UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
BSc in Computing Mathematics
(BSCM)
HKBU with CityUHK
Application Period for 2024/2025
| Term | Application Period | Application Period for Late Drop / Withdrawal | |||
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| Semester A /Semester 1 | 14 - 31 August 2024 | Not Later than 16 September 2024 |
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| Semester B / Semester 2 | 18 December 2024 - 11 January 2025 | Not Later than 25 January 2025 |
Information for CityUHK BSCM students taking courses offered by HKBU
List of HKBU Mathematics Courses to be Offered to CityUHK Mathematics Students
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Quota for Visiting Students | ||||
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| MATH 3816 | Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys | 3 | 10 | ||||
| MATH 4225 | Foundation of Big Data and Learning | 3 | 10 |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Quota for Visiting Students | ||||
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| MATH 3836 | Data Mining | 3 | 10 | ||||
| MATH 3845 | Interest Theory and Applications | 3 | 10 |
Application Procedures and Details
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CityUHK BSCM students are required to fill in an Excel file, a photo in softcopy* and submit them together with your Online Grade Display to the Department of Mathematics (MA). CityUHK MA will seek approval from the BSCM Assistant Major Leader and forward the endorsed applications to the Department of Mathematics, HKBU. Students will be informed of the application result by the offering university via MA CityUHK. Acceptance of the student is at the discretion of HKBU, taking into account its quota availability and other relevant factors.
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Students can ONLY take HKBU Mathematics Course(s) which offered to CityUHK MA students as mentioned above.
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Students admitted to a course will be officially registered as visiting students at HKBU and are required to participate fully in the course, which includes completion of coursework and examinations, if applicable.
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All the credits gained can be counted as fulfilling the Major Elective requirements for the BSCM programme subject to approval of credit transfer for the courses taken is being granted.
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Students who wish to drop/withdraw from the course should submit their request with justifications in writing to the CM Major Leader before the deadline. MA will forward the request to HKBU for processing.
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Application fee and tuition fee have been waived as agreed by both CityUHK and HKBU.
Note: Please refer to the University Student Card Photo Upload System for the photograph requirements.
Course Registration, Examination and Grade Results
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Students will be informed of course registration and examination details by HKBU.
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Grade will be given to students at the end of a course, and result will be sent to CityUHK by HKBU. To comply with the requirement of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, the consent of MA students for the release of the results to MA, CityUHK will be sought during the course application stage.
Academic Calendar and Examination at HKBU
The teaching weeks and examination periods of the academic year 2024/2025 are as follows:
| Semester | Teaching Period | Examination Period | |||
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| Semester 1 | 2 September – 3 December 2024 | 9 – 21 December 2024 | |||
| Semester 2 | 13 January – 26 April 2025 | 2 – 17 May 2025 |
Credit Transfer
CityUHK MA students are required to fill in an application form for credit transfer and submit it to the Department of Mathematics, CityUHK within 3 working days upon receiving the transcript of the relevant HKBU course(s). Applications for credit transfer will be considered on condition that the students have attained at least grade C or above in the selected HKBU course(s).
Information for HKBU mathematics students taking CityUHK MA Courses
List of CityUHK Mathematics Courses to be Offered to HKBU Mathematics Students
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Quota for Visiting Students | ||||
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| MA 3517 | Complex Analysis | 3 | 10 | ||||
| MA 4546 | Introduction to Stochastic Processes | 3 | 10 | ||||
| MA 4551 | Introduction to Functional Analysis | 3 | 10 | ||||
| MA 4553 | A Mathematical Introduction to Image Processing and Analysis, with Some Surprising Applications | 3 | 10 |
Application Procedures and Details
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HKBU Mathematics Students are required to fill in an application form and submit it, together with a photocopy of your academic transcript(s) for previous academic qualification obtained, to the Department of Mathematics, HKBU for endorsement. Applications without HKBU's endorsement would not be processed. Acceptance of the student is at the discretion of CityUHK, taking into account its quota availability and other relevant factors.
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Students can ONLY take courses that are available on the above list.
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Students who wish to drop/withdraw from the course should submit their request with justifications in writing to the Department of Mathematics, HKBU by the deadline. It will forward the request to CityUHK for processing.
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Application fee and tuition fee have been waived as agreed by both CityUHK and HKBU.
Course Registration
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HKBU Mathematics Students will be officially registered as Visiting Students (VSTB) at CityUHK for the course and are required to participate fully in the course, which includes completion of coursework and an examination, if applicable. Students should observe the rules and regulations prescribed by CityUHK during course registration.
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Grade will be given to students at the end of a course, and result will be sent to HKBU by CityUHK. To comply with the requirement of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, the consent of HKBU Mathematics students for the release of the results to HKBU, will be sought during the course application stage.
Academic Calendar and Examination at CityUHK
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There are normally 13 teaching weeks in a semester. The teaching weeks and examination periods of academic year 2024/25 are as follows::
View CityUHK Academic CalendarSemester
Teaching Period
Examination Period
Semester A
2 September – 30 November 2024
9-21 December 2024
Semester B
13 January – 17 April 2025
28 April - 13 May 2025
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Students will be informed of the examination timetable and related details normally one month before the start of examination period by email.
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Study under this Scheme will not lead to a degree or other awards from CityUHK. Upon completion of study, an academic report will be sent to the students via their home institution. Students may also apply for a transcript according to CityUHK's procedures.
Enquiries
Department of Mathematics, HKBU
Room FSC1219, Level 12, Fong Shu Chuen Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Department of Mathematics, CityU
Room Y5123, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong