Programme Information

Our programme is selected by the Hong Kong Government to join the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designed Professions (SSSDP) starting from 2025/26. The intake places of our programme are mainly allocated through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS).

Admission Exercise 2025 JUPAS Admission
Funding Category  SSSDP
JUPAS Code JSSY02
Study Level Bachelor's degree
Programme Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Data Science Programme
應用數據科學(榮譽)理學士課程
No. of Subsidized Places for First Year Intake in 2025/26 (Local Students Only) 30
Maximum Places for Direct Admission for Unfilled Intakes in 2025/26

3

Annual Tuition Fee

$94,076 per annum#  (Payable in two installments)

(The SSSDP subsidy in 2025/26 is $46,780. After deducting SSSDP subsidy, the estimated first year tuition fee is $47,296

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

 

Year-1 Entry Programme Curriculum (For Reference Only)

Language Requirement (14 credits)
 
 
Code
Course Name
Credits 
CHI 101-2
First Year Chinese I & II
8
ENG 111-2
English Usage I & II
6
     
General Education Requirement (*Please refer to the GE course list.)
6
 
Major Core Courses (12 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits
ADS 100 Introduction to Data Science 3
ADS 130 Probability and Statistics 3
ADS 151 Python for Data Science 3
BUS 130 Principles of Marketing 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
6
 
Total Credits 38
Language Requirement (6 credits)
 
 
Code
Course Name
Credits 
ENG 211-2
English Writing I & II
6
 
   
General Education Requirement (*Please refer to the GE course list.)
6
 
Major Core Courses (15 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits
ADS 210 Digital Humanities: Theories and Methods 3
ADS 230 Introduction to Database Systems 3
ADS 240 Computer Programming as Problem Solving 3
ADS 250 Introduction to Data Visualization and VR/AR 3
ADS 261 Calculus and Linear Algebra 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
6
 
Total Credits 33
Major Core Courses (15 credits)
   
Code
Course Name
Credits 
ADS 310 Research Methods and Data Analytics 3
ADS 320 Introduction to Data Mining 3
ADS 330 Social Media Data Analytics 3
BUS 351 Data Analytics for Marketing 3
MDIT 310 Asset Creation for VR/AR 3
     
Departmental Elective Courses (Choose Two) (6 credits)  
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 340 Big Data Ecosystem 3
ADS 360 Computational Thinking 3
ADS 370 R for Data Science 3
BUS 385 Internet of Things 3
FINT 301 Cloud and Cybersecurity 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
6
     
Internship (3 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 403 Professional Internship 3
     
Total Credits 30
Major Core Courses (12 credits)
   
Code
Course Name
Credits 
ADS 410 Introduction to Machine Learning 3
ADS 430 Data Science Ethics 3
ADS 480 Cloud Computing 3
MDIT 320 VR/AR Application Development 3
     
Departmental Elective Courses (Choose One) (3 credits)  
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 450 Bioinformatics 3
ADS 460 Deep Learning 3
ADS 470 System Modeling and Optimization for Analytics 3
FINT 400 Artificial Intelligence 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
6
     
Capstone Project (3 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits
ADS 404
Capstone Project
3
     
Total Credits 24
   
Graduation Required Credits 125
 

Year-2 Entry Programme Curriculum (For Reference Only)

Language Requirement (10 credits)
 
 
Code
Course Name
Credits 
CHI 102 First Year Chinese II 4
ENG 211-2
English Writing I & II
6
 
Major Core Courses (15 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits
ADS 210 Digital Humanities: Theories and Methods 3
ADS 230 Introduction to Database Systems 3
ADS 240 Computer Programming as Problem Solving 3
ADS 250 Introduction to Data Visualization and VR/AR 3
ADS 261 Calculus and Linear Algebra 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
8
 
Total Credits 33
Major Core Courses (15 credits)
   
Code
Course Name
Credits 
ADS 310 Research Methods and Data Analytics 3
ADS 320 Introduction to Data Mining 3
ADS 330 Social Media Data Analytics 3
BUS 351 Data Analytics for Marketing 3
MDIT 310 Asset Creation for VR/AR 3
     
Departmental Elective Courses (Choose Two) (6 credits)  
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 340 Big Data Ecosystem 3
ADS 360 Computational Thinking 3
ADS 370 R for Data Science 3
BUS 385 Internet of Things 3
FINT 301 Cloud and Cybersecurity 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
6
     
Internship (3 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits
ADS 403 Professional Internship 3
     
Total Credits 30
Major Core Courses (12 credits)
   
Code
Course Name
Credits 
ADS 410 Introduction to Machine Learning 3
ADS 430 Data Science Ethics 3
ADS 480 Cloud Computing 3
MDIT 320 VR/AR Application Development 3
     
Departmental Elective Courses (Choose One) (3 credits)  
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 450 Bioinformatics 3
ADS 460 Deep Learning 3
ADS 470 System Modeling and Optimization for Analytics 3
FINT 400 Artificial Intelligence 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
6
     
Capstone Project (3 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits
ADS 404
Capstone Project
3
     
Total Credits 24
   
Common Block Credit Transfer 38
Graduation Required Credits 87
 
Year-3 Entry Programme Curriculum (For Reference Only)
Language Requirement (7 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits 
CHI 102 First Year Chinese II 4
ENG 212 English Writing I & II 3
     
Major Core Courses (15 credits)
   
Code
Course Name
Credits 
ADS 310 Research Methods and Data Analytics 3
ADS 320 Introduction to Data Mining 3
ADS 330 Social Media Data Analytics 3
BUS 351 Data Analytics for Marketing 3
MDIT 310 Asset Creation for VR/AR 3
     
Departmental Elective Courses (Choose Two) (6 credits)  
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 340 Big Data Ecosystem 3
ADS 360 Computational Thinking 3
ADS 370 R for Data Science 3
BUS 385 Internet of Things 3
FINT 301 Cloud and Cybersecurity 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
6
     
Internship (3 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 403 Professional Internship 3
     
Total Credits 37
Major Core Courses (12 credits)
   
Code
Course Name
Credits 
ADS 410 Introduction to Machine Learning 3
ADS 430 Data Science Ethics 3
ADS 480 Cloud Computing 3
MDIT 320 VR/AR Application Development 3
     
Departmental Elective Courses (Choose One) (3 credits)  
Code Course Name Credits 
ADS 450 Bioinformatics 3
ADS 460 Deep Learning 3
ADS 470 System Modeling and Optimization for Analytics 3
FINT 400 Artificial Intelligence 3
     
Free Elective Requirement (*Please refer to the Free Elective course list.)
8
     
Capstone Project (3 credits)    
Code Course Name Credits
ADS 404
Capstone Project
3
     
Total Credits 24
   
Common Block Credit Transfer 62
Graduation Required Credits 63