- Programme Details
| Faculty of Arts |
| School of Business |
| School of Chinese Medicine |
| School of Communication |
| Faculty of Science |
| Faculty of Social Sciences |
| New Double Degree Programme |
Background
Hong Kong Baptist University, as a community
of scholars, is committed to a distinctive mission of higher education
which incorporates teaching, research and service, and which inculcates
in all who participate, a sense of value that extends beyond the mere
acquisition of knowledge. The University seeks to foster and to achieve
excellence, intellectual freedom, and the highest of ethical standards.
These commitments have evolved from the University's heritage of Christian
higher education within a Chinese cultural setting. As a result of this
tradition, the University is committed to creating and maintaining an
environment that develops and sustains the whole person in all these educational
endeavors.
Founded in 1956, the University has established its place in Hong Kong's
tertiary education sector emphasizing on academic excellence and whole-person
education with Christian ethos. Pioneering and broad-based interactive
programmes, academic excellence embodying a careful balance between teaching
and research, international perspective, and commitment to quality assurance
have become hallmarks of the University.
Faculties and Schools
The University has seven Faculties/Schools
- Arts, Business, Chinese Medicine, Communication, Science, Social Sciences
and Continuing Education, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
in various disciplines.
As of September 2003, the University has around 4,500 full-time undergraduates,
1,100 course-based postgraduates, and 260 research-based postgraduates,
making a total of about 6,000 students. The annual enrolment for part-time
evening courses offered by the School of Continuing Education is over
50,000, amongst which 10,000 are at the undergraduate and post-graduate
levels.
The University offers full-time integrated
undergraduate programmes of single and interdisciplinary courses on both
departmental and faculty/ school basis, providing students
with training for an all-round development and enabling them to acquire
good transferable skills required by the workplace. The curriculum structure
is broad-based in nature with emphasis on intellectual development and
creativity as espoused by the general education requirements outside the
students' major disciplines. Except for the professional courses, the
undergraduate curriculum carries at least 60 units for the major and 36
units of Complementary Studies. The Complementary Studies programme
is designed to (a) provide adequate training in the transferable skills;
(b) fulfil the University's ideal of Whole Person Education; (c) encourage
students to acquire a body of knowledge in subject areas outside of major
disciplines; (d) allow greater choice of subjects so as to encourage students
to have a sense of responsibility for their own studies; and (e) enable
students to choose a minor discipline.
English is the medium of instruction for formal classroom teaching, with exception for Chinese-related subjects.
Student
Exchange Programme
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~intl/index.htm)
Funding from the University Grants Committee (UGC) is available to enable more students to participate in and benefit from exchange programmes with institutions outside Hong Kong. Participating students are provided with financial assistance.
Scholarships and
Financial Aid
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ar/sfa)
All full-time
students with financial needs may apply for financial assistance in the
form of grants, bursaries and loans. Scholarships are awarded to selected
recipients including new students on the basis of academic merits and
other criteria set by the donors. For more information, students may contact
the Academic Registry or visit their website.
Student
Development Programmes / Counselling Services
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/sa/main/main.html)
The University strives to facilitate the total development of students through the provision of quality training, community service-learning opportunities and development education Programmes. The Career Development Programmes, Co-curricular Learning programmes, Leadership Programmes, Personal Development Programmes as well as Service and Experiential Learning Programmes are offered to develop students' integrity and commitments to both academic excellence and community service.
Student
Life
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/sa/main/main.html)
Student governance is exercised through the Student
Union, the Representative Council of academic societies, and
the Postgraduate Student Association. There
are currently 33 academic societies on campus and they are composed of
students studying the same course/ major. They seek to cultivate a professional
attitude amongst members through co-curricular and extra-curricular studies
and projects. There are 43 student interest
clubs on campus to appeal to the varied interest of students and to contribute
to the objectives of a broad-based liberal arts education.
A university-wide mentoring system is in place and extensive
extracurricular activities are provided. Students can develop their personal skills and potentials
through participation in activities and university governance.
Achievement
Highlights in Extra-curricular Activities (http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/cpro/enews)
In line with the University' s whole-person education ethos, students are encouraged to stretch their visions beyond textbooks and classrooms. In addition to achieving academic excellence, they have also demonstrated good spirit and sportsmanship through participation in social services and extra-curricula activities. Highlights of their achievements in the academic year 2003-04 are as follows:
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Championship, Innovation Idea, and the Best Presenter Award in the Business Administration Paper Competition
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First Runner-up Award for the Logistics Study on a Merger between Railway Corporations MTRC and KCRC in an Inter-university Contest
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Championship in the Innovative Marketing Plan Competition organized by Angel Garment Ltd.
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Second Runner-up in the ACCA Centenary Inter-tertiary Competition 2004
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Second Runner-up in the Putonghua Competition organized by Radio Television Hong Kong
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Championship (Men's Team) and Second Runner-up (Women's Team) in the Hong Kong Post Secondary Colleges Athletic Assoiation Inter-Collegiate Competition 2003-04
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Overall First Runner-up both in Group and Mixed Divisions in the 4th Annual Hong Kong Inter-varsity Indoor Rowing Championship
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Overall First Runner-up in the 2003-04 Inter-varsity Woodball Tournament
Facilities
Offered
Library Services
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib)
As of June 2004, the Library has a collection of over 847,000 bound volumes of printed materials with approximately 4,100 active subscriptions to serials in print form, and over 108,000 audio-visual and microform items. In support of the University's teaching, learning and research activities, an array of electronic information resources and services through networked connections are provided. There are more than 140 databases providing access to electronic full-text journals, electronic books, and other electronic materials.
