Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Sciences (Information Systems and Web Technologies) - Part-time

• Graduates were admitted into master’s degree programmes at local and overseas universities such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and King's College London
• Opportunities to participate in internships. Past students have undergone training at PCCW Solutions, ICO Limited, Midland Holdings Limited and Hong Kong Economic Times
• Covers new technologies including cloud computing (e.g. Amazon Web Services, machine learning using Python and SAS credentials)
• Teaches database technologies including Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB (a NoSQL database)
• Emphasises training in website development including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JQuery
• Introduces E-commerce strategies, Google Analytics, and CMS (content management system)
• Offers popular elective subjects including Artificial Intelligence, FinTech and Blockchain, and Mobile Application Development

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Students can join the Hong Kong College of Community Health Practitioners (HKCCHP) as student members, and, upon graduation, can advance to the Associate Fellowship (AFHKCCHP) status.

Students are also eligible to apply for Student Membership with the ISACA (previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association) and Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS).

Career Prospect 

• Graduates are able to pursue a wide range of careers, including Database Support Personnel, IT Support Personnel, Network Administrator and Website Developer
• The average starting salary of graduates is around HK$18,600 in 2021

* Source: PolyU SPEED Graduate Employment Survey

Further Study Opportunities

• Past graduates have pursued postgraduate studies in famous local and overseas universities, such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and King's College London

Students are required to complete the following requirements with satisfactory results for an honours degree:

Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR)

 Notes

1.  Students who have not met the equivalent standard of undergraduate degree Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) under GUR are required to take up to 9 additional credits in LCR (2 subjects in English & 1 subject in Chinese, 3 credits each). They will be advised if they are required to take LCR subjects on admission.

2. Students from unrelated disciplines (i.e. holders of Associate Degree or equivalent qualification not in Information Systems and Web Technologies) with good academic results may also be considered for admission to this programme. These students will be required to take up to 3 foundation subjects.  

Holder of a recognised Associate Degree, Higher Diploma or an equivalent qualification in related disciplines.  Applicants from unrelated disciplines will also be considered and, if admitted, are required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).

 Notes:

1. An applicant who is not a native speaker of English, and does not possess an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma or an equivalent qualification for which English was the primary medium of instruction, is expected to fulfil the following minimum English language requirements:

   i) An overall Band Score of 6.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR

   ii) A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 for the Internet-based test / 550 for the paper-based test; OR

   iii) Satisfactory results in other recognised English language assessments

   Individual cases may be considered on their own merit, and applicants concerned may be required to take an additional 3-credit Adjunct English subject upon admission.

2. An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualification but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the academic year in which he/she seeks admission, may apply as a mature applicant. He/she must demonstrate sufficient motivation, knowledge and potential to indicate a high probability of being able to complete the programme successfully. In addition, he/she may be required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).