Associate Degree / Higher Diploma / University Transfer (Senior Year Admissions)

Senior Year Admissions generally refer to direct entry to Year 3 of 4-year undergraduate programmes. The University has received from the government a number of publicly-funded senior year intake places as articulation opportunities for Associate Degree (AD)/ Higher Diploma (HD) holders or final year students.

Eligibility

Local sub-degree (AD/ HD) holders or final year students, transfer students, degree holders of recognised institutions or people with other relevant qualifications are welcome to apply for admission to Year 3. Admission is based on individual merits. Senior year entrants admitted in the past, in general, attained a normalised cumulative Grade Point Average (cGPA) of 3.00 or above (normalised to a maximum cGPA of 4.00), or an equivalent average score.

Admissions Statistics, Unit Requirements, Number and Normalised Mean cGPAs in 2017 Entry http://admissions.hkbu.edu.hk/ug/sy_mean_cgpa

Course Exemption/ Transfer of Units

The Major Department/ Programme will arrange transfer of units or course exemption for students admitted directly to Year 3 at the time of admission

http://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/course_exemption

Programmes on Offer

Faculties/ Schools/ Academy Programmes Available for Senior Year Admissions

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature

Bachelor of Arts in Creative and Professional Writing

Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

Bachelor of Arts in Translation

School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Concentration

Bachelor of Business Administration – Applied Economics Concentration

Bachelor of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Concentration

Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance Concentration

Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resources Management Concentration

Bachelor of Business Administration – Information Systems and e-Business Management Concentration

Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing Concentration

School of Communication

Bachelor of Communication – Film Major – Film and Television Concentration

Bachelor of Communication – Film Major – Animation and Media Arts Concentration

Bachelor of Communication – Journalism Major – Chinese Journalism Concentration

Bachelor of Communication – Journalism Major – Data and Media Communication Concentration

Bachelor of Communication – Journalism Major – Financial Journalism Concentration

Bachelor of Communication – Journalism Major – International Journalism Concentration

Bachelor of Communication – Public Relations and Advertising Major*

Bachelor of Communication – Public Relations and Advertising Major – Organisational Communication Concentration

Faculty of Science

Bachelor of Science in Analytical and Testing Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology – Biotechnology Concentration

Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology – Environmental Science Concentration

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Green Energy Science

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics

Faculty of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in History

Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Recreation Management

Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies – Economics Concentration

Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies – Geography Concentration

Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies – History Concentration

Bachelor of Social Sciences in China Studies – Sociology Concentration

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Geography

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Government and International Studies

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Sociology

Bachelor of Social Work

Academy of Visual Arts Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts

* This programme choice includes (i) Advertising and Branding Concentration and (ii) Public Relations Concentration

University Admissions Requirements

Associate Degree / Higher Diploma Holders / Students

AD/ HD holders or students studying in the final year of AD/ HD programmes

Transfer Students

Transfer students are current students of recognised local/ overseas institutions who are enrolled in a full-time or sandwich government-funded or self-financed degree programme

Applicants who have completed at least one year of study of a 3-year degree programme or two years of study of a 4-year degree programme

Transfer of students from UGC-funded programmes is considered on a case-by-case basis

Degree HoldersHolders of Bachelor’s/ Master’s/ Doctoral Degree

Students studying in the final year of a degree programme are also considered under this category

Summer Programme Opportunities

To alleviate senior year entrants’ study load during the normal semesters and to facilitate their participation in the exchange programme/ internship training, senior year entrants are invited to enrol in the Summer Programme which will take place around July 2018. They are also welcome to enrol in the Summer Programme before graduation.

For details, please visit http://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/summer.

HKBU Admission Scholarship Scheme for Outstanding Local Senior Year Entrants*

Students attaining a final normalised cGPA of 3.80 or above (normalised to a maximum cGPA of 4.00) will be awarded a one-off scholarship equivalent to the annual tuition fee, i.e. HK$42,100. No separate application is required. The University will identify outstanding students for the award of scholarships upon successful admission. Recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to receive other admission scholarships offered by Faculties/ Schools/ Academy concurrently.

Other scholarship opportunities are also available to outstanding students. For more information, please visit http://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/sfa/scholarships/introduction.

* Details of the Scholarship are to be confirmed