Special collections include the Contemporary China Research Collection, the European Documentation Centre, the Archives on the History of Christianity in China, and the Elsie Tu Collection. The Library has also established a Chinese Medicine collection which is housed in the Chinese Medicine Library since 1998.
In addition to a seating capacity of 900, the Library has a Multimedia Learning Centre which is equipped with PCs and a variety of audio-visual facilities to enable students to make use of multimedia materials and self-accessed learning resources.
Student Residence Halls/Accommodation (http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/sa/main/main.html)
Residential facilities include the Ng Tor Tai International House (330 person capacity) and 4 Student Residence Halls (total of 1,629 places). The halls are well equipped with ample communal facilities including a 350-seat cafeteria, a courtyard, fitness room, computer room, multi-purpose rooms, a Chapel, study rooms, game/entertainment rooms, lounges and laundry facilities.
Sport and Recreation Facilities
Sports facilities include two multi-purpose gymnasiums, squash and tennis courts, swimming pool, fitness room, and an outdoor athletic stadium (with football field, tennis courts, bleachers, etc). Student rooms/lounges are provided throughout the University campus.
Educational Technology
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~itsc/)
Information Technology provisions in the University include central and satellite computer rooms. Every student will be provided with an e-mail account upon admission and will have the opportunity of taking computer literary courses. Computers provided exclusively for student use are supplemented by numerous specialized machines/workstations that support special projects and research activities. All student hostel rooms are wired to the campus computer network. Wireless LAN service covers most classrooms and lecture theatres on campus. Teaching rooms are provided with projection equipment and most have computer network connectivity.
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Graduate
Employment Survey 2003
The distribution of 2003 graduates by employment status is shown in Figure 1. Among the 1,196 respondents, 949 were engaged in full-time employment (79.35%). The unemployment rate was only 1.25%. 12.04% of the graduates are pursuing further studies. As shown in Figure 2, employment is distributed among the Commercial/Industrial (75.45%) sectors, Government (2.63%), Education (9.91%) and Community/Social Services (12.01%) sectors. The average monthly salary (including commission, allowances, and any year-end bonuses) is around $8,700.
Figure 2: Percentage of Full-time Employed Graduates by
Employment Sector
Figure 1: Distribution of Respondents
by Employment Status
(Percentage)
| 1. | Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE): |
| Grade E or above in | |
| - | AS Use of English (#1); and |
| - | AS Chinese Language & Culture (#2); and |
| - | either: 2 AL subjects |
| or: 1 AL subject + 2 AS subjects | |
| obtainable in any two sittings. | |
| 2. | Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE): |
| Grade E or above in at least 6 subjects (#3) including Chinese Language (or French or German) and English Language (Syllabus B) (#4) with at least 5 subjects in a single sitting. | |
| Remarks: | ||
| #1. | ¡@ | Admitted students with Grade E in Use of English are required to attend the English Bridging Course in Year I studies. |
| (a) | The following public examination results are recognized by the University as equivalent to Grade E in AS Use of English: | |
| (i) a score of 520 (paper-based) or 190 (computer-based) or above in TOEFL | ||
| (ii) a score of 6 or above in International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic Level | ||
| (iii) grade C or above in GCSE/GCE O-Level English | ||
| (iv) grade III in Joint Matriculation Board (JMB) University Test in English (or a pass in the NEAB University Entrance Test in English for Speakers of Other Languages). | ||
| (b) | The following public examination results are recognized by the University as equivalent to Grade D in AS Use of English: | |
| (i) a score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or above in TOEFL | ||
| (ii) a score of 7 or above in International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic Level | ||
| (iii) grade C or above in GCSE/GCE O-Level English | ||
| #2. | Those without a Chinese Language qualification at HKCEE level (substituted by French or German) must have an additional AL/AS subject to substitute for AS Chinese Language & Culture. | |
| #3. | Five subjects are acceptable if the total of these 5 grades is not less than 8 points (grade A to E shall be given the numerical values of 5 to 1 respectively for the purpose of calculating the points). | |
| #4. | Grade C in English Language (Syllabus A) is considered equivalent to Grade E in English Language (Syllabus B). | |
1.) For all majors (except those in the School of Chinese Medicine, programme codes 2204, 2216), students may have the option of taking an integrated programme, by extending their undergraduate study by one year, leading to the award of a bachelor's degree in that major plus a Diploma in Education qualification for teaching in secondary schools.
2.) Interviews can be conducted in various formats, e.g. interviews, examinations, auditions, etc.
3.) Applicants may be invited to attend interviews.
4.) Total intake quota for the three programmes (programme code 2436,
2462 and 2498) would be 45.
* University's final intake quota and details on new programmes are subject
to Senate's approval.
# Entrance requirements subject to Senate's approval.
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1.) The best 2 sittings of HKALE results would be combined among all sittings of HKALE results.
2.) The higher grade of a subject would be considered if the subject is found in the combined 2 sittings.
3.) The following AL/AS subjects would be counted in the score calculation: AS Use of English, AS Chinese Language & Culture, 1st AL subject and 2nd AL subject (or 2 AS subjects).
4.) In some programmes, calculation of scores may vary.