Admissions to City University of Hong Kong

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

電腦科學榮譽理學士

Year of entry	2010
Mode of funding	Government-funded
Programme code	1561
Mode of study	Full-time
Indicative intake target	103
Normal duration of programme	4 years
Tuition fee	Click here for more information
Application deadline	26 Feb 2010 (Local) 28 Feb 2010 (Non-local)
Programme leader	Dr Edward CHAN BSc, MSc (Stanford), PhD (Sunderland), MIEEE
General enquiry	csadm@cityu.edu.hk

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How Do You Get In
What You Will Be Studying
Professional Accreditation
Bonus Features
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Our Target

We will provide you with a thorough grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of the computer science discipline. This will prepare you for successful careers as system architects and technology officers in the continually developing information technology environment. Our flexible curriculum will enable you to develop a strong foundation in the overall discipline as well as specialization in a particular area. Through a wide range of electives, you can keep pace with trends in technology.

Start Your Career Here

Upon graduation, you will have excellent career prospects in the field of information technology. We will make sure you are equipped for jobs involving state-of-the-art technology and building large software systems. You can look forward to professional advancement in technical expertise or in corporate technology management. You will also be well prepared to pursue a research and development career.

How Do You Get In

Students from all study streams such as science, business and arts may apply.

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

C in HKCEE Additional Mathematics or Mathematics
or
D in AS Applied Mathematics, or Mathematics and Statistics
or
E in AL Applied Mathematics or Pure Mathematics
or
A higher diploma or an associate degree in a computer related discipline, or an equivalent qualification.

Students with a relevant associate degree, higher diploma or other academic qualification may be granted credit transfer on admission and complete the programme in a shorter duration.

What You Will Be Studying

The main subject areas are:

Computer Systems: covers basic hardware principles and computer organization, operating systems, data communications and networks.
Algorithm Design and Analysis and Mathematics: develops your problem solving and analytical skills through study of discrete mathematics, object-oriented programming, and algorithm design techniques.
Software Engineering: covers the entire software development life cycle, with emphasis on software design and synthesis, database design and management, and understanding of social, ethical and professional issues.
Seminar Series: keeps you abreast of the latest developments in technology and market trends, and introduces you to a research culture. Outside scholars, IT professionals, and hardware/software vendors will be invited as guest speakers or lecturers.
Electives: covers a wide spectrum including information security, e-commerce, pervasive computing, Internet computing, computer graphics, multimedia technologies, data mining and compilers.

Study streams are provided to allow in-depth study in a selected area. This will enhance your competitiveness in developing careers in business sectors or academia. The four study steams are:

Systems and Networks Stream: focuses on system architectures and distributed computing.
Software Engineering and Project Management Stream: focuses on software design and quality, and project management.
Multimedia Computing Stream: focuses on technologies in computer graphics, human computer interface and multimedia systems.
Information Security Stream: focuses on internet security, security management and current issues.

Professional Accreditation

The programme is the first computer science programme in Hong Kong accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).

Bonus Features

After completing two years of full-time study, you will spend one year in IT Professional Placement (ITPP) before returning for your final year of full-time study. ITPP enables you to integrate and apply what you have learned in an actual working environment. It also gives you a head start in your career after graduation as it is recognized as one year's experience. Sponsor organizations of ITPP include international computer vendors such as IBM; banks such as HSBC and JP Morgan Chase Bank; the Hong Kong SAR Government and related organizations such as the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the Hospital Authority, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Housing Authority; and other enterprises, such as the Hongkong Electric Co, MTR Corporation and Thomson Reuters HK.

Did You Know?

The programme is one of the most popular computer science programmes in Hong Kong. We have student exchange programme with well-known universities, including McGill and Waterloo (Canada), Purdue and Illinois at Urbana Champ (US) and Kent (UK).

本課程以廣泛而實用的科目，配合設備齊全的實驗室和實習機會，為學生提供理論與應用並重的基礎訓練。畢業生將成為電腦科技專才，得以在這日新月異、瞬息萬變的社會中競爭和成長。