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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Scheme in

COMPUTING

BSc (Hons) in COMPUTING

JUPAS CODE: JS3868

SHAPING AND TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE WITH COMPUTING

(2020/21)

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in COMPUTINGObjectivesThis programme emphasises on applying computing theories and programming methodologies to design and develop computing systems and software.

Curriculum

Features• Uniquecommonfirstyearwithflexibleprogrammestochoose• Choice of minor in other departments or faculties• 32-week internship option/ Work-Integrated Education (WIE)• Overseasexchangeandinternationallearningopportunities• GlobalComputingProgramme• ProfessionalTraining/CertificationProgrammes• MentorshipProgrammes

Career Prospects & Further Studies

Internship & Work-Integrated Education (WIE) Ourstudentshavegainedvaluableworkexperienceatinternationalcompaniesandgovernmentbodiessuchas Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hospital Authority, HSBC, IBM, Microsoft and ASTRI. Some undertake international WIE in overseas countries such as the US, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland,Spain,JapanandSingaporetobroadentheircross-culturalunderstanding.

Year of Study Core Subjects Highlight

Year 1 • ComputationalThinkingandProblemSolving• ProgrammingFundamentals• Introduction to Computer Systems• Introduction to Data Analytics

Year 2

• Data Structures• Discrete Mathematics• Object-orientedProgramming• DatabaseSystems• Computer Networking• Computer Organization• Operating Systems

Year 3 • Software Engineering• Human-Computer Interaction • SystemProgramming• Computer Systems Security

Year 4 • CapstoneProject

Electives in the Stream of AI & Big Data• Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management• Knowledge and Information Management• Computer Vision• Artificial Intelligence• Machine Learning• Data Mining and Data Warehousing• Big Data Analytics

Electives in the Stream of Systems & Infrastructures• Database Security• Web Application Design and Development• Internetworking Protocol, Software and Management• Mobile Security: Principles and Practice• Principles and Practice of Internet Security• Mobile Computing• Service and Cloud Computing

Electives in the Stream of Computer Science• Design and Analysis of Algorithms• Theory of Computation• Machine Learning• Big Data Analytics• Graphs and Networks• Scheduling• Linear Systems

Ourgraduatesstartedtheircareerinawiderangeofjobpositions,suchasDataScientist,SystemAnalyst, Game Developer and Software Engineer/ Architect. Others pursue further studies either inourdepartmentorreputableuniversitiesoverseas,e.g.ETHZürich,CarnegieMellonUniversity,theUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana–Champaign,theUniversityofToronto,theUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,TheUniversityofEdinburgh,andMonashUniversity.

Global Computing Programme

Undergraduate Summer Research Abroad Sponsorship Scheme

Extra-Curricular Activities

Training/ Certification Programme (TCP)

Student Development

Selected students are sponsored to join the international summerprogrammes organised by world-renowned universities, such as the University of Cambridge and theUniversityofBritishColumbia.

A signature student learning scheme, whichaimstoprovidefinancialsupportto encourage students to undertake research under the guidance of academics in overseas pre-eminent universities, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Wecollaboratewith variouswell-knownorganisations to integratetertiaryeducationwithprofessional training/ certification.Students

Mentorship ProgrammesWe have invited alumni, professional practitioners and business executives from Computing Alumni Association and the Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA) to join us as mentors,encouraging our students to acquire the skills for career planning and personal development.

are provided with practical knowledge/ skills and extra-curricular guidance to strengthen their employability such asCorda Developer Certification,Unity Certified Associate andCertified Information SystemSecurityProfessional(CISSP).

Outbound Exchange

Entrance RequirementsWeacceptstudentsfromallbackgrounds-arts,science,orbusiness.OurSchemeinComputinghasthesameentrancerequirementsasotherprogrammesinPolyU.Theyare:

Apply via Non-JUPAS:www.polyu.edu.hk/study

For Entry with HKDSE Qualifications

Fourcoresubjectsandtwoelectivesubjectswith:

Level 3 - English Language Level 3 - Elective^

Level 3 - Chinese Language Level 3 - Elective^

Level 2 - Mathematics ^M1/ M2 are also considered as elect ives Level 2 - Liberal Studies

PreferredsubjectsincludeEnglish,Mathematics,ExtendedModulesofMathematics(M1/M2),Informationand Communication Technology (ICT), Physics/ Biology/ Chemistry (Single or Combined Science),Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (BAFS), and Economics.

Contents of this publ icat ion are subject to review and change.

