Programme Information

Programme Objective

The BBA (Honours) in Finance and Banking aims at providing students with the necessary skills and professional knowledge for developing the career in financial and banking management positions or pursuing further studies at postgraduate level. Upon completion of BBA (Honours) in FB, graduates are well equipped with both qualitative and quantitative knowledge in positioning themselves at business and government sectors.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Programme, students should be able to:

• address professional and personal challenges through the application of inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary knowledge acquired;
• possess effective communication ability in a business environment, work as team players to integrate effectively the skills and knowledge developed, and manage independent lifelong learning;
• evaluate own contributions and responsibilities in becoming responsible employees, business leaders and business partners;
• possess broad horizons and be inquisitive about various global issues and developments such as politics, cultures, social sciences and technologies;
• have a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge in finance and banking and related areas in the first two years of studies, on which to build further studies; and
• acquire a broader knowledge relating to advanced concepts in finance and banking in the final two years and apply such knowledge to practical situations.

Information of Qualifications Framework (QF)

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Finance and Banking is recognized under the Qualifications Framework (QF). QF Level: 5 | QR Registration No.: 19/000678/L5 | Registration Validity Period: 01/09/2019 to 31/08/2026

Area of Study (QR)

Primary Area of Study and Training:	A03 Business and Management
Sub-area (Primary Area of Study and Training):	A0301 Accounting, Finance and Investment

Admission

• Undergraduate – Year 1 Entry

HKDSE: Level 3 or above in Chinese Language and English Language, Level 2 or above in Mathematics and one other subject in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination, A Level in Citizenship and Social Development

• Undergraduate – Year 3 Entry

Minimum Entry Requirements:

– Completed an Associate Degree or Higher Diploma in a related discipline from a recognised institution in Hong Kong or overseas;  and

– A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or equivalent

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for graduation with the award of the BBA-FB degree, students must have fulfilled both academic and non-academic graduation requirements.

Academic Graduation Requirements:

• obtained a Grade D or above on at least 40 modules (120 credits), including all core modules
• obtained a CGPA of at least 2.0
• passed the Information Technology Proficiency Test
• fulfilled the language competency exit requirements:

	English	Putonghua
Requirement	All degree students are required to attempt the IELTS examination and achieve a score of 6.0 or above before their final year of study.If a student fails to satisfy the above requirement, he/she is required to take and pass an English enhancement module offered by the Department of English in their final year of study.	All degree students are required to attempt the Putonghua Proficiency Test (普通話水平測試) and to attain the level of 三級乙等or above before their final year of study.If a student fails to satisfy the above requirement, he/she is required to take a Putonghua enhancement module offered by the Department of Chinese in their final year of study.

Non-Academic Graduation Requirements:

To echo with the University’s “Desired Graduate Attributes – iGPS”, a new framework of iGPS Unit and College Assembly – HSUHK Liberal Agora is set to enhance the atmosphere of holistic learning and student development.

What is iGPS Unit?

Programme Pamphlet

Enquiries
Email: fb@hsu.edu.hk