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City University of Hong Kong

College of Business
College of Computing
College of Engineering
School of Creative Media

Admission Requirements

General Entrance Requirements:

Core Subjects Elective Subjects
(including M1/M2)*
English Language Chinese Language Mathematics Citizenship and Social Development Elective 1 Elective 2
Level 3 Level 3 Level 2 Attained Level 3 Level 3

*Remarks for Elecive Subjects:

  • Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1 / M2) and Category C other language subjects.
  • If students take both M1 and M2, they will be counted as one subject only.
  • Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, unless otherwise specified.

Department / Programme Requirements:

Entrance Requirements

School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) (Go to Special Consideration/Admission Schemes > Special Admission Schemes > School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS))

Programme Structure

HKDSE students who are interested in studying IT-related programmes can choose from eight programmes. For BBA Global Business Systems Management (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) and BBA Information Management (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) from the Department of Information Systems under the College of Business, students may either apply directly to the programmes or will have a common first year study before choosing their major. Students can also select BSc in Creative Media (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) which is jointly offered by the School of Creative Media and the Department of Computer Science under the College of Computing, for which they may either apply directly to the programme or choose to have a common first year study under the School of Creative Media before choosing their major. Students can apply directly for BSc in Computer Science (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) from the Department of Computer Science under the College of Computing. On the other hand, students can also choose among the BSc in Data and Systems Engineering (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) or the BSc in Data Science (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) from the Department of Data Science under the College of Computing, students may either apply directly to the programmes or will have a common first year study before choosing their major. For BEng in Computer and Data Engineering (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) and BEng in Information Engineering (government-funded, School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme) from the Department of Electrical Engineering under the College of Engineering, students will have to study a common set of subjects to lay their foundation to university study in the first year before choosing their major.

BBA Global Business Systems Management

BBA Information Management

BSc in Creative Media

BSc in Computer Science

BSc in Data and Systems Engineering

BSc in Data Science

BEng in Computer and Data Engineering

BEng in Information Engineering

Useful Links

College of Business

Department of Information Systems

School of Creative Media

College of Computing

Department of Computer Science

Department of Data Science

College of Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Internship Opportunities

List of selected companies participating in the placement / internship programmes:

Internship Programme, School of Creative Media

IT Professional Placement, Department of Computer Science

Internship Opportunities, Department of Data Science

Internship Opportunities, Department of Electrical Engineering

Graduate Prospects

Employment Sector:

Employment Sector
Employment Sector in 2022 BBA Global Business Systems Management BBA Information Management
Business Services 42.9% 38.7%
Community, Social & Personal Services N/A 3.8%
Cultural / Creative Industries N/A 1.9%
Education N/A 1.9%
Engineering, Architectural & Technical Services N/A 1.9%
Financial Institutions 47.6% 23.6%
Government N/A 2.8%
Hospitality & Tourism Services N/A 0.9%
Insurance N/A 0.9%
Manufacturing N/A 2.8%
Real Estate 4.8% 0.9%
Trading N/A 3.8%
Transport, Storage & Communications 4.8% 13.2%
Not Classified Above N/A 2.8%
Note: The total percentage may not equal to 100% due to rounding.
BSc in Computer Science
BEng in Electrical Engineering

Job Nature:

Job Nature
Job Nature in 2022 BBA Global Business Systems Management BBA Information Management
Accountants & Auditors 4.5% 5.3%
Authors, Journalists & Related Writers N/A 2.6%
Business Professionals 45.5% 29.8%
Clerical & Related Workers N/A 4.4%
Economists, Statisticians & Mathematicians 4.5% 2.6%
Engineering Technicians 4.5% 1.8%
Engineers N/A 0.9%
Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services Salesmen 9.1% 0.9%
Managers 4.5% 2.6%
Medical & Health Workers N/A 0.9%
Protective Service Workers N/A 0.9%
System Analysts & Computer Programmers 22.7% 38.6%
Teaching & Research Profession N/A 0.9%
Other Professionals & Technical Workers N/A 2.6%
Miscellaneous 4.5% 5.3%
Note: The total percentage may not equal to 100% due to rounding.
Job Nature
Job Nature in 2022 BSc in Computer Science
Accountants & Auditors 0.9%
Administration / Management 3.5%
Business Professionals 6.1%
Engineering & Technical Work 1.8%
System Analysts & Computer Programming 79.8%
Teaching & Research Profession 1.8%
Miscellaneous 6.1%
Note: The total percentage may not equal to 100% due to rounding.
Job Nature
Job Nature in 2022 BEng in Computer and Data Engineering BEng in Information Engineering
Cloud Computing & Database 15% N/A
Computer Networking 6% N/A
Computer System 8% N/A
Cyber Security N/A 4%
Data Science 6% N/A
Database & System Admin N/A 17%
Embedded System 2% N/A
Machine Learning / AI / Data Analytics 4% 8%
Multimedia Technology 4% N/A
Networking N/A 8%
Software and/or Apps Development 38% 37%
N/A or Others 17% 26%

Graduate Employment Statistics 2022, Department of Electrical Engineering

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