Admission Policy of
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
Applied Computing (JSSH03)
Programme Introduction
From AI and mobile computing to e-commerce, computers and their applications have become the enabling technologies for modern society and smart cities in the future. However, Hong Kong and the world at large are now facing a shortage of software development experts. Our Applied Computing degree programme aims to train computing and IT professionals for various sectors.
BSC-AC is a career-oriented programme that focuses on the essential skills related to software development, with selected traditional and advanced topics from computing, computer science, as well as user-interface design. The focus is on the practical aspect rather than theoretical. The programme is supplemented by subjects in various application areas.
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Admission Assessment
- Admission interview will be arranged on a selective basis.
- Applicants who are invited for an interview are required to attend according to the scheduled date and time. Applicants who fail to do so will be given a lower priority.
- Interview will be conducted during the period from June to August every year. Selected applicants will be notified of the details via email and SMS.
Admission Policy
- Applicants must fulfill the general entrance requirement.
- BSC-AC programme adopts a Best Five Subject policy. The admission score is calculated based upon the summation of the weighted score of best five subjects. Besides, the performance in the interview will also be an important consideration.
Subject Weighting
The following table shows the minimum level requirement and subject weight of HKDSE subjects. There are three levels of subject weight (1, 2, and 3) for the calculation of the weighted score.
| DSE Subject | Minimum Level Requirement | Subject Weight | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Core | Chinese Language | |||||
| English Language | ||||||
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) | ||||||
| Liberal Studies | ||||||
| Elective | Information and Communication Technology | |||||
| Economics | ||||||
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies | ||||||
| Physics | ||||||
| Biology | ||||||
| Chemistry | ||||||
| Science: Combined Science | ||||||
| Science: Integrated Science | ||||||
| Others | ||||||
| Extended | Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) / Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) | |||||
| DSE Subject |
| Core |
| Chinese Language Subject Weight: 2 |
| English Language Subject Weight: 2 |
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Subject Weight: 3 |
| Liberal Studies Subject Weight: 2 |
| Elective |
| Information and Communication Technology Subject Weight: 3 |
| Economics Subject Weight: 3 |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies Subject Weight: 3 |
| Physics Subject Weight: 3 |
| Biology Subject Weight: 2 |
| Chemistry Subject Weight: 2 |
| Science: Combined Science Subject Weight: 2 |
| Science: Integrated Science Subject Weight: 2 |
| Others Subject Weight: 1 |
| Extended |
| Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) / Mathematics Extended Part Module 2 (M2) Subject Weight: 3 |
The following table illustrates an example of admission score calculation under our scoring system.
| DSE Subject | DSE Level attained (Y1) | Subject weight (Y2) | Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2) | Select for calculation (Best Five)? | Score included |
|
| Core | Chinese Language | 3 (3) | 2 | 6 | No | — |
| English Language | 3 (3) | 2 | 6 | No | — | |
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) | 4 (4) | 3 | 12 | Yes | 12 | |
| Liberal Studies | 5* (6) | 2 | 12 | Yes | 12 | |
| Elective | Economics | 3 (3) | 3 | 9 | Yes | 9 |
| Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) | 3 (3) | 3 | 9 | Yes | 9 | |
| Information and Communication Technology | 3 (3) | 3 | 9 | Yes | 9 | |
| Admission Score | 51 | |||||
Please check the example of admission calculation with a desktop computer.
| DSE Subject |
| Core |
| Chinese Language DSE Level attained (Y1): 3 (3) Subject weight (Y2): 2 Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2): 6 Select for calculation (Best Five)?: No Score included: — |
| English Language DSE Level attained (Y1): 3 (3) Subject weight (Y2): 2 Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2): 6 Select for calculation (Best Five)?: No Score included: — |
| Mathematics (Compulsory Part) DSE Level attained (Y1): 4 (4) Subject weight (Y2): 3 Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2): 12 Select for calculation (Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 12 |
| Liberal Studies DSE Level attained (Y1): 5* (6) Subject weight (Y2): 2 Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2): 12 Select for calculation (Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 12 |
| Elective |
| Economics DSE Level attained (Y1): 3 (3) Subject weight (Y2): 3 Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2): 9 Select for calculation (Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 9 |
| Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 (M1) DSE Level attained (Y1): 3 (3) Subject weight (Y2): 3 Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2): 9 Select for calculation (Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 9 |
| Information and Communication Technology DSE Level attained (Y1): 3 (3) Subject weight (Y2): 3 Weighted Admission score (Y1 × Y2): 9 Select for calculation (Best Five)?: Yes Score included: 9 |
| Admission Score: 51 |
