Double Degree

For students admitted in 2019-20 and thereafter

Commencing from 2012-13, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Business and Economics jointly offer the double degree programme in BEng/BBA for four-year curriculum.

Features of the Programme for BEng or BEng(BME) Students

• This is an inter-disciplinary programme in which students will acquire knowledge in both Engineering and Business.
• Students will undertake four years of study in BEng or BEng(BME) with a number of courses in Business. After completion, students will obtain a degree of BEng or BEng(BME).
• Students who are able to complete the BEng/BEng(BME) programme and fulfill the entrance requirements will be admitted to the fifth year of study leading to the degree of BBA with one of the following majors:
    ➜ Major in Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation
         (Note: Candidates must undergo a selection process arranged by the Programme Coordinator for EDI)
    ➜ Major in Finance
    ➜ Major in Human Resource Management
    ➜ Major in Information Systems and Analytics
         (Note: Major in ISA is not open to candidates of BEng in Computer Science)
    ➜ Major in Marketing
• The fifth year is offered on self-financing basis*. 

*  The fifth year of this double-degree programme is offered on self-financing basis, which means that the tuition fee for this year will be higher than the standard fee applicable to the Government-funded programmes. The exact amount will be announced at a later stage. Students enrolled in the fifth year may apply for financial assistance under the Government Non-means Tested Loan Scheme, subject to the prevailing regulations of the Scheme.

Entrance Requirements

To be admitted to the double degree programme, JUPAS applicants should at least:
• meet the minimum entrance requirements of the BBA programme;
• obtain a total score of 33^ or above in 6 subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE), of which the score of English should be 4 or above.

^Calculation of the total score is based on the following Level-to-Score conversion: 5**=8.5, 5*=7, 5=5.5, 4=4, 3=3, 2=2, 1=1

Non-JUPAS applicants will be considered on the basis of individual merit.

BEng Programmes Available

Students who are admitted to one of the following BEng or BEng(BME) programmes and meet the entrance requirements are eligible to pursue double degree in BEng/BBA or BEng(BME)/BBA:

Programme Structure

Students who have satisfied all the requirements of the BEng curriculum will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Engineering. To be eligible for proceeding to the BBA programme in the 5th year, students must:
(1) fulfil the requirements of the BEng curriculum;
(2) hold a degree of BEng with Second Class Honours from The University of Hong Kong; and
(3) pass the 54 credits of courses, as listed below, as required by the Faculty of Business and Economics during their study for BEng:

Disciplinary core courses / disciplinary electives for specific major:

To obtain the degree of BBA, students must satisfactorily complete 240 credits of courses, 180 of which shall be completed during the study for BEng or BEng(BME) and bring forward to the degree of BBA by advanced standing, and 60 of which shall be completed during the 5th year in accordance with the Regulations and Syllabuses for the Degree of BBA in Conjunction with the Degree of BEng. The required courses in the first four years of BEng or BEng(BME) degree and the fifth year BBA degree are not interchangeable. Change of order of study of the course is not allowed. Students can neither defer any required courses to the second degree BBA (year 5) nor advance any required courses to the first degree BEng or BEng(BME) (year 1 - 4).

The degree of Bachelor of Business Administration shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with item 14 of the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration Awarded in Conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG9 of the Regulations for First Degree Curricula. The determination of degree classification shall be based on the best 240 credits of courses as listed below:

For the detailed description of the business courses, please refer to the syllabuses of the respective programme:

• BBA

With regard to the courses to be taken in the fifth year, please refer to the Regulations and Syllabuses for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng).

For students admitted in 2012-13 to 2018-19

Commencing from 2012-13, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Business and Economics jointly offer the double degree programme in BEng/BBA for four-year curriculum.

Features of the Programme for BEng or BEng(BME) Students

• This is an inter-disciplinary programme in which students will acquire knowledge in both Engineering and Business.
• Students will undertake four years of study in BEng or BEng(BME) with a number of courses in Business. After completion, students will obtain a degree of BEng or BEng(BME).
• Students who are able to complete the BEng/BEng(BME) programme and fulfill the entrance requirements will be admitted to the fifth year of study leading to the degree of BBA with one of the following majors: Human Resource Management, Marketing or Wealth Management.
• The fifth year is offered on self-financing basis*. 

*  The fifth year of this double-degree programme is offered on self-financing basis, which means that the tuition fee for this year will be higher than the standard fee applicable to the Government-funded programmes. The exact amount will be announced at a later stage. Students enrolled in the fifth year may apply for financial assistance under the Government Non-means Tested Loan Scheme, subject to the prevailing regulations of the Scheme.

Entrance Requirements

To be admitted to the double degree programme, JUPAS applicants should at least:
• meet the minimum entrance requirements of the BBA programme;
• obtain a total score of 30 or above in 6 subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma in Secondary Education (HKDSE), of which the score of English should be 4 or above.

Non-JUPAS applicants will be considered on the basis of individual merit.

BEng Programmes Available

Students who are admitted to one of the following BEng or BEng(BME) programmes and meet the entrance requirements are eligible to pursue double degree in BEng/BBA or BEng(BME)/BBA:

Programme Structure

To obtain the degree of BBA, students must satisfactorily complete 240 credits of courses, 180 of which shall be completed during the study for BEng or BEng(BME) and bring forward to the degree of BBA by advanced standing, and 60 of which shall be completed during the 5th year in accordance with the Regulations and Syllabuses for the Degree of BBA in Conjunction with the Degree of BEng. The required courses in the first four years of BEng or BEng(BME) degree and the fifth year BBA degree are not interchangeable. Change of order of study of the course is not allowed. Students can neither defer any required courses to the second degree BBA (year 5) nor advance any required courses to the first degree BEng or BEng(BME) (year 1 - 4).

The suggested order of study for the business courses are as follows:

The degree of Bachelor of Business Administration shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with item 15 of the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration Awarded in Conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and UG9 of the Regulations for First Degree Curricula. The determination of degree classification shall be based on the best 240 credits of courses as listed below:

For the detailed description of the business courses, please refer to the syllabuses of the respective programme:

• BBA

With regard to the courses to be taken in the fifth year, please refer to the Regulations and Syllabuses for the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng).

Global Electives

Students are required to complete 12 credits from the following list of courses:

FBE Electives

Students are required to complete 12 credits of electives offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. In addition, students must satisfy any other requirements stipulated in the University or the Faculty of Business and Economics. Course descriptions are available in the syllabus for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration.