Lingnan University
Lingnan University
JS7302
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Government and International Affairs 社會科學(榮譽)學士 - 政府與國際事務學
BSocSc (Hons) Gov't & IA
Short Description
Lingnan University Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) - Government and International Affairs (formerly Political Science) Undergraduate Programme aims at cultivating students’ thorough understanding about the uses, acquisition, and distribution of power as well as analytical skills which allow them to meet the challenges in a complex and rapidly-changing world. Its courses cover the areas of Chinese politics, Hong Kong politics, East Asian politics, comparative politics, international politics, political behaviour, and domestic politics and international relations of Asia Pacific.
The renaming is in consistent with the change of name of the offering department effective from 1 September 2022. The programme structure remains unchanged.
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Programme Website
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 | 3 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| LIBERAL STUDIES | 2 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PARTNote2 | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECTNote3 | 2 |
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:
(i) Grade E or above in the alternative Chinese Language qualifications of GCE A-Level/AS-Level; or
(ii) Grade C or 4 or above in the alternative Chinese Language qualifications of GCE O-Level/GCSE/IGCSE; or
(iii) “Attained” or above in Applied Learning Chinese.
Remarks:
- The above subjects refer to Category A subjects.
- Applied Learning subjects in Category B will be used as additional supporting information.
- Other Language subjects in Category C will be recognised as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirement is Grade E.
Note2: For Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science, the Minimum Level for Mathematics Compulsory Part is 3.
Note3: For Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science, the Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2) is counted as an Elective Subject.
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$ 42,100
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2022 | 102 | 118 | 156 | 199 | 173 | 748 |
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 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |