HKU introduces new undergraduate programmes to nurture big data talents - All News - Media

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) offers programmes that keep pace with the times to nurture talents for the future. In the 2022-23 academic year, seven new programmes, including a revamped programme, will be launched.

Among the new programmes are five big-data driven programmes introduced in response to the growing demand for data science professionals under the rapid economic development.

JUPAS Programme Code	Faculty	Programme Title
JS6286	Faculty of Arts	Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies
JS6846	HKU Business School	Bachelor of Science in Marketing Analytics and Technology
JS6793	HKU Business School	Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics) *JS6793 BBA(Information System) will be restructured and renamed in the 2022 academic year.
JS6262	Faculty of Engineering	Bachelor of Engineering in Data Science and Engineering
JS6470	Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine	Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics

The other two new professional programmes launched are Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (double degree programme) and Bachelor of Psychology.

Programme Code	Faculty	Programme Title
JS6858	Faculty of Science	Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (Double Degree Programme)
JS6705	Faculty of Social Sciences	Bachelor of Psychology

A media conference will be held on October 27 (Wednesday) to announce the details. The speakers include Professor Reynold Cheng, Programme Director of Bachelor of Engineering in Data Science and Engineering; Dr. Joshua Ho, Programme Co-Director of Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics; and Professor Bennett Yim, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and International Student Exchange. The latest admissions requirements and scholarships for JUPAS students will also be announced on the occasion.

Details are as follows:
Date: 27 October 2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:30 am
Venue: Room KB210, Knowles Building, University of Hong Kong
Or join via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/97165704089

Media enquiries:
Communication and Public Affairs Office:
Ms Melanie Wan (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk)
Ms Rashida Suffiad (Tel: 2857 8555 / Email: rsuffiad@hku.hk)