Programme Features

This programme combines training of multimedia practical skills (including audio video production, data visualisation, new media innovations, audio video broadcasting, media campaigning, and computer graphic design) with conceptual understanding of media and society for students who aspire to be media professionals in the age of new and social media.

• Develops students’ understanding of media communication processes in the context of changing society, media environment and the trend of globalisation;
• Develops students’ social consciousness and their sensitivity to the social, cultural and environmental issues in the changing society with both local and global communication perspectives;
• Develops students’ ability to use media and communication strategies to promote the well-being of humans, thus contributing actively to positive social change;
• Develops students’ specific skills required for planning, organising and implementing communication activities for good social causes;
• Develops students’ ability to identify opportunities for corporations, public agencies and volunteer organisations to initiate communication projects related to corporate social responsibility and positive development of society.

Award

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Media and Social Communication awarded by Hong Kong Baptist University

Career Prospects

The programme equips graduates with academic training and advanced practical skills in media communication for pursuing careers in a wide array of professions. They include public relation officers specialising in corporate social responsibility; communicators in volunteer organisations and public agencies; editors, journalists and columnists in social news section; and welfare advocates and lobbyists of interest groups.

Programme Structure

The four-year undergraduate programme requires students to complete a total of 128 units, including 63 units of Major Courses, 13 units of University Core Courses, 18 units of General Education Courses and 34 units of Free Elective Courses. Students with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma qualifications will normally be admitted directly into the third year of study to complete the programme in two years.

Specifically, students are required to complete 54 units of Major Core Courses, 9 units of Major Elective Courses and 3 units of General Education Capstone Course.

General Education Capstone Course (3 units)

University Core (13 units)

General Education (15 units)

Free Elective Courses (34 units)

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission, a candidate should hold

• an Associate Degree (AD) in related disciplines from any of the local/overseas recognised institutions; or
• a relevant Higher Diploma (HD) from any recognised institutions.

Candidates who possess equivalent qualifications are to be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Students are expected to complete all programme prerequisites and GE courses in their Associate Degree / Higher Diploma studies. Otherwise, they may have to complete additional units of study to make up for the programme prerequisites and GE courses at College of International Education (CIE), Hong Kong Baptist University.

Campus

The programme is offered at the Hong Kong Baptist University's Shek Mun (Shatin) Campus, which is located next to the Shek Mun Station of MTR Tuen Ma Line. With a gross floor area of 30,000m2, the campus provides full university facilities, including indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness room, dance room, auditorium, multimedia laboratories, library and learning commons. Special learning facilities such as bioeco laboratory, creative science laboratory, food sensory laboratory, testing and analytical laboratory, food and nutritional science laboratory, active living laboratory, social science research laboratory, media communication laboratory, psychology laboratory and child assessment centre are also set up to provide students with practical experiences in their areas of study.

Tuition Fee

Local: HKD89,925 per year
Students are required to complete 66 units in two years at HKD2,725 per unit (Total HKD179,850)
Non-local: HKD103,818 per year
Students are required to complete 66 units in two years at HKD3,146 per unit (Total HKD207,636)

The annual tuition fee is paid in two equal instalments, normally before the start of the first and the second semesters. For newly enrolled undergraduate students, HKD5,000 of the first instalment plus some fees will have to be paid by the applicants for acceptance of their admission offers and the balance will have to be paid in late August. Students are required to pay full tuition fees per semester during the normal period of study, regardless of the number of units enrolled in the semester.

For students who are required to take make-up course(s) to fulfil the programme prerequisites, University Core and/or GE courses, additional tuition fee for the make-up course(s) will be charged at HKD2,017 per unit.

Financial Assistance

Full-time local students may apply for the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) and the Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS) administered by the Student Finance Office (SFO) under the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFAA), HKSAR Government. For more information, students should contact the SFO or visit its website at www.wfsfaa.gov.hk.

Four of the courses offered by the Programme are eligible for reimbursement under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF). Eligible students completing the courses may apply for the Fund and receive subsidy with a ceiling of
HKD20,000.

Application Procedures

The University accepts both online and paper application. The online application system and paper application form can be found at our website (https://www.cie.hkbu.edu.hk/admissions/2023-24/en/ug_home/). Applicants may apply for more than one programme if they wish to. A non-refundable and non-transferable application fee will be charged for EACH applied programme.

Online Application:
Applicants should submit the application through our website and are required to settle the application fee (HKD450) via online payment gateway (credit card, PPS online or Mobile Payment) before the application deadline. Please refer to the "Important Information" and "Instructions" in the online application system for details.

Paper Application:
Applicants should submit the completed application form together with the relevant supporting documents and proof of application fee (HKD450) before the application deadline. Please refer to the "Notes to Applicants" printed on the application form for details.

Enquiries

For enquiries concerning the application procedure, please contact Academic Registry Services Section.
Tel: 3411 3044
Fax: 3411 3361
Email: spadmit@hkbu.edu.hk
Website: cie.hkbu.edu.hk
Address: Hong Kong Baptist University (Shek Mun Campus)
               13/F, 8 On Muk Street, Shek Mun, Shatin, New Territories