Fast-track Integrated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programme
Undergraduate (Ug) Programme
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Taught Postgraduate (TPg) Programme
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic Systems and Internet-of-Things
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Master of Science in Electronic and Information Engineering
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Programme Overview
The fast-track programme is designed to provide an opportunity for high-achieving students to complete both the Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened duration and with reduced tuition fees. Two award parchments will be issued (one for the Bachelor’s degree and one for the Master’s degree).
Students enrolling in BEng (Hons) in Electronic Systems and Internet-of-Things programme who meet the admission requirements at Year 1 entry or in Year 3 can take a fast-track path to complete MSc in Electronic and Information Engineering programme in one year.
Entry Path and Admission Requirements
Year 1 Entry
- JUPAS (Local): At least Level 5** in 2 subjects and with HKDSE Best 5 score of 26 or above (Conversion scale: 5**=8.5; 5*=7; 5=5.5; 4=4);
- Non-JUPAS (Local) and Non-JEE (Mainland and Non-local Non-Mainland): IB score of 39 or above (or equivalent); OR
- JEE (Mainland): Total score within the Top 3% of the province of the examination year
Year 3 Entry
- Attained a cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 3.30 or above at the end of Semester 2 of Year 2; and
- Recommended by the Programme Leader
Normal Study Duration
Students enrolled in the Fast-track programme can normally complete both Ug and TPg programmes in full-time mode within 5 years.
4 years for Ug + 1 year for TPg
Level 5 master’s degree subjects to be included in the Ug curriculum
Fast-track programme students can take up to 9 credits (almost 30% of the credit requirement of the TPg curriculum) from the following Level 5 subjects within their Ug curriculum, and these credits will count towards the TPg programme award.
Below are details of how Level 5 subjects available to students of the Fast-track programme can replace the original subjects in the Ug curriculum.
Level 5 subjects
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Credits
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Original Ug subjects to be replaced
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Credits
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EIE515 Advanced Optical Communication Systems
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3
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DSR Elective
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9
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EIE546 Video Technology
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3
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EIE553 Security in Data Communication
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3
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EIE557 Computational Intelligence and its Applications
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3
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EIE560 Microelectronics Processing and Technologies
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3
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EIE566 Wireless Communications
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3
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EIE567 Wireless Power Transfer Technologies
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3
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EIE568 IoT - Tools and Applications
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3
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EIE569 Sensor Networks
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3
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EIE570 Deep Learning with Photonics
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3
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EIE573 Mobile Edge Computing
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3
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EIE575 Vehicular Communications and Inter-Networking Technologies
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3
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EIE579 Advanced Telecommunication Systems
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3
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EIE589 Wireless Data Network
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3
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Maintain Enrollment in the Fast-track Programme
Students are required to maintain a CGPA of 3.30 or above to stay on the Fast-track programme.
Further Information
For further details of the programme requirements, please refer to the links below.
Enquiries
For further programme information, please reach out to us through the channels listed below:
Ug Programme
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TPg Programme
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