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.
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Admission Assessment
Written test and interview will be conducted on a case-by-case basis.
Admission Policy
- Applicants must fulfill the general entrance requirement.
- 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 | ||||||
| A (Attained) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Core | Chinese Language | |||||||
| English Language | ||||||||
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) | ||||||||
| Citizenship and Social Development | ||||||||
| Elective | Biology | |||||||
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies | ||||||||
| Chemistry | ||||||||
| Economics | ||||||||
| Information and Communication Technology | ||||||||
| Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) / Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) | ||||||||
| Physics | ||||||||
| Science: Combined Science | ||||||||
| Science: Integrated Science | ||||||||
| Others (Category A subjects only) | ||||||||
| DSE Subject |
| Core |
| Chinese Language Minimum Level Requirement: Level 3 Subject Weight: 3 |
| English Language Minimum Level Requirement: Level 3 Subject Weight: 5 |
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Minimum Level Requirement: Level 3 Subject Weight: 5 |
| Citizenship and Social Development Minimum Level Requirement: Attained Subject Weight: 0 |
| Elective |
| Biology Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 3 |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 5 |
| Chemistry Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 3 |
| Economics Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 5 |
| Information and Communication Technology Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 3 |
| Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) / Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 5 |
| Physics Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 5 |
| Science: Combined Science Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 3 |
| Science: Integrated Science Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 3 |
| Others (Other Category A subjects only) Minimum Level Requirement: Level 2 Subject Weight: 2 |
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 Language, English Language, 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 | |
| Citizenship and Social Development | A | — | — | No | — | |
| Elective | Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting) | 5** (7) | 5 | 35 | Yes | 35 |
| Chemistry | 2 (2) | 3 | 6 | No | — | |
| Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) | 4 (4) | 5 | 20 | Yes | 20 | |
| Admission Score | 112 | |||||
Please check the example of admission calculation with a desktop computer.
