2023

UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSIONS
JUPAS Admissions
 CITYU AT A GLANCE

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54 [QS]
World University
Rankings 2023

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“Top 50 under 50”
in 2021

89
[QS]
# Graduate
Employability
Rankings 2022

PROGRAMME LIST
Admission to College / School /
Main Admission Department
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Score Calculation (Major entry arrangements)

JS1000 BSc Computational Finance and Financial Technology  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1001 BBA Global Business  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1002 BBA Accountancy  4 Best 6 subjects
(include English and Mathematics)
JS1005 BBA Management  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1007 BBA Marketing  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1012 Department of Economics and Finance 4 core + 2 elective subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BBA Business Economics, BBA Finance)  4 choice of majors after one year of
study
JS1013 BBA Business Economics  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1014 BBA Finance  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1017 Department of Information Systems 4 core + 2 elective subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BBA Global Business Systems Management, choice of majors after one year
BBA Information Management)  4 of study
JS1018 BBA Global Business Systems Management  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1019 BBA Information Management  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects
JS1025 Department of Management Sciences 4 core + 2 elective subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BBA Business Decision Analytics, choice of majors after one year
BBA Global Operations Management)  4 of study
JS1026 BBA Business Decision Analytics  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1027 BBA Global Operations Management  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

Direct Admission to Major Programmes with joint degree study opportunities  4  5  6 Normal duration of study (years)

The University reserves the right to make changes to the major offerings.
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Score Calculation (Major entry arrangements)
JS1201 Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering Best 6 subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BEng Architectural Engineering, (include English) choice of majors after one year
BEng Civil Engineering, BSc Architecture and Surveying)  4 of study
JS1204 BSc Computer Science  4 Best 5 subjects
(include English, Mathematics and
one subject from Biology, Chemistry,
Combined Science, Information and
Communication Technology, Integrated
Science,
M1/M2 or Physics)
JS1205 Department of Electrical Engineering Best 5 subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BEng Computer and Data Engineering, (include English and choice of majors after one year
BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Mathematics) of study
BEng Information Engineering, BEng Microelectronics Engineering)  4
JS1207 Department of Mechanical Engineering Best 6 subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BEng Aerospace Engineering, BEng Mechanical Engineering, (include Mathematics) choice of majors after one year
BEng Nuclear and Risk Engineering)  4 of study
JS1210 BEng Materials Science and Engineering  4 Best 6 subjects
[include English, Mathematics and
one subject from Biology, Chemistry,
Combined Science (Biology and Physics
or Chemistry and Physics), Design and
Applied Technology, M1/M2 or Physics]
JS1211 BEng Biomedical Engineering  4 Best 5 subjects
(If a student takes both Mathematics and
M1/M2, only one subject will be included)
JS1216 BEng Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering  4 Best 5 subjects
(include English and
Mathematics)
JS1217 College of Engineering Best 6 subjects Free choice of majors upon
(option: any major in College of Engineering with (include English) enrolment
Minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship)  4
JS1221 BSc Computer Science and BSc Computational Finance and Financial 4 core + 2 elective subjects
Technology  5

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES
JS1102 BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs  4 Best 5 subjects
(include English and
Liberal Studies)
JS1103 BA Chinese and History  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1104 BA English  4 Best 6 subjects

(include English)
JS1106 Department of Media and Communication Best 5 subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BA Digital Television and Broadcasting, (include English) choice of majors after one year
BA Media and Communication)  4 of study
JS1108 BSocSc Public Policy and Politics  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1109 BA Linguistics and Language Applications  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1110 Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences Best 5 subjects Free choice of majors after one
(options: BSocSc Criminology and Sociology, (include English) year of study
BSocSc Psychology, BSocSc Social Work)  4
JS1111 BSocSc Criminology and Sociology  4 Best 5 subjects
(include English)
JS1112 BSocSc Psychology  4 Best 5 subjects
(include English)
JS1113 BSocSc Social Work  4 Best 5 subjects
(include English)
JS1122 BSocSc Public Policy and Bachelor of Laws  5 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1123 BSocSc Criminology and Bachelor of Laws  5 Best 6 subjects

(include English)

Direct Admission to Major Programmes with joint degree study opportunities  4  5  6 Normal duration of study (years)

The University reserves the right to make changes to the major offerings.
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Score Calculation (Major entry arrangements)
JS1200 Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT)  4 Best 5 subjects Free choice of preferred research
discipline after one year of study
JS1202 BSc Chemistry  4 Best 5 subjects

JS1206 BSc Computing Mathematics  4 Best 5 subjects

(include Mathematics)
JS1208 BSc Physics  4 Best 5 subjects
(include Mathematics)
JS1220 Bachelor of Laws and BSc Computing Mathematics  5 Best 5 subjects
(include English and
Mathematics)

JOCKEY CLUB COLLEGE OF VETERINARY

MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES
JS1801 Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine  6 Best 6 subjects
(include English, Mathematics, Biology
and Chemistry)
JS1805 Department of Biomedical Sciences 4 core + 2 elective subjects Top 40% of students have a free
(options: BSc Biological Sciences, BSc Biomedical Sciences)  4 choice of majors after one year
of study
JS1806 BSc Biological Sciences  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1807 BSc Biomedical Sciences  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

SCHOOL OF CREATIVE MEDIA

JS1041 School of Creative Media 4 core + 2 elective subjects Free choice of majors after one
(options: BA Creative Media, BSc Creative Media, year of study
BAS New Media)  4
JS1042 BA Creative Media  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1043 BSc Creative Media  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1044 BAS New Media  4 Best 5 subjects

(include English)

SCHOOL OF DATA SCIENCE

JS1071 School of Data Science 4 core + 2 elective subjects Free choice of majors after one
(options: BSc Data Science, BSc Data and Systems Engineering)  4 year of study
JS1072 BSc Data Science  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

JS1074 BSc Data and Systems Engineering  4 4 core + 2 elective subjects

SCHOOL OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

JS1051 School of Energy and Environment Best 5 subjects
(options: BEng Energy Science and Engineering, (include English, Mathematics and
BEng Environmental Science and Engineering)  4 one subject from Biology, Chemistry,
Combined Science, Integrated Science
or Physics)
Top 20% of students have a free
choice of majors after one year
of study

SCHOOL OF LAW
JS1061 Bachelor of Laws  4 Best 6 subjects
(include English)
JS1062 Bachelor of Laws and BBA Accountancy  5 Best 6 subjects
(include English)

Direct Admission to Major Programmes with joint degree study opportunities  4  5  6 Normal duration of study (years)

The University reserves the right to make changes to the major offerings.
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
For admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes at the University, applicants must meet the General
Entrance Requirements AND programme-specific entrance requirements.

General Entrance Requirements

HKDSE Core Subjects HKDSE Elective Subjects

LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL

3 3 3 3
LEVEL LEVEL

2 2

English Chinese Mathematics Liberal Elective 1 Elective 2

Language Language Studies

Remarks
1. Elective Subjects:
• Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) (except for JS1801) and Category C other
language subjects (at grade E or above) (except for JS1200, JS1201, JS1217, JS1801, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807). If students take both M1 and M2, they
are counted as one subject only.
• Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except for JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807.
2. Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students
Applicants who have (i) learned Chinese Language for less than 6 years while receiving primary and secondary education or (ii) learned Chinese
Language for 6 years or more in schools but have been taught an adapted and simpler Chinese Language curriculum not normally applicable to the
majority of students in local schools can use one of the following qualifications to replace HKDSE Chinese Language Level 3 to meet the entrance
requirement.
• HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese “Attained” or above
• GCEAL/AS Chinese grade E or above
• GCSE/IGCSE Chinese grade C / grade 4 or above
HKDSE other language subjects normally cannot be used to meet the Chinese language entrance requirement. Waivers may be granted only under
special circumstances.
3. Admission is competitive. Possession of the minimum qualifications in no way guarantees acceptance.

Programme-Specific Requirements

For details of programme-specific requirements, please visit

www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/jupas/entreq/bd/

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 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
Credit Requirements (for 4-year Degree Programmes)

Gateway College/School Minor Free

Education and Major (optional) Electives
Requirements

30
Taken to fulfil the

credit units
54-72credit units
15-18
credit units
remaining credit
requirements for
graduation,
(major ≥ 27 credit units)
if necessary

120
Minimum Credit Units for Graduation

credit units, depending on major

Notes:
1. Students are also required to fulfil English language and Chinese language requirements, and may be required to take additional language courses
depending on their entry qualifications in English/Chinese.
2. The college/school may propose a higher limit to meet the requirements of professional accreditation, or for a degree with a normal study duration longer
than 4 years, subject to Senate’s approval. Please refer to the respective major webpages for details.

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