Entrance Year Sept 2025
Programme Code JS3250
Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration
4 years
Programme Intake 64 (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS) (Subject to approval)
Fund Type Government-Funded
Credits Required for Graduation
BA (Hons) in Social Work - 115 (plus 15 clinical/field credits) BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship - 112 (plus 9 clinical/field credits)
Programme Leader(s)
Co-Programme Leaders
Dr Yam Kong
BSW, MSW, DSW
Dr Tam Kin Yuen, Raymond
BASW, MASW, PhD
Remarks
Students are initially admitted to the BA (Hons) Scheme in Applied Social Sciences programme and study a common curriculum in Year 1. Their target awards are declared during their first year of study, subject to further assessment for admission to one of the following awards:
BA (Hons) in Social Work
BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship
Further assessment criteria – students’ own choice, their academic performance, and their interview performance and quota – are applied in the selection of awards.
The options of a Secondary Major in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a Dual Degree are available to students of the BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship. Admission to the Secondary Majors and Dual Degrees is on a competitive basis and is subject to different credit requirements for graduation.
Entry Scholarship
APSS Entry Scholarship for JUPAS Students amounted to HK$44,500 is available for students demonstrating outstanding academic achievement and interview performance. PolyU reserves the right to change or withdraw the scholarships at any time. In case of any dispute/disagreement, PolyU’s decision is final.
Aims and Characteristics
Scheme-based Admission
The following Award/Major options are available for students admitted to the BA (Hons) Scheme in Applied Social Sciences:
- BA (Hons) in Social Work
- BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship
Aims & Learning Outcomes
- We prepare our students to be professionally competent, versatile, adaptive and reflective, enabling them to meet society’s fast-changing needs.
- The programme curriculum is designed to cultivate students’ humanistic values and equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to be competent human service professionals in their chosen fields. Through wide exposure to various domains of knowledge and interdisciplinary issues, students develop the ability to think from different perspectives and solve complex problems in real-life situations.
- Our graduates show a strong commitment to the betterment of society and humankind and are competent in the flexible and creative use of information, resources, knowledge and practical skills in professional practice.
Characteristics
- Students are provided with opportunities to pursue professional study plus a substantial component of study in other areas to cater to their different learning needs, interests and abilities.
- In addition to providing subjects that build basic interpersonal and communication skills and enhance students’ ability to work with uncertainty, this programme has a strong social science foundation designed to develop students’ critical and analytical thinking and broaden their knowledge.
- The Department offers overseas study opportunities in the forms of placements, exchange programmes, study tours, etc.