Alternative Entry Route

a) An appropriate Diploma passed with credit or a HigherCertificatefromarecognisedinstitution;

OR

b) An appropriate Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma fromarecognisedinstitution(suitablecandidateswillbe considered for advanced standing entry to thesenioryearcurriculum);

OR

c) Holderofothernon-localqualifications(pleaserefertoPolyU’sGuidelinesonNon-localQualificationsformoredetailsaboutourgeneral requirements)ANDsatisfy the English Language Requirement.

Apply via JUPAS (Joint University Programmes Admissions System): www.jupas.edu.hk

BSc (Hons) in ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS


COMPUTING

JUPAS CODE: JS3868


(2020/21)

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in ENTERPRISE INFORMATIONSYSTEMSObjectivesThis programme emphasises on applying computing technologies and analysing enterprise data/ information to develop and manage business solutions and systems.

Features• Uniquecommonfirstyearwithflexibleprogrammestochoose• Choice of minor in other departments or faculties• 32-weekinternshipoption/Work-IntegratedEducation(WIE)• Overseasexchangeandinternationallearningopportunities• Global Computing Programme • ProfessionalTraining/CertificationProgrammes• Mentorship Programmes


Internship & Work-Integrated Education (WIE)OurstudentshavegainedvaluableworkexperienceatinternationalcompaniesandgovernmentbodiessuchasHongKongMonetaryAuthority,HospitalAuthority,HSBC, IBM,MicrosoftandASTRI.SomeundertakeinternationalWIEinoverseascountriessuchastheUS,Canada,theNetherlands,France,Germany,Denmark,Switzerland,Spain,JapanandSingaporetobroadentheircross-culturalunderstanding.

Curriculum

Ourgraduatesstartedtheircareerinawiderangeofjobpositions,suchasBusinessAnalyst,ProjectManager,Information Systems Manager and Management Executive. Others pursue further studies either in ourdepartmentorreputableuniversitiesoverseas,e.g.ETHZürich,CarnegieMellonUniversity,theUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana–Champaign,theUniversityofToronto,theUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,TheUniversityofEdinburgh,andMonashUniversity.


Year 1 • ComputationalThinkingandProblemSolving• ProgrammingFundamentals• IntroductiontoComputerSystems• IntroductiontoDataAnalytics

Year 2

• DataStructures• Object-orientedProgramming• E-business• DatabaseSystems• ComputerNetworking• ManagementandOrganization

Year 3 • BusinessIntelligenceandCustomerRelationshipManagement• SoftwareEngineering• Human-ComputerInteraction • SoftwareProjectManagement

Year 4 • CapstoneProject

Electives in the Stream of Data Analytics

• Social and Collaborative Computing• Operations Research and Logistics Management • Information Retrieval• Knowledge and Information Management• Computational Finance• Data Mining and Data Warehousing• Big Data Analytics

Outbound Exchange





Student Development

Selected students are sponsored to join the international summerprogrammes organised by world-renowned universities, such as theUniversity of Cambridge and the University of British Columbia.

A signature student learning scheme, whichaimstoprovidefinancialsupportto encourage students to undertakeresearch under the guidance of academics in overseas pre-eminent universities, including Massachusetts InstituteofTechnology(MIT).

Wecollaboratewith variouswell-knownorganisations to integratetertiaryeducationwithprofessional training/ certification.Students

Mentorship ProgrammesWe have invited alumni, professionalpractitioners and business executives from Computing Alumni Association and the Institute of Financial Technologistsof Asia (IFTA) to join us as mentors,encouraging our students to acquire the skills for career planning and personaldevelopment.

are provided with practicalknowledge/ skills and extra-curricular guidance to strengthen their employability such as Corda Developer Certification,Unity Certified Associate andCertified Information SystemSecurityProfessional(CISSP).

Entrance RequirementsWeacceptstudentsfromallbackgrounds-arts,science,orbusiness.OurSchemeinComputinghasthesame entrance requirements as other programmes in PolyU. They are:



Fourcoresubjectsandtwoelectivesubjectswith:

Level 3 - English Language Level 3 - Elective^

Level 3 - Chinese Language Level 3 - Elective^

Level 2 - Mathematics ^M1/ M2 are also considered as elect ives Level 2 - Liberal Studies

PreferredsubjectsincludeEnglish,Mathematics,ExtendedModulesofMathematics(M1/M2),Informationand Communication Technology (ICT), Physics/ Biology/ Chemistry (Single or Combined Science),Business,AccountingandFinancialStudies(BAFS),andEconomics.

Apply via Non-JUPAS: www.polyu.edu.hk/study


a) AnappropriateDiplomapassedwith credit or aHigherCertificatefromarecognisedinstitution;

OR

b) AnappropriateAssociateDegree/HigherDiplomafromarecognisedinstitution(suitablecandidateswillbe considered for advanced standing entry to the senioryearcurriculum);

OR

c) Holderofothernon-localqualifications(pleaserefertoPolyU’sGuidelinesonNon-localQualificationsformoredetailsaboutourgeneral requirements)ANDsatisfytheEnglishLanguageRequirement.



COMPUTING

BSc (Hons) in FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

JUPAS CODE: JS3868


(2020/21)

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEObjectivesThis programme emphasises on applying computing technologies with a focus on artificial intelligence to develop, manage and transform finance systems and solutions.

Features• Unique common first year with flexible programmes to choose• Choice of minor in other departments or faculties• 32-week internship option/ Work-Integrated Education (WIE)• Overseas exchange and international learning opportunities • Global Computing Programme• Professional Training/ Certification Programmes• Mentorship Programmes


Internship & Work-Integrated Education (WIE)Our students have gained valuable work experience at international companies and government bodies such as Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hospital Authority, HSBC, IBM, Microsoft and ASTRI. Some undertake international WIE in overseas countries such as the US, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Japan and Singapore to broaden their cross-cultural understanding.

Outbound Exchange





Our graduates started their career in a wide range of job positions, such as Finance/ AI Consultant, Financial Data Analyst, FinTech System Developer and FinTech Entrepreneur. Others pursue further studies either in our department or reputable universities overseas, e.g. ETH Zürich, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, the University of Toronto, the University of Southern California, The University of Edinburgh, and Monash University.

Curriculum

Student Development

Selected students are sponsored to join the international summer programmes organised by world -renowned universities, such as the University of Cambridge and the University of British Columbia.

A signature student learning scheme, which aims to provide financial support to encourage students to undertake research under the guidance of academics in overseas pre-eminent universities, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

We collaborate with various well-known organisations to integrate tertiary education with professional training/ certification. Students


Year 1

• Computational Thinking and Problem Solving• Programming Fundamentals• Introduction to Computer Systems• Introduction to Data Analytics

Year 2

• Data Structures• Object-oriented Programming• Database Systems• Computer Networking• Financial Accounting• Business Finance

Year 3 • Software Engineering• Computer Systems Security

Year 4

• E-Payment and Crypto Currency• Artificial Intelligence• Machine Learning• Capstone Project• Emerging Topics in FinTech

Computing Electives

• Social and Collaborative Computing • IT Entrepreneurship • E-Commerce Technology and Applications • Information Systems Audit and Control • Computational Finance• Mobile Security: Principles and Practice• Principles and Practice of Internet Security• Mobile Computing• Data Mining and Data Warehousing• Big Data Analytics• Service and Cloud Computing

Finance Electives• Investments • Risk Management• Corporate Finance• Wealth Management

Mentorship ProgrammesWe have invited alumni, professional practitioners and business executives from Computing Alumni Association and the Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA) to join us as mentors, encouraging our students to acquire the skills for career planning and personal development.

are provided with practical knowledge/ skills and extra-curricular guidance to strengthen their employability such as Corda Developer Certification, Unity Certified Associate and Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP).

Entrance RequirementsWe accept students from all backgrounds - arts, science, or business. Our Scheme in Computing has the same entrance requirements as other programmes in PolyU. They are:


Four core subjects and two elective subjects with:

Level 3 - English Language Level 3 - Elective^ Level 3 - Chinese Language Level 3 - Elective^

Level 2 - Mathematics ^M1/ M2 are also considered as electives Level 2 - Liberal Studies

Preferred subjects include English, Mathematics, Extended Modules of Mathematics (M1/ M2), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Physics/ Biology/ Chemistry (Single or Combined Science), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (BAFS), and Economics.



Apply via Non-JUPAS: www.polyu.edu.hk/study


a) An appropriate Diploma passed with credit or a Higher Certificate from a recognised institution;

OR

b) An appropriate Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma from a recognised institution (suitable candidates will be considered for advanced standing entry to the senior year curriculum);

OR

c) Holder of other non-local qualifications (please refer to PolyU’s Guidelines on Non-local Qualifications for more details about our general requirements) AND satisfy the English Language Requirement.

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