Lingnan University
Lingnan University
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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Cultural Studies 文化研究(榮譽)文學士
BA (Hons) Cultural Stud
Short Description
The BA (Hons) in Cultural Studies programme, first launched in 1999, is interdisciplinary in nature and forward-looking in its educational aims. The Department of Cultural Studies at Lingnan is the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. The University is proud to be the first tertiary institution in the Chinese-speaking world to offer an undergraduate degree in modern Cultural Studies.
While the required courses and programme electives equip students with critical and practical knowledge in the field of cultural studies, the new programme offers two areas of concentration (AoCs): Digital Culture and Media Practices and Creativity and Performance Cultures. They address graduates' employment prospects in Hong Kong and other Asian countries and regions. In particular, the course "Capstone Project" intends to broaden students' critical and creative perspectives through research project, reflexive essay, internship, and/or creative/media work (e.g. a film, a performance, an artwork installation, or a web design project). Students will explore knowledge beyond the university, and learn to work individually or collaboratively with peers, with appropriate faculty supervision.
Faculty members of the Department come from many corners of the world. They have diversified expertise in research areas covering cultural theories, film and media studies, popular culture, education and cultural studies, commodity and globalisation, identity and cultural memory, cultural history, gender studies, postcolonial criticism, performance studies, Hong Kong culture and literature.
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Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- 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 |
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:
- Grade E or above in the alternative Chinese Language qualifications of GCE A-Level/AS-Level; or
- Grade C or 4 or above in the alternative Chinese Language qualifications of GCE O-Level/GCSE/IGCSE; or
- “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:
- All Category A Subjects will be counted as electives.
- 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).
- Other Language subjects in Category C will be recognised as unspecified elective subjects.
- 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
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2024 | 329 | 456 | 480 | 576 | 473 | 2314 |
| 2023 | 227 | 339 | 440 | 563 | 486 | 2055 |
| 2022 | 232 | 370 | 521 | 640 | 497 | 2260 |
| 2021 | 218 | 353 | 496 | 584 | 482 | 2133 |
| 2020 | 303 | 432 | 599 | 770 | 609 | 2713 |
| 2019 | 341 | 556 | 721 | 941 | 701 | 3260 |
| 2018 | 373 | 680 | 1050 | 1158 | 862 | 4123 |
| 2017 | 579 | 836 | 1082 | 1250 | 957 | 4704 |
| 2016 | 420 | 732 | 1099 | 1345 | 1140 | 4736 |
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 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2023 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2021 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2020 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2019 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2017 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
- 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.