Admissions to City University of Hong Kong

BSc (Hons) Applied Biology

應用生物學榮譽理學士

Year of entry	2010
Mode of funding	Government-funded
Programme code	1511
Mode of study	Full-time
Indicative intake target	34
Normal duration of programme	3 years
Tuition fee	Click here for more information
Application deadline	26 Feb 2010 (Local) 28 Feb 2010 (Non-local)
Programme leader	Dr Richard KONG Yuen-chong PhD (Monash)
General enquiry	bhenquir@cityu.edu.hk

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Start Your Career Here
How Do You Get In
What You Will Be Studying
Professional Accreditation
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Our Target

We aim to give you a firm foundation in biological sciences and specialization in one of the following areas: biotechnology and molecular biology; environmental monitoring and pollution control; or industrial and food microbiology. You will develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes required to achieve personal development and find suitable employment in the industrial, commercial, government and educational sectors.

Start Your Career Here

Graduates enjoy a wide range of career opportunities. You can seek employment in various government departments (e.g., Environmental Protection Department, Government Laboratory, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department), consultancy companies, laboratories, the commercial, industrial or educational sectors, or you can pursue postgraduate studies.

How Do You Get In

To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and the following specific entrance requirements:

E in AL or AS Biology and Chemistry, one of which must be obtained in AL

and

E in one of the following Mathematics subjects: HKCEE Mathematics; or AS Applied Mathematics, or Pure Mathematics, or Mathematics and Statistics; or AL Applied Mathematics or Pure Mathematics

C in GCSE Mathematics

A higher diploma or an associate degree in a science discipline, or an equivalent qualification

What You Will Be Studying

Biology is the study of life, and this programme offers courses in many areas of the life sciences that are aimed at expanding our understanding of the natural world. The subject areas offered in the programme find applications in diverse fields such as molecular biology, physiology, ecology and biodiversity. The curriculum is rigorous and provides a background in problem-solving, critical thinking, research, organization and time management, and communication skills. Students are encouraged to participate in various faculty-mentored research projects, and have the choice of a variety of interdisciplinary streams, and industrial and co-op programmes, which provide a wide variety of options for professional and personal development. The programme is designed for students interested in a variety of careers including education, basic and applied research, and the environmental and biomedical sciences.

Professional Accreditation

Graduates of this programme are eligible for associate membership of The Australian Society for Microbiology and graduate membership of The Institute of Biology, UK.

Bonus Features

Our courses are practical and based on examples from the local region. Many courses are augmented with laboratory sessions, field trips and field camps.

We aim to facilitate your learning, rather than forcing you to memorize information. We will use different strategies to help you learn. These include:

Web-based software to enhance your discussion on course materials;
Personal Response System, an electronic device used in the classroom to gauge your understanding during lessons;
Problem-based learning schemes to stimulate you to apply subject knowledge to solve daily life problems related to biology;
Open book examinations in some courses to encourage you to read widely and enhance your comprehension skills.

The Department also organizes out-of-classroom learning activities to broaden your learning interest. These include:

The Project-Based Mentoring Scheme to enable first-year students to carry out a group project of their choice, while learning essential life skills for their career-building, in overseas locations such as Norway and Malaysia.
The Industrial Attachment Scheme to help students acquire working experience in various local, regional and international companies and organizations.

Did You Know?

This programme has close relationships with the government and industrial sector, aimed at nurturing the next generation of professionals in biology and chemistry.