4-year Curriculum
BEng Programmes [JS6963]
Under the Common Code Admission, students can apply for any one of the following 11 BEng programmes via a single code JS6963:
Admission Policies
The HKU Faculty of Engineering introduced the common admission scheme in 2008-09, through which applicants can use one single code 6963 to apply for 11 BEng programmes.
Commencing from 2012-13, a quota of 120 will be imposed for BEng programmes offered by each department of the Faculty of Engineering. Students can choose their desired study programme after their first year of study, on the basis of academic performance.
BEng in Engineering Science [BEng(EngSc) - JS6951] (subject to approval)
The Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Science is a new programme to be offered in 2012-13. This is a highly flexible programme aiming at grooming students with solid foundation and analytical skills required for multi-disciplinary studies, with specialization in an engineering discipline or other disciplines.
| BEng(EngSc) | Five streams under the BEng(EngSc) programme |
|---|---|
| JS6951 | Computing & Data Analytics |
| Environmental Engineering | |
| Energy Engineering | |
| Materials Engineering | |
| Biomedical Engineering |
Admission Requirements
BEng Programmes (JS6963) and BEng(EngSc) (JS6951)
Applicants with Hong Kong Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE) qualification shall satisfy the following requirements:
| Subjects | Level |
|
|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | English Language | 3 |
| Chinese Language | 3 |
|
| Mathematics | 3 |
|
| Liberal Studies | 2 |
|
| Elective Subjects | Physics or Combined Science with Physics component | 3 |
| Another Elective Subject | 3 |
|
Level 3 in Extended Module 1 or 2 of Mathematics is preferred but not required.
Applicants with other qualifications, such as GCE-A level, IB, Associate Degree and Higher Diploma and Mainland students will be considered on an individual merit basis.
Structure of Common First Year
Compulsory courses
- Computer programming and applications
- English enhancement course for engineering students
- Engineering physics
- Calculus and complex variables
- Linear algebra, probability and statistics
General Engineering courses
Students are required to select two courses from the following list of general engineering courses in the first year of studies:
- Engineering sustainable development
- Foundations of computer science
- Introduction to electrical and electronic engineering
- Industrial management and logistics
- Foundations of engineering mechanics
- Introduction to biomedical engineering
Common Core Courses
Students may take up to four Common Core Curriculum Courses in the first year of study.
