Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology
Programme Information:
Our programme is selected by the Hong Kong Government to join the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designed Professions (SSSDP) since 2021/2022. The intake places of our programme are mainly allocated through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS).
Admissions Exercise | 2023 JUPAS admission |
Funding Category | SSSDP |
JUPAS Code | JSSY01 |
Study Level | Bachelor's degree |
Programme | Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology |
No. of Subsidized Places in 2023/24 (Local Students Only) | 30 |
Maximum Places for Direct Admission for Unfilled Intakes in 2023/24 (10% of Subsidized Places) | 3 |
Annual Tuition Fee |
HK$75,694 HK$30,744 (after deduction of SSSDP subsidy of $44,950) *Funded by the Longbow Charity Foundation Limited, HKSYU will be offering an entrance scholarship HK$10,000 for new local students admitted to Year 1 of selected Bachelor’s programmes in the Faculty of Commerce. View details. |
Duration of Programme | Four Years |
Mode of Attendance | Full-time |
Minumum Credits Required for Award | 125 credits |
Admissions Requirement and Procedure |
HKDSE Applicants
(Priority will be given to students who have achieved Level 3 or above in Mathematics and/or Information and Communication Technology)
Applications for admission to this programme under SSSDP should be submitted through JUPAS. Non-Local Applicants please see details on our Admissions Office website |
Average Score | 16.43 (Best 5 Subjects) |
Scoring Method | The admission score of 2022/23 is calculated based on the converted points of the best five DSE subjects as follows: |
Catagory A: Senior Secondary Subjects | |||||||
Level | 5** | 5* | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Score | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Category B: Applied Learning Subjects | |||||||
Level | Attained with Distinction II | Attained with Distinction I | Attained | ||||
Score | 4 | 3 | N/A | ||||
Catagory C: Other Language Subjects | |||||||
Level | A | B | C | D | E | ||
Score | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Remark: Only one Other Language subject will be recognized as an unspecified elective subject |
About the Programme
Programme Aims
1. Develop students’ capacity for critical and independent thinking so that they can solve FinTech-related problems;
2. Equip students with a wide range of transferable skills in finance, technology, applied data science, law, economics and business; and
3. Prepare students for future technological and digital transformation in the finance industry.
Scholarship
Year 1 entrants are eligible for Longbow Charity Foundation Entrance Scholarship for Commerce Majors. Read the details.
Each student has an internship opportunity to work in a business or financial enterprise in order to broaden horizon beyond the classroom. It enables students to apply their academic and transferrable working skills to the real world practice.
Curriculum
Students (Major in FinTech) who wish to broaden their level of expertise and enhance their prospects of future career development can study a Minor in another subject. The minimum credit requirement for a Minor is 15. Minor programmes offered include:
- Minor in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Minor in Social Work#
- Minor in Psychology#
- Minor in Chinese Language and Literature
- Minor in Accounting#
- Minor in Business Administration
- Minor in Literary and Cultural Studies
- Minor in Linguistics and Translation
- Minor in History
- Minor in Sociology
# These Undergraduate Minor Programmes may not lead to the same professional recognition as students who complete the programmes as a Major.