BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs (Streams: Asian Studies / International Studies / Development Studies)

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BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs (Streams: Asian Studies / International Studies / Development Studies) admo02 Tue, 06/06/2023 - 14:43

College/School

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Subtitle

社會科學學士(國際關係及全球事務) (專修: 亞洲研究 / 國際研究 / 發展研究)

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Academic Year of Entry

2025/2026

Admission Code

1102 (JS1102)

Indicative Intake Target

Local Places:

20 (For First-Year and Advanced Standing I Entries; Tentative)*

Non-Local Places
(For Overall Direct Applications):

Around 400

Normal Duration of Programme

4 years

Website

http://www.22kk77.xyz/pia/page.aspx?p=BSocSc_ASIS

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vk8XVOQrHc

Apply Now (URL)

https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwskalog_cityu.P_DispLoginNon

Admissions Tutor

Prof. Yuk Wah CHAN

yukchan@cityu.edu.hk

Programme Leader

Prof. Federico FERRARA

fferrara@cityu.edu.hk

Remarks

* for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions

Admission Scheme

JUPAS Admission

Non-JUPAS Year 1 Admission

International Admission

Mainland Non-Gaokao Admission

Why BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs?

This major is the first and only program in Hong Kong to focus on the increasingly important Asian region in this Asian age.

It strengthens students’ international perspectives.

Four-year degree students enrolled at the City University of Hong Kong have a chance to apply for admission to the Joint Bachelor’s Degree Program between City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University during their second year. Students admitted to the Joint Program will earn two bachelor degrees, awarded by the two universities.

It is staffed by scholars conducting field-based research in Asian countries and provides students with up-to-date and in-depth regional knowledge.

It features opportunities for students to join overseas exchange programs and field trips to different countries in and beyond Asia to broaden their horizons.

PIA’s internship program offers on-site job training in a number of fields, such as non-government organizations, marketing and research firms, private companies, media sectors, political parties and policy consultancy agencies.

Entrance Requirements

JUPAS Applicants

JUPAS Entrance Requirements

JS1102 BSocSc International Relations and Global Affairs
HKDSE Subject	Minimum Level Required
English Language	Level 3
Chinese Language	Level 3
Mathematics	Level 2
Citizenship and Social Development	Attained
Elective 1	Level 3
Elective 2	Level 3

Notes:
- Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and “other languages” (at grade E or above) can also be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
- Applied Learning subjects are not counted as elective subjects.
- For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.

Direct/Non-JUPAS Applicants

Direct/Non-JUPAS Applicants Entrance Requirements

To be considered for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements.

Curriculum Structure

For details of the program’s curriculum structure, please visit the Undergraduate Catalogue.

Department of Public International Affairs

The Department of Public and International Affairs is a multidisciplinary department with a multinational faculty and a strong international orientation. With faculty members graduating from many of the world’s top universities and with a commitment to leading edge research and high quality teaching, the Department can lay a strong claim to be the leading department in its field in the region.

Our Target

This major explores Asia’s significance in contemporary world politics and Hong Kong’s strategic positions within China, Asia and the world. It aims to develop students’ knowledge of the socio-political, economic and cultural changes occurring in Asian countries and to situate them in the broader international context. Students will learn to contemplate Asia's increasingly significant roles in world affairs and examine these roles with both theoretical and practical analytical tools. Through its interdisciplinary curriculum and social research training, the major seeks to equip students with analytical skills that are of great value to organizations in different administrative and economic sectors throughout Hong Kong, Asia and beyond. In addition, it enhances students’ critical reasoning and problem-solving skills, and will deepen their regional and global perspectives.

Start Your Career Here

This major aims to develop vital human resources that are of strategic importance to Hong Kong. It will develop your knowledge and skills, and broaden and deepen your international and regional perspectives to prepare you for a career in government, social and commercial sectors. Graduates are employable in a wide variety of occupational fields, including social research, market research, journalism and mass media, political groups, public relations, commerce, project-planning and management, social enterprises and non-government organizations.

Did You Know?

Our graduates have obtained jobs in teaching positions at all levels, as well as jobs in the private sector, such as editors, non-governmental organization workers, journalists, public-relations personnel, researchers, management trainees, etc.

Useful Links

Department of Public and International Affairs
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Undergraduate Catalogue
CityUHK Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents
CityUHK Talents Programme