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Undergraduate

Admissions 2016

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

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)

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.

Forthcoming: Social Sciences Summer Programme

Date: Mid-July 2016

http://www.socsc.hku.hk/sssp

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