Programme Overview
The BSc Business Administration is awarded by the University of London. The programme is developed by Royal Holloway, one of the U.K.’s leading research university institutions. It prepares students for a career in the ‘real’ business world by training them to think creatively, critically and strategically. It allows them to combine working with studying so that they can apply their learning to the job straight away.
Programme Objectives
- To promote independent critical and evaluative skills, and intellectual curiosity for life-long learning
- To expand knowledge and understanding of the discipline of Management, with an emphasis in the historical, political, cultural and international forces that shape the changing environment of modern business
- To foster an awareness of the principal interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives that inform management theory and practice
- To develop an understanding of the way that critical methodologies can be used, in the analysis of management issues, in the current business context
- To promote analytical, creative and imaginative engagement with the theory, research and practice within management and its associated functional areas
- To encourage self-development into professionally organized and interactive individuals by practicing skills of selection, assimilation and communication
Programme Features
- This programme is offered by LIFE in collaboration with the University of London in the U.K. Students will be awarded the degrees by the University of London upon completion of study.
- This programme has been validated by the Validation Board of the University of London.The awarded degree is fully accredited by the University of London and arerecognised worldwide.
- Lessons are conducted at Lingnan University Main Campus so that students can enjoy campus life.
- Students can have full access to the teaching, learning and amenities facilities of the University campus.
Programme Structure (General pathway)
Year 1
- Compulsory -Management and the modern corporation (Full Course)
- Compulsory -Accounting for management (Full Course)
- Compulsory -Business analysis and decision making (Half Course)
- Compulsory -Business statistics (Half Course)
- Compulsory -Business study skills and methods (Half Course)
- Compulsory -Management and communication skills (Half Course)
Year 2
- Compulsory -Strategic management (Full Course)
- Optional - Marketing management (Full Course)
- Optional - Human resource management (Full Course)
- Optional - Management information systems (Full Course)
Year 3
- Compulsory -Modern business incomparative perspective (Full Course)
- Optional - Advertising and promotion inbrand marketing (Full Course)
- Optional - Marketing research (Half Course)
- Optional - Consumer behavior (Half Course)
- Optional - The individual at work (Half Course)
- Optional - Multinational enterprise (Half Course)
Admission Requirements
Standard Route
To be eligible for the Standard Route of one of the degrees, an applicant shall:
- normally be at least 17 years old on or before 30 November; and
- have either passes in:
- two subjects at GCE 'A' level, plus at least three further subjects at GCSE/ GCE 'O' level at Grade C or higher or a ‘pass’ if taken prior to 1975; or
- three subjects at GCE 'A' level (with one 'A' level at not lower than grade D); or
- three subjects at GCE 'A' level and one further subject at GCSE/GCE 'O' level at Grade C or higher; or
- two subject at GCE 'A' level, plus two further subjects at GCE 'AS' level; or
- Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE): provided 2 Category A subjects are passed at level 3 or above and 3 further Category A subjects are passed at level 2 or above; or
- Associate degree / Advanced Diploma / Higher Certificate / Higher Diploma, provided this is accredited by The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications at the point of award and is listed on the Qualifications Register; or
- Hong Kong Management Association/Lingnan University Joint Diploma in Management Studies
Requirement for English Proficiency
- Hong Kong Examination Authority Advanced level Use of English (grade C or above); or
- Hong Kong Certificate of Education English Language (Syllabus B) (at grade C or above); or
- Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) English Language section from 2007 performance levels 5*, 5, 4 or 3; or
- Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE): English Language passed at Level 3 or above; or
- Passed acceptable examinations equivalent to GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level English Language at grade C or above; or
- Demonstrated fluency in academic English gained through either:
- Five years secondary schooling taught solely in English and/or passed GCE ‘A’ levels or IB in essay based subjects; or
- Passed an International Foundation programme for UK HEI entry with a unit in English for Academic purposes (EAP) or its equivalent; or
- A first degree or Associate degree taught and examined in English; or
- Have passed a Diploma awarded by any of the polytechnics in Malaysia, Singapore or Hong Kong; or
- Within past three years:
- Passed International English Language Testing System (IELTS)when an overall score of at least 6 is achieved with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-test; or
- Passed TOEFL with a score of 580, 237 on the computerised test plus a Test of Written English (TWE) of at least 4.5; or
- Passed a test of proficiency in English language from the prescribed list published by the University; or
- Awarded in Hong Kong, an associate degree, higher diploma or degree by a university in Hong Kong that is acceptable to the University of London
Accreditation of prior learning
- A student has passed examinations that are comparable in level, content and standard to the University of London examinations may apply for “accreditation of prior learning (APL)”.
- APL are normally considered on a subject-for-subject basis and be exempted up to a maximum of four Year 1 full courses.
Tuition Fees
- Year 1 to Year 3: HKD$120,000
Financial Assistance
Extended Non-means Tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)
Remarks: This programme is an exempted course under Non-local Higher and Professional
Education (Regulation) Ordinance (Ref.No.:452550).
‘It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead.’
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