
Lingnan University
Department of Computing and
Decision Sciences
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have fulfilled one of the following Entrance Requirements:
- Applicants must have obtained the following results on the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination:
Subject Minimum Grade English Language Level 3 Chinese Language Level 3 Mathematics Level 3 (Programme specific requirement) Liberal Studies Level 2 One Elective Subject Level 2 (including Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or 2)) - A degree or sub-degree awarded by a recognised post-secondary institution; or
- Grade E or above in both Advanced Supplementary (AS) Level Use of English (UE) and Chinese Language and Culture (CLC); PLUS Grade E or above in two Advanced Level (AL) subjects OR Grade E or above in one AL subject and in two AS level subjects other than UE and CLC in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination; or
- Other acceptable non-local qualifications as specified at http://www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/ug/nonjupas/requirements.php; or
- Applicants are 25 years of age or above on 1 September of the year in which admission is sought. They
- are able to show, either by publication or by other acceptable evidence, that they have achieved sufficient competence in their chosen field of study to justify admission or have shown exceptional ability in appropriate academic or professional fields
- have at least 3 years of relevant working experience; and
- can produce evidence of at least 3 years of continuous residence in Hong Kong.
Programme Structure
Useful Links
Internship Opportunities
Students will have the opportunities to join semester-long/short-term exchange/internships, including the STEM Internship Scheme.
Graduate Prospects
Graduates are expected to work as Data Science specialists in multi-national banks and financial organisations to perform in-house data mining and data analysis.