the alternative Chinese Language qualifications of GCE O-Level/GCSE/IGCSE; or
  3. “Attained” or above in Applied Learning Chinese.

Note2:
 For Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science, the Minimum Level for Mathematics Compulsory Part is 3.

Note3: 
  1. All Category A Subjects will be counted as electives.
  2. Applied Learning subjects in Category B may be recognised as electives/bonus score/tie breakers by individual programmes. For more details, please visit the undergraduate admission website of Lingnan University (https://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/ug).
  3. Other Language subjects in Category C will be recognised as unspecified elective subjects. 
  4. The Mathematics Extended Parts (M1/M2) is recognised as an elective subject for the purpose of meeting the University's GERs.

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

Passes in HKDSE subjects can be obtained at one or more sittings. The best grade for a subject will be used in the calculation of the score in case of multiple attempts.  There is no penalty or mark deduction for repeated sittings of a subject.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 44,500

Contacts

Registry (Undergraduate Admissions Office)

Email: UGadm@LN.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 2616 8750

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2024 156 308 378 511 440 1793
2023 342 392 408 465 438 2045
2022 132 189 268 347 335 1271

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 12 3 0 0 0 15
2023 12 13 0 0 0 25
2022 7 10 4 0 0 21
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.