The medium of instruction for formal classroom teaching at HKBU is English, except for those courses that are granted exemption.
Government Funded
TBC
September 2019
HK$42,100 (local); HK$140,000^ (non-local)
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This innovative programme provides an excellent opportunity to study major religious traditions of the world and major schools of philosophy and ethical thought in an objective and critical way. Students will develop the capability in correlating religious ideas and values, philosophical traditions, and schools of ethical thought to contemporary socio-cultural problems. They can understand more about the human person itself and human culture through a comparative and interdisciplinary study of different religious and philosophical traditions, showing the vast range of human response to various life problems, such as life and death, meaning of life, social justice from ancient times to the contemporary world.
Concentrations Offered
Unique Features
Student Learning Experiences
Career Opportunities
Besides the opportunity of teaching Liberal Studies or Religious and Ethics in secondary schools,
graduates of this programme are well qualified to work in other professions, including social services, media, business, religious organizations as well as civil services.
Remarks
1) ^Subject to annual review and University's approval.
We adopt a holistic approach in selecting applicants on individual merits. Applicants are required to meet the University entrance requirements, English Language requirements and Programme entrance requirements (if any).
Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma Students/ Holders
AD/ HD holders or students studying in the final year of AD /HD programmes may apply for Year 3 entry.
Transfer Students
Transfer students are current students of recognised local/ overseas institutions who are enrolled in a full-time or sandwich government-funded or self-financed degree programme.
Applicants who have completed at least one year of study of a 3-year degree programme or two years of study of a 4-year degree programme may apply for Year 3 entry.
Inter-institutional transfer of students is considered on a case-by-case basis.
Degree Holders
Holders of Bachelor’s/ Master’s/ Doctoral Degree or students studying in the final year of a degree programme may apply for Year 3 entry.
Applicants applying to the programme are expected to have a Chinese language qualification as deemed acceptable by the University.
For applicants holding international qualifications, they may fulfill the Chinese Language requirement with the following Chinese qualifications:
Proficiency Test |
Minimum Scores |
GCE A/ AS Level Chinese |
Grade E |
GCSE/ IGCSE/ GCE O-Level Chinese |
Grade C |
Others |
Other Chinese Language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University |
Special arrangements will be made for international students without Chinese language qualification.