The University of Hong Kong
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JS6717
Bachelor of Social Sciences 社會科學學士
BSocSc
Short Description
If students are interested in studying human behaviour and society or wish to become a future leader in public service, education, industry and commerce, the Bachelor of Social Sciences should be the choice. The flexible programme structure provides students with freedom to decide which discipline they wish to major in after the first year of study, without any quota constraint or selection.
Study Path
- Year 1: Exploration through Introductory Courses
- Year 2: Major Declaration, and kickstarting Internship* arranged by the Faculty and Exchange Journeys
- First Majors
- Computational Social Science
- Geography
- Politics and Public Administration (Such as International Relations)
- Social Policy and Social Development
- Social Enterprise, Social Work
- Sociology
- Second Majors and Minors
- All Majors Listed Above
- Cognitive Science
- Counselling
- Criminology
- Geospatial Data Science
- Human Resource Management
- Media & Cultural Studies
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Urban Governance
- Students may also opt for major/minor offered by other faculties: Architecture, Engineering, Arts, Medicine, Business, Science, Education
- First Majors
- Year 3: Completing the Internship* and Exchange Graduation Requirements
- Year 4: Ready for Career or Further Studies
Internship Programme
The Social Innovation and Global Citizenship (SIGC) internship programme offers students hands-on experience with Community Partners, fostering practical skills and awareness of social issues.
Pre-Internship: Training session to equip students with essential skills and knowledge
During Internship: Support is provided by both workplace supervisors and Academic Tutors, guiding students as they navigate their roles.
After Internship: With post-internship debriefing sessions, interns are encouraged to update their resumes, and set new career goals.
Overseas Exchange Opportunities
Global Citizenship (GC) graduation requirements encourage students to take part in outgoing exchange programmes to broaden their exposure and enrich their overseas learning experience. Each year, more than 250 Social Sciences students benefit from the exchange programmes.
Career Prospects
Graduates have pursued careers in government, politics, public corporations, community organisations, the media, and the private sector. Alternatively, you may consider pursuing postgraduate studies at renowned universities locally and worldwide.
Remarks:
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Programme Website
Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- General Entrance Requirements
The calculation of programme score considers category A subjects and may include Mathematics Extended Module 1 or 2 or category C subject whichever is higher. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.
| Core Subjects | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
| CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT3 | Attained |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
| Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING)4 | 3 |
| Or | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 | 3 |
Remark:
- "Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education” is referred to as “HKDSE”.
- "Attained with Distinction" obtained prior to 2018, or "Attained with Distinction (I)" or "Attained with Distinction (II)" obtained in or after 2018, in Applied Learning subjects (other than Applied Learning Chinese) will be used as additional supporting information. In the meantime, student learning experiences in Applied Learning subjects may be considered within the context of other learning experiences in their application.
- Level 2 in Liberal Studies achieved in previous sitting will be considered in lieu of Citizenship and Social Development.
- Other Language subjects will be used as unspecified elective subjects. Please refer to hku.hk/dse for details.
- The result(s) of Combined Science and Integrated Science achieved in previous sitting(s) will also be considered.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
In general, most of the programmes offered by HKU consider the best results achieved by candidates in different combination of sittings, except for a few programmes which only consider the latest results. Few programmes may also impose a penalty on HKDSE repeaters. Please refer to https://www.hku.hk/dse for details.
First Year Tuition Fee
HK$ 49,500
Contacts
Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2026 | 192 | 185 | 371 | 615 | 745 | 2108 |
| 2025 | 406 | 357 | 720 | 1044 | 1109 | 3636 |
| 2024 | 359 | 408 | 731 | 1134 | 1075 | 3707 |
| 2023 | 378 | 437 | 727 | 1150 | 1097 | 3789 |
| 2022 | 448 | 411 | 715 | 1220 | 1025 | 3819 |
| 2021 | 521 | 404 | 668 | 1043 | 989 | 3625 |
| 2020 | 534 | 431 | 738 | 1125 | 1084 | 3912 |
| 2019 | 567 | 490 | 922 | 1319 | 1286 | 4584 |
| 2018 | 591 | 505 | 982 | 1470 | 1463 | 5011 |
| 2017 | 545 | 497 | 846 | 1386 | 1390 | 4664 |
| 2016 | 503 | 450 | 817 | 1279 | 1389 | 4438 |
| 2015 | 426 | 359 | 762 | 1295 | 1418 | 4260 |
| 2014 | 478 | 371 | 709 | 1332 | 1504 | 4394 |
| 2013 | 399 | 329 | 730 | 1368 | 1638 | 4464 |
| 2012 | 567 | 406 | 981 | 1787 | 2131 | 5872 |
Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2026 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2023 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2022 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2021 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 2020 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2019 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 2018 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 2017 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2016 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 2015 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 2014 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2013 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2012 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |