Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Scheme in Applied Social Sciences

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We prepare our students to be professionally competent, versatile, adaptive and reflective, equipping them to meet the fast-changing needs of society. The programme curriculum is designed to cultivate students’ humanistic values and to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to become competent human service professionals in their chosen fields. Through wide exposure to different domains of knowledge and interdisciplinary issues, students will develop the ability to think from different perspectives and solve complex problems in real-life situations.

Our graduates show a strong commitment to the betterment of society and humankind and are competent in the flexible and creative use of information, resources, knowledge and practical skills in professional practice.

Students are initially admitted to the BA (Hons) Scheme in Applied Social Sciences programme and study a common curriculum in Year 1, with their target awards declared during their first year of study, subject to further assessment for admission to one of the following awards:

- BA (Hons) in Social Work

- BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship

Students are subject to further assessment criteria – students’ own choice, academic performance, interview performance and quota – in the selection of awards.

The options of Secondary Major in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dual Degree programme and Fast-track programme are available to students of BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship. Admission to these options is on competitive basis and is subject to different credit requirements for graduation.

08/30/2027

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

2026-27: $49500 per academic year 

JUPAS: Please refer to the JUPAS website: https://www.jupas.edu.hk Non-JUPAS: Mid Nov 2026 (Early Round) & Early Feb 2027 (Main Round) (Tentative)

Details will be announced on the programme website in due course.

2766 5773

ssba@polyu.edu.hk

Applications must be submitted online via the eAdmission system.

2773 6558

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

For further programme information, please contact the General Office (tel.: 2766 5867 / 2766 5746; email: ssba@polyu.edu.hk ).