BSc Computing Mathematics (Streams: Enriched Mathematics / Financial Mathematics / Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT))

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BSc Computing Mathematics (Streams: Enriched Mathematics / Financial Mathematics / Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT)) admo02 Mon, 06/05/2023 - 15:17

College/School

College of Science

Subtitle

理學(xué)士 (計(jì)算數(shù)學(xué)) (專(zhuān)修範(fàn)疇: 數(shù)學(xué)精研 / 金融數(shù)學(xué) / 環(huán)球精研與科創(chuàng))

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Academic Year of Entry

2025/2026

Admission Code

1206 (JS1206)

Indicative Intake Target

Local Places:

36 (For First Year and Advanced Standing I Entries; Tentative)*

Non-Local Places
(For Overall Direct Applications):

Around 400

Normal Duration of Programme

4 years

Website

https://www6.cityu.edu.hk/ma/ug/bscm.htm

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVKUphy2gNg

Apply Now (URL)

https://banweb.cityu.edu.hk/pls/PROD/hwskalog_cityu.P_DispLoginNon

Programme / Major Leader

Prof. DAI Dan

PhD (City University of Hong Kong, HK)

+852 3442 5995

Admissions Tutor

Prof. LO Wing-cheong

PhD (University of California, Irvine, USA)

+852 3442 2578

Remarks

* for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions

Admission Scheme

JUPAS Admission

Non-JUPAS Year 1 Admission

International Admission

Mainland Non-Gaokao Admission

Why BSc Computing Mathematics?

Mathematics is the language of science. It forms the foundation for various disciplines, such as artificial intelligence, computer science, data science, economics, engineering, physics, and even social sciences. Learning mathematics develops our ability of logical reasoning, precision, critical thinking, such that we can organize and analyze complex information, tackle complex problems in many different areas of your life and career. The programme provides students with a strong background of mathematical theory, skills and tools for mathematical modelling, scientific computation and technical computer software. Our graduates are in high demand in many sectors, including finance, technology, education, etc..

Entrance Requirements

JUPAS Applicants

JUPAS Entrance Requirements

JS1206 BSc Computing Mathematics
HKDSE Subject	Minimum Level Required
English Language	Level 3
Chinese Language	Level 3
Mathematics	Level 3
Citizenship and Social Development	Attained
Elective 1	Level 3 in one elective subject from: - Biology - Business, Accounting and Financial Studies - Chemistry - Information and Communication Technology - M1/M2 - Physics
Elective 2	Level 3

Notes:
- Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and “other languages” can also be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
- Applied Learning subjects are not counted as elective subjects.
- For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.

Students seeking admission to the Department of Mathematics are strongly advised to study:

Mathematics Extended Part Algebra and Calculus (Module 2) or Calculus and Statistics (Module 1), particularly Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)

Direct/Non-JUPAS Applicants

Direct/ Non-JUPAS Applicants Entrance Requirements

To be considered for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have studied a science-related subject such as Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Statistics at a high school or post-secondary institution.

As direct applicants are selected according to a variety of qualifications, selection is made on a case-by-case basis. Performance in selection tests and interviews, where applicable, is also an important assessment criterion.

Department of Mathematics

The Department specialises in applied and computational mathematics. Undergraduate teaching is backed up by extensive research on a wide range of topics. This places us in close contact with many modern uses of mathematics. Our programme is both relevant and up-to-date.

We are proud of our academic staff, many of whom are internationally renowned scholars. For example, Professor Philippe G. Ciarlet, member of the French Academy of Sciences and of seven other academies, was Chair Professor of the Department until August 2011. He joined the office of the College of Science and Engineering in September 2011 as University Distinguished Professor. Professor Ciarlet has received numerous distinctions, among which a Grand Prize of the French Academy of Sciences and an Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.

Professor Ciarlet is currently Emeritus Professor of the Department, and Senior Fellow in the Institute for Advanced Study of City University of Hong Kong.

本系專(zhuān)長(zhǎng)於數(shù)學(xué)的實(shí)際應(yīng)用及計(jì)算，系內(nèi)同仁廣泛而深入的研究為良好的教學(xué)提供了紮實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)，教學(xué)內(nèi)容緊密地聯(lián)繫現(xiàn)代數(shù)學(xué)的應(yīng)用。我們的數(shù)學(xué)課程既緊貼時(shí)代發(fā)展，又具有實(shí)際運(yùn)用價(jià)值。

本系的教員令我們深感自豪，當(dāng)中不乏享譽(yù)國(guó)際的學(xué)者。法國(guó)科學(xué)院兼另外七間學(xué)院院士Philippe G. Ciarlet 教授，曾任本系講座教授至二零一一年八月，九月開(kāi)始出任科學(xué)及工程學(xué)院大學(xué)傑出教授。Ciarlet 教授獲頒多個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)，其中包括法國(guó)科學(xué)院的法國(guó)科學(xué)大獎(jiǎng)及洪堡研究獎(jiǎng)。

Ciarlet 教授現(xiàn)為香港城巿大學(xué)數(shù)學(xué)系的榮休教授，高等研究院資深院士。

Our Target

We aim at equipping students and producing graduates with strong backgrounds in data analysis, mathematical modelling, scientific computing and technical computer software. Students are trained to think quantitatively and analyse problems critically. Our graduates contribute to the commercial, financial and industrial sectors in Hong Kong and throughout Greater China. The programme focuses on linking the applied areas of mathematics and computing.

Major Aims

The Bachelor of Science in Computing Mathematics programme was introduced in 1994. This major is unique in Hong Kong. It emphasizes the balance between theories and their applications to practical problems, with a special focus on applied mathematics linked to computational aspects.

The major aims at equipping students and producing graduates with a strong background in:

data analysis
mathematical modelling
scientific computing
technical computer software

Students are trained to think quantitatively and analyse problems critically.

As graduates of our programme, they are in hot demand in a number of fields, including data analysis, business intelligence analysis, mathematical modelling, quantitative business planning, and scientific programming. There is also a demand for mathematics teachers in Hong Kong secondary schools. Most graduates entered the workforce in business, finance and education sectors.

Apart from joining the workforce, some of our graduates further their studies locally or in overseas universities, such as University of Cambridge and University of Oxford in UK, University of Toronto in Canada, Harvard University, Yale University, New York University, University of Chicago and Universities of California in the US, and ETH Zurich in Switzerland.

計(jì)算數(shù)學(xué)理學(xué)士課程於一九九四年開(kāi)辦，著重理論和應(yīng)用數(shù)學(xué)的平衡，尤其是與科學(xué)計(jì)算之關(guān)連。本課程旨在為學(xué)生在數(shù)據(jù)分析、數(shù)學(xué)模型、科學(xué)計(jì)算及專(zhuān)業(yè)軟件方面建立鞏固的學(xué)術(shù)根基，並提供數(shù)量思考與分析解難能力的培訓(xùn)。畢業(yè)生為各行各業(yè)羅致的對(duì)象，包括數(shù)據(jù)分析、數(shù)學(xué)模型、科學(xué)程式編排、數(shù)學(xué)科教師等。大部份畢業(yè)生於商界、金融界或教育界開(kāi)展事業(yè)。

除了開(kāi)展職業(yè)生涯，部份畢業(yè)生在本地或海外繼續(xù)升學(xué)，例如：英國(guó)劍橋大學(xué)及牛津大學(xué)、加拿大多倫多大學(xué)，美國(guó)哈佛大學(xué)、耶魯大學(xué)、紐約大學(xué)、芝加哥大學(xué)及加州大學(xué)，以及瑞士蘇黎世聯(lián)邦理工學(xué)院等。

What You Will Be Studying

Students are required to complete 121 credit units in different courses. The major covers communication skills, general studies, and core subjects in Complex Analysis, Computing and Programming Techniques, Differential Equations, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Analysis, Numerical Methods, Optimization, Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, and Probability and Statistics.

Electives include Actuarial Science, Applied Functional Analysis, Applied Statistics, Computational Geometry, Dynamical Systems and Chaos, Finite Element Method, Introduction to Stochastic Processes, Mathematical Finance, Modelling and Partial Differential Equations, and Sampling Survey Methods for Social and Market Research.

Students also need to satisfy the university requirements in language and Chinese civilization. The curriculum is very flexible. The university requirement for gateway education and free electives give students opportunities to develop their own interests in other subjects.

Curriculum Structure

Please visit the ‘Undergraduate Catalogue’ for the programme’s curriculum structure details.

Start Your Career Here

As a graduate of our major, you will find yourself in hot demand in a number of fields, including data analysis, business intelligence analysis, mathematical modelling, quantitative business planning, and scientific programming. There is also a demand for mathematics teachers in Hong Kong secondary schools. Most graduates entered the workforce in business, finance and education sectors.

Industrial Training and International Exchange

The College of Science (CSCI) and the Department offer work placement opportunities through various internship schemes that provide students with full-time job attachments in firms not only in Hong Kong, but also in the Pearl River Delta region and overseas. Through such placements, students will:

broaden their experience and enhance their employability;
develop problem-solving abilities and interpersonal skills;
gain solid experience in a real-world work environment; and
learn the right attitudes towards work and professionalism.

For details, please visit the College of Science’s internship schemes website.

Furthermore, for students to broaden their educational horizons, gain language experience and enhance their awareness of different cultures, the Department, College and University offer over 110 credit-bearing exchange programmes with various partner institutions around the world, including universities in Australia, Canada, Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region.

For details, please visit the University's outbound exchange programme website.

Joint Bachelor's Degree Programme

BSc Computing Mathematics students are eligible to apply for the following joint degree programme:

Joint Bachelor's Degree Program between City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University

Joint Bachelor's Degree Program between City University of Hong Kong and The University of Edinburgh

Did You Know?

The Programme emphasizes on applied mathematics, numerical computations and their applications on science, engineering, finance and AI commerce.
本課程強(qiáng)調(diào)應(yīng)用數(shù)學(xué)、計(jì)算方法及其在科學(xué)、工程、金融及智能商貿(mào)上的應(yīng)用。

Useful Links

Department of Mathematics
College of Science
CityUHK Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents
CityUHK Talents Programme
Undergraduate Catalogue
Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP)