Admission Policy of
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
Actuarial Studies and Insurance (JSSH02)
Programme Introduction
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Actuarial Studies and Insurance Programme integrates actuarial knowledge with business and insurance education. Aiming to nurture future leaders in the fast-changing business world, our Programme equips students with the essential actuarial skills including data analytics, investment and financial analysis. Our highly competitive graduates provide expert recommendations in a vast array of disciplines such as risk management, insurance and consulting.
Please click here for programme details.
Admission Assessment
Written test and interview will be conducted on a case-by-case basis.
Admission Policy
- Applicants must fulfill programme’s minimum entrance requirement (i.e. Core 4 and 1 elective subject excl. M1/M2: 33322).
- BSC-AIN programme adopts a Best Five Subject Policy with English and Mathematics inclusive. The applicant’s HKDSE subject scores are first multiplied by a subject weight. The admission score is the sum of the five highest weighted scores.
Non-academic Consideration
For applicants with the same admission scores, consideration will be made on a basis of other available information including band choices, interview performance, OEA, SPN, etc.
Subject Weighting
The minimum level requirement of HKDSE subjects are shown below. There are three kinds of subject weights (2, 3, and 5) to calculate the weighted score.
| DSE Subject | Minimum Level Requirement | Subject Weight | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Core | Chinese Language | |||||
| English Language | ||||||
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) | ||||||
| Liberal Studies | ||||||
| Elective | Business, Accounting and Financial Studies | |||||
| Economics | ||||||
| Information and Communication Technology | ||||||
| Science: Combined Science | ||||||
| Science: Integrated Science | ||||||
| Physics | ||||||
| Chemistry | ||||||
| Biology | ||||||
| Others | ||||||
| Extended | Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) / Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) | |||||
| DSE Subject |
| Core |
| Chinese Language Subject Weight: 3 |
| English Language Subject Weight: 5 |
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Subject Weight: 5 |
| Liberal Studies Subject Weight: 3 |
| Elective |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting) Subject Weight: 5 |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Management) Subject Weight: 5 |
| Economics Subject Weight: 5 |
| Information and Communication Technology Subject Weight: 3 |
| Science: Combined Science Subject Weight: 3 |
| Science: Integrated Science Subject Weight: 3 |
| Physics Subject Weight: 5 |
| Chemistry Subject Weight: 3 |
| Biology Subject Weight: 3 |
| Other elective subjects (1 elective subject) Subject Weight: 2 |
| Extended |
| *Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) / *Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) Subject Weight: 5 |
The Admission Score is the sum of the best five weighted scores (level attained of a subject multiplied by the corresponding subject weight) of an applicant’s HKDSE result. Take the following table as an example, the best five subjects in terms of the weighted scores are Chinese, English, Mathematics (Compulsory), M2 and BAFS (Accounting), which sum up to the Admission Score of 112.
| DSE Subject | DSE Level attained (L) | Subject weight (W) | Weighted Admission score (L x W) | Select for estimation (Best Five)? | Score included |
|
| Core | Chinese Language | 4 (4) | 3 | 12 | Yes | 12 |
| English Language | 5* (6) | 5 | 30 | Yes | 30 | |
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) | 3 (3) | 5 | 15 | Yes | 15 | |
| Liberal Studies | 2 (2) | 3 | 6 | No | — | |
| Elective | Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) | 4 (4) | 5 | 20 | Yes | 20 |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting) | 5** (7) | 5 | 35 | Yes | 35 | |
| Chemistry | 2 (2) | 3 | 6 | No | — | |
| Admission Score | 112 | |||||
Please check the example of admission calculation with a desktop computer.
| DSE Subject |
| Core |
| Chinese Language DSE Level attained(L): 4(4) Subject weight(W): 3 Weighted Admission score(L x W): 12 Select for estimation(Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 12 |
| English Language DSE Level attained(L): 5*(6) Subject weight(W): 5 Weighted Admission score(L x W): 30 Select for estimation(Best Five)?: Yes(Compulsory) Score included: 30 |
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) DSE Level attained(L): 3(3) Subject weight(W): 5 Weighted Admission score(L x W): 15 Select for estimation(Best Five)?: Yes(Compulsory) Score included: 15 |
| Liberal Studies DSE Level attained(L): 2(2) Subject weight(W): 3 Weighted Admission score(L x W): 6 Select for estimation(Best Five)?: No Score included: — |
| Elective |
| Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) DSE Level attained(L): 4(4) Subject weight(W): 5 Weighted Admission score(L x W): 20 Select for estimation(Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 20 |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting) DSE Level attained(L): 5**(7) Subject weight(W): 5 Weighted Admission score(L x W): 35 Select for estimation(Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 35 |
| Chemistry DSE Level attained(L): 2(2) Subject weight(W): 3 Weighted Admission score(L x W): 6 Select for estimation(Best Five)?: No Score included: — |
| Admission Score: 112 |
