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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BSc in Computing Mathematics
(BSCM)

Overview
HKBU with CityUHK

CUHK with CityUHK

Application Period for 2024/2025
CUHK with CityUHK
Term Application Period Application Period For Late Drop / Withdrawal
Semester A / Term 1 1 – 16 August 2024

Not later than 9 September 2024 (5:30pm)
Semester B / Term 2 1 - 22 November 2024

Not later than 19 January 2025 (5:30pm)

Note: The first semester/term 2024/25 of CityUHK and CUHK will start on 2 September 2024. Students of both universities under the scheme are advised to attend classes according to the prescribed class schedules (though the application process is still ongoing).

Information for CityUHK BSCM students taking courses offered by CUHK

List of CUHK Mathematics Courses to be Offered to CityUHK Mathematics Students
Term 1, 2024/25
Course Code Course Title Credit Units Quota for Visiting Students
MATH 3080 Number Theory 3 5
MATH 4280 Innovation and Design in Big Data Analytics 3 5
Term 2, 2024/25
Course Code Course Title Credit Units Quota for Visiting Students
MATH 3070 Introduction to Topology 3 5
MATH 4250 Game Theory 3 5

Note: ALL CUHK courses will be conducted face-to-face on CUHK campus. Please make sure you can attend the courses physically at CUHK.

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Application Procedures and Details

  1. CityUHK MA students are required to fill in an application form, a copy of HKID card and submit them together with your Online Grade Display to the Department of Mathematics (MA), CityUHK. MA will seek approval from the BSCM Assistant Major Leader and forward the endorsed applications to the Department of Mathematics, CUHK. Students will be informed of the application result by the offering university via MA CityUHK. Acceptance of the student is at the discretion of CUHK, taking into account its quota availability and other relevant factors.

  2. To be eligible, students must attain a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of application.

  3. Students can ONLY take courses that are available on the list of CUHK Mathematics Courses to be offered to CityUHK MA students.

  4. Students admitted to a course will be officially registered as associate students at CUHK and are required to participate fully in the course, which includes completion of coursework and examinations, if applicable.

  5. All the credits gained can be counted towards the fulfillment of the Major Elective requirements for the BSCM programme and shall not be included in the calculation of GPA subject to approval of credit transfer for the courses taken is being granted.

  6. Students who wish to drop/withdraw from the course should submit their request with justifications in writing to the CM Major Leader before the deadline. MA will forward the request to CUHK for processing.

  7. Application fee and tuition fee have been waived as agreed by both CityUHK and CUHK.

Course Registration, Examination and Grade Results

  1. Students will be informed of course registration and examination details by CUHK.

  2. Grade will be given to students at the end of a course, and result will be sent to CityUHK by CUHK. To comply with the requirement of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, the consent of MA students for the release of the results to MA, CityUHK will be sought during the course application stage.

Academic Calendar and Examination at CUHK

Semester Teaching Period Examination Period
First 2 September – 30 November 2024 9 - 21 December 2024
Second 6 January – 17 April 2025* (reading week: 3 – 8 March 2025) 24 April - 10 May 2025

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Credit Transfer

CityUHK MA students are required to fill in an application form for credit transfer and submit it to the Department of Mathematics, CityU within 3 working days upon receiving the transcript of the relevant CUHK course(s). Applications for credit transfer will be considered on condition that the students have attained at least grade C or above in the selected CUHK course(s).

Information for CUHK mathematics students taking CityUHK MA Courses

List of CityUHK Mathematics Courses to be Offered to CUHK Mathematics Students
Semester A, 2024/25
Course Code Course Title Credit Units Quota for Visiting Students
MA 3518 Applied Statistics 3 10
MA 4528 Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Chaos 3 10
Semester B, 2024/25
Course Code Course Title Credit Units Quota for Visiting Students
MA 4532 Applied Functional Analysis 3 10
MA 4537 Introduction to Actuarial Science 3 10

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Application Procedures and Details

  1. CUHK Mathematics Students are required to fill in an application form and submit it, together with a photocopy of your academic transcript(s) for previous academic qualification obtained, to the Department of Mathematics, CUHK for endorsement. Applications without CUHK's endorