Programme Structure
Programme Information
The BSc-DSEGA programme has been selected by the Hong Kong Government to participate in the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designed Professions (SSSDP), effective from the 2027/28 academic year. The majority of intake placements for the programme will be allocated through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS).
| Admission Exercise | JUPAS Admission for 2027 intake |
| Funding Category | SSSDP |
| JUPAS Code | JSSY03 |
| Study Level | Bachelor's degree |
| Programme | Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Digital Solutions for Entertainment and Game Applications
娛樂及遊戲應用數碼方案 (榮譽) 理學士課程
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| No. of Subsidized Places for First Year Intake in 2027/28 (Local Students Only) | 15 |
| Maximum Places for Direct Admission for Unfilled Intakes in 2027/28 |
3 |
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Annual Tuition Fee (2027/28) |
Local: HK$97,967 per annum# (Payable in two installments)
(The SSSDP subsidy in 2027/28 is HK$81,450. After deducting SSSDP subsidy, the estimated first year tuition fee is HK$16,517) Non-local: HK$127,967 per annum# (Payable in two installments) |
| Duration of Programme | 4 years |
| Mode of Study | Full-time |
| Number of academic credits required for graduation | 125 credits |
#The tuition fee level is subject to annual review
Programme Structures
Programme Structure for Year-1 Entry (for reference only)
Year 1
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Language Requirement (14 credits)
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Code
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Course Name
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Credits
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CHI 101-2
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First Year Chinese I & II
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8
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ENG 111-2
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English Usage I & II
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6
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General Education Requirement (*Please refer to the GE course list.)
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6 | |
| Major Core Courses (12 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 100 | Introduction to Digital Entertainment | 3 |
| DSA 111 | Content Design for Digital Solutions | 3 |
| MDIT 110 | Principles of Interactive Design | 3 |
| MDIT 210 | Human-Centered UX/UI Design | 3 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose TWO) (6 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| ADS 100 |
Introduction to Data Science
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3 |
| ADS 210 |
Digital Humanities: Theories & Methods
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3 |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| PRA 130 | Principles of Advertising and Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Year 2
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Language Requirement (6 credits)
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Code
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Course Name
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Credits
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ENG 211-2
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English Writing I & II
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6
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General Education Requirement (*Please refer to the GE course list.)
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6 | |
| Major Core Courses (12 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 212 | eSports and Virtuality | 3 |
| DSA 213 | Game Programming Studio | 3 |
| DSA 215 | Artificial Intelligence Programming Studio | 3 |
| DSA 216 | Game Production and 3D Animation | 3 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose TWO) (6 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| SOC 257 | Art and Society | 3 |
| SOC 204 | Cultures in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| HIST 252 | Globalization and China | 3 |
| PRA 200 | Public Relations and the Media | 3 |
| MDIT 220 | Understanding AR/VR | 3 |
| DSA 210 | Serious Games and Advergames | 3 |
| DSA 211 | Gaming for Social Design | 3 |
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Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
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3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Year 3
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Major Core Courses (12 credits)
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Code
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Course Name
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Credits
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| DSA 325 | Artificial Intelligence for Robots | 3 |
| DSA 310 | Social Robotics Workshop | 3 |
| IDP 311 | Interdisciplinary Project (Social Science) | 3 |
| IDP 312 | Interdisciplinary Project (Business) | 3 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose FOUR) (12 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| SOC 308 | Culture, Heritage and Society | 3 |
| SOC 312 | Popular Culture in Asia | 3 |
| PSY 306 | Business Psychology | 3 |
| ADS 480 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| BUS 351 | Data Analytics for Marketing | 3 |
| JOUR 301 | Intermediate Audio-Visual Production | 3 |
| JOUR 395 | Social Media and Network Communication | 3 |
| MDIT 320 | VR/AR Application Development | 3 |
| DSA 315 | Digital Games and Mental Health | 3 |
| DSA 317 | Entertainment and Play Culture | 3 |
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Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
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6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Year 4
| Internship (during Summer Break) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 410 | Professional Internship | 3 |
| Capstone Project | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 411 | Capstone Project | 6 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose THREE) (9 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| ADS 410 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
| PSY 307 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 413 | Digitized Media, Culture and Society | 3 |
| ACT 422 | Culture, Games, and Gamification | 3 |
| JOUR 460 | Data Analytics for Marketing Digitization and Interactive Multimedia | 3 |
| MDIT 420 | Game Engines for Game Development | 3 |
| DSA 422 | The World of Game-Based Robots | 3 |
| DSA 421 | Management for Entertainment Industries | 3 |
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Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
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6 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
| Graduation Required Credits | 125 | |
Programme Structure for Year-2 Entry (for reference only)
Year 2
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Language Requirement (10 credits)
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Code
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Course Name
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Credits
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| CHI 102 |
First Year Chinese II
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4 |
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ENG 211-2
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English Writing I & II
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6
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| Major Core Courses (12 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 212 | eSports and Virtuality | 3 |
| DSA 213 | Game Programming Studio | 3 |
| DSA 215 | Artificial Intelligence Programming Studio | 3 |
| DSA 216 | Game Production and 3D Animation | 3 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose TWO) (6 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| SOC 257 | Art and Society | 3 |
| SOC 204 | Cultures in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| HIST 252 | Globalization and China | 3 |
| PRA 200 | Public Relations and the Media | 3 |
| MDIT 220 | Understanding AR/VR | 3 |
| DSA 210 | Serious Games and Advergames | 3 |
| DSA 211 | Gaming for Social Design | 3 |
|
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
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5 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Year 3
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Major Core Courses (12 credits)
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Code
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Course Name
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Credits
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| DSA 325 | Artificial Intelligence for Robots | 3 |
| DSA 310 | Social Robotics Workshop | 3 |
| IDP 311 | Interdisciplinary Project (Social Science) | 3 |
| IDP 312 | Interdisciplinary Project (Business) | 3 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose FOUR) (12 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| SOC 308 | Culture, Heritage and Society | 3 |
| SOC 312 | Popular Culture in Asia | 3 |
| PSY 306 | Business Psychology | 3 |
| ADS 480 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| BUS 351 | Data Analytics for Marketing | 3 |
| JOUR 301 | Intermediate Audio-Visual Production | 3 |
| JOUR 395 | Social Media and Network Communication | 3 |
| MDIT 320 | VR/AR Application Development | 3 |
| DSA 315 | Digital Games and Mental Health | 3 |
| DSA 317 | Entertainment and Play Culture | 3 |
|
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
|
6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Year 4
| Internship (during Summer Break) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 410 | Professional Internship | 3 |
| Capstone Project | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 411 | Capstone Project | 6 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose THREE) (9 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| ADS 410 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
| PSY 307 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 413 | Digitized Media, Culture and Society | 3 |
| ACT 422 | Culture, Games, and Gamification | 3 |
| JOUR 460 | Data Analytics for Marketing Digitization and Interactive Multimedia | 3 |
| MDIT 420 | Game Engines for Game Development | 3 |
| DSA 422 | The World of Game-Based Robots | 3 |
| DSA 421 | Management for Entertainment Industries | 3 |
|
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
|
6 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
| Common Block Credit Transfer | 38 | |
| Graduation Required Credits | 87 | |
Programme Structure for Year-3 Entry (for reference only)
Year 3
| Language Requirement (7 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| CHI 102 | First Year Chinese II | 4 |
| ENG 212 | English Writing II | 3 |
|
Major Core Courses (12 credits)
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Code
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Course Name
|
Credits
|
| DSA 325 | Artificial Intelligence for Robots | 3 |
| DSA 310 | Social Robotics Workshop | 3 |
| IDP 311 | Interdisciplinary Project (Social Science) | 3 |
| IDP 312 | Interdisciplinary Project (Business) | 3 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose FOUR) (12 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| SOC 308 | Culture, Heritage and Society | 3 |
| SOC 312 | Popular Culture in Asia | 3 |
| PSY 306 | Business Psychology | 3 |
| ADS 480 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| BUS 351 | Data Analytics for Marketing | 3 |
| JOUR 301 | Intermediate Audio-Visual Production | 3 |
| JOUR 395 | Social Media and Network Communication | 3 |
| MDIT 320 | VR/AR Application Development | 3 |
| DSA 315 | Digital Games and Mental Health | 3 |
| DSA 317 | Entertainment and Play Culture | 3 |
|
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
|
6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Year 4
| Internship (during Summer Break) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 410 | Professional Internship | 3 |
| Capstone Project | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| DSA 411 | Capstone Project | 6 |
| Departmental Elective Courses (Choose THREE) (9 credits) | ||
| Code | Course Name | Credits |
| ADS 410 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
| PSY 307 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 413 | Digitized Media, Culture and Society | 3 |
| ACT 422 | Culture, Games, and Gamification | 3 |
| JOUR 460 | Data Analytics for Marketing Digitization and Interactive Multimedia | 3 |
| MDIT 420 | Game Engines for Game Development | 3 |
| DSA 422 | The World of Game-Based Robots | 3 |
| DSA 421 | Management for Entertainment Industries | 3 |
|
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
|
8 | |
| Total Credits | 26 | |
| Common Block Credit Transfer | 62 | |
| Graduation Required Credits | 63 | |
