College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is one of three colleges at the City University of Hong Kong. It offers professional educational programs in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences which emphasize on whole person development, through a well-rounded and broad-based professional education.
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Background
There are a total of seven departments in CLASS. Programmes offering by the departments are designed to meet Hong Kong society’s rising demand for public administrators, policy planners, urban managers, language educators and professionals in the fields of media and communication. The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is home to six departments spanning a wide range of subjects which also offers research degree programmes at MPhil and PhD levels.
Staff
The College is headed by Dean (Professor Xiaowei Zang, who is also the Chair Professor of Social Sciences) and five Associate/Assistant Deans conduct Undergraduate Curriculum (Dr Peppina Lee), Research and Postgraduate Studies (Professor Richard M. Walker), Student Life and Learning (Professor Dennis Wong), Institutional Development (Dr Elaine AU), and, Internationalisation (Professor Hon S Chan) respectively.
Student Union
The Executive Committee of the first College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Division Society, City University of Hong Kong Students' Union (LASDS) was established in 2013. They organised various events, such as orientation camps and souvenir selling, for all the students in this college.
Departments in CLASS
Undergraduate Degree Programmes
Postgraduate Degree Programmes
Entrance requirements
Applicants are required to meet the general entrance requirements for admission to Bachelor’s degree programme (JS1011) at the College. The following levels/grades are the minimum acceptance.
Direct / Non-JUPAS application
Other than the JUPAS (HKDSE) system, in Hong Kong, there is a local applicant UCAS style system and a parallel system for international students to apply. Places for international students and many scholarships are provided in a broad range of subjects in its six constituent departments by the College.
Associate Degree / Higher Diploma Graduates
Associate degree or higher diploma graduates can be admitted with Advanced Standing, depending on whether their admission is to a senior year or a non-senior year place. Credit transfer will not be considered for advanced standing students.
for 12-year school-leaving qualification
Applicants who hold a 12-year school-leaving qualification or an incomplete sub-degree qualification are generally admitted to the College, and will select a major after one year of study, which means they will have their major in year 2. At the ends of the first year, the top 20% of students* will be free to choose a major offered by the College. The remaining 80% of students will be assigned a major of their choice, based on the availability of places and students’ ability to meet the criteria of the selection set by the College.
(including the number of credit units specified by the College for its required courses)
for 13-year school-leaving qualification
Applicants who hold a 13-year school-leaving qualification, an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, or a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCEAL), or a Hong Kong Advanced-Level Examination (HKALE) qualification can apply for admission to the College, or to a major programme, and may receive Advanced Standing. The minimum graduation requirement for Advanced Standing students is 90 credits (instead of the 120 credits in a standard four-year curriculum), based on the requirements of individual majors.