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Undergraduate
Admissions 2016
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World University Ranking 2015-16*
Social Sciences: 39th in the World
2nd in Asia
World University Ranking by Subjects 2015-16 #
Geography: 19th in the World
2nd in Asia
Politics & International Studies: 26th in the World
3rd in Asia
Psychology: 34th in the World
1st in Asia
*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015#QS World University Rankings 2015
Ranking
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Departments
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Affiliated
teaching unit
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Undergraduate curricula
CurriculumNo. of
Places
BSocSc 社會科學學士 193
BSocSc(G&L) & LLB 社會科學學士(政治學及法學)及法學士 50
BSW 社會工作學學士 38
BJ 新聞學學士 28
BEd&BSocSc# 教育學士及社會科學學士 10
BBA(IBGM)* 工商管理學學士(國際商業及環球管理) 31
#Jointly offered with the Faculty of Education
*Jointly offered with the Faculty of Business & Economics
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Uniqueness
• Multi-disciplinary education
• Social Innovation – learn in the community
• Global Citizenship – learn outside HK
• Prepare students for various career
opportunities
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Students shall declare
major/minor
programme(s) in the
1st semester of Year 2
studies, and confirm
by the last semester
of study.
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Social Sciences Disciplinary Majors and Minors
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Multi-disciplinary Majors and Minors
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Social Innovation
• Summer 2015 267 students
• Term-time 2015-16 57 students
Social Innovation Internship
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Internship Community Partners
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“Working in JJJ Association provided me
with an ample opportunity in understanding
the true nature of minority groups. Another
valuable gain in this SLI was the spirit of
team work and the experience of
shared leadership let me further
explore my strengths and weakness.”
Denise Chan
Intern
Service Leadership Internship (SLI)
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• Exchange Programmes
• Global Citizenship Internship
• 4-week Global Citizenship Summer
Institute (Taiwan and South Korea)
Global Citizenship
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Exchange Universities
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“Before this trip, I have never thought
about participating in construction work.
This trip enables me to communicate with
schoolmates from Civil Engineering. We
also had a taste of cross-disciplinary
cooperation and it is really pleasant for
me to know that I can really do something
I have never done before with
determination and others’ assistance.”
Ni Menghui
Intern
Global Citizenship Internship - GLocal Solutions, Vietnam
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“Working in Northern Ireland is
more than just an ordinary
internship opportunity. It is a
journey of breakthrough that has
enabled me to realize my
strengths and weaknesses,
and to conceptualise the
world in a broader sense. ”
Billy Poon
Intern
Global Citizenship Internship –
Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities, UK
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- One year of exchange studies in Japan,
South Korea and HK
- A group of 30 students from Japan,
Korea & HK study together at 3
campuses (KeioYonsei HKU)
- Study together with students from top
overseas universities in US & Europe:- Princeton University
- King’s College London
- University of Geneva
- Georgetown University
- University of Southern California
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“The 3-campus programme is the only exchange
programme that gives me the opportunity to explore
two countries in a year. The programme is also
great for the cultivation of a comparative stance in
sociological and political issues in East Asia.”
Sonia Wu
3-Campus student
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(dual degree)
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MA programmes include International Relations, International Economics and
International Law, etc.
Learning experience will include an internship in one of the 40 international
organisations based in Geneva, such as various UN Offices, WTO, and
organisations in labour, telecommunications, human rights, HIV/AIDS etc.
Year 2 students are eligible to apply
First
3 years
at HKU
Final
2 years
at Geneva
BSocSc (HKU)
+
MA degree (Geneva)
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Sciences Po is France’s leading university in the social sciences (Ranked 5th
worldwide in Politics and International Studies, 2015 QS ranking)
Programmes are taught in English (no French requirements for being admitted)
Students have to apply to both HKU and Sciences Po simultaneously for this dual
degree
First
2 years at
Sciences Po
Final
2 years at
HKU
A bachelor’s degree
(Sciences Po)
+
BSocSc
(HKU)
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Same as HKU minimum entrance requirement:
1. English and Chinese Languages: Level 3
2. Mathematics and Liberal Studies: Level 2
3. TWO Elective Subjects: Level 3
* The Faculty accepts combined certificates of HKDSE in 2015 & 2016 with no penalty. The best attempt of HKDSE subjects will be counted.
BSocSc entrance requirements
for HKDSE applicants
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The Faculty only admits Band A students
BSocSc entrance requirements
Make BSocSc (6717) your
Band A choice
No interview for JUPAS applicants
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BSocSc entrance requirements
for non-JUPAS applicants
• Varies from year to year
• Never lower than the University Entrance Requirements
• Last year’s admission scores for reference:
IB: 35 - 43
GCE A-level: 3A – 2A*1A
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Educational Institutions
17%
Community, Social & Personal Services
17%
Civil Service7%
Commerce & Industry
59%
Manufacturing,
Marketing/Retailing,
Hospitality & Tourism
Service, Financial
Institutes & Business
Service, etc.
Primary Schools,
Secondary Schools
& Universities, etc.
BSocSc Graduates Careers, 2014
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Welfare/Community Services,
Professional Associations,
Cultural Services & Political
Groups, etc.
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Forthcoming: Social Sciences Summer Programme
Date: Mid-July 2016
http://www.socsc.hku.hk/sssp
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