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B.Sc. in Natural Sciences
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hongkong

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About this course

What will I learn?

The Faculty of Science is dedicated to educating and inspiring the next generation of scientific innovators and leaders. The B.Sc. in Natural Sciences programme (NSCI) is a senior year programme that designed in answer to the growing need for opportunities for further study among sub-degree holders. The way of learning science and the professional skills that are embedded in science programmes help develop students with life-long learning abilities and equip them with knowledge, skills and attitudes that are essential to be leaders of the rapidly changing world with ever-advancing technologies. This programme strives to provide a rigorous training in the sciences so that graduates will have acquired broad knowledge in science and in-depth knowledge across several science subjects, mastered a basket of professional and generic skills for career development, and developed attitudes and values with a view to contributing to the advancement and betterment of the society.

Highlights

The Natural Sciences programme, supported by 13 programmes of the Faculty of Science, covers a wide range of science disciplines. The normative study period for this programme is two years, during which students must complete at least 51 units of science courses, including 32 units from one of the seven concentration areas. There are more than 300 multidisciplinary science courses open to Natural Sciences students, which provide large flexibility for students to tailor-make their own study pattern based primarily on their personal interests and specialties.

Concentrations:

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Environmental studies
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Data science
  • Analytical and Testing Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

Subject areas:

  • Biotechnology
  • Biology
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Science
  • Food and Nutritional sciences
  • Molecular Biotechnology
  • Risk Management Science
  • Statistics
  • Chemistry
  • Earth System Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Career Prospects

Graduates of this programme can look forward to career opportunities similar to those available for graduates of four-year science programmes. Many of our graduates started their career in commercial laboratory; parts of the remaining graduates found employment in education-related sectors and government departments. Some graduates with good academic performance pursued postgraduate studies.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
HK$145,000.00 (15,11,676) per year
Start date

Expected September 2023

Venue

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin,

Sha Tin, Hong Kong, New Territories

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Applicants must have obtained SAT Reasoning Test; and preferably with 2 SAT Subject Tests/ 2 Advanced Placement (AP) Tests. Mature applicants should be aged 23 or above on 1 September in the year in which admission is sought, provided 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. English Language Requirements: IELTS: 6.0; TOEFL (iBT): 80; SAT Reasoning Test (Old): Essay - 8; SAT (New) Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 590; ACT combined English/ Writing or English Language Arts (ELA): 23; GCSE/ IGCSE/ GCE-OL: C; GCE-AL/AS: E; IB: 4; HKDSE: Level 3; HKALE/ HKCEE: E/Level 2; Australian State or Territory High School Certificate Grade 12 English: 80%; Canadian Grade 12 English: 70%; Indian Central or State Board Exam Grade 12 English: 80%; Malaysian UEC-Senior English Language: B4; Singapore GCE A-Level H1 General Paper: C.GCSE/IGCSE/GCE-OL.

For international students

You are eligible to apply for admission if, by 1 September of the year in which admission is sought, you possess any of the following qualifications:

1. GCE-AL/International-AL/IB/Other high school qualifications

  • GCE-AL/International-AL: 3AL/ 2AL+2AS in one sitting (All grades must be obtained from examinations taken within a twelve-month period.)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • A recognised non-local qualification which qualifies them for admission to a university in the country/region where such qualification is originated (e.g. high school diploma plus SAT/ ACT and SAT Subject Tests/ AP Tests in USA, UEC/ STPM in Malaysia, ATAR in Australia, OSSD/ BC diploma in Canada, GSAT/AST in Taiwan, AISSCE (CBSE)/ ISC in India, SMA in Indonesia, etc.)

2. Post-secondary qualifications

  • Completed at least one year of undergraduate study at a recognised university
  • Completed at least one year of study leading to the qualification of associate degree/higher diploma or its equivalent

3. Mature Applicants

  • Mature persons aged 23 or above on 1 September in the year in which admission is sought, provided 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.

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS: 6.0
  • TOEFL (iBT): 80
  • Other English language requirements equivalent to HKDSE: Level 3 or HKALE/ HKCEE: E/Level 2.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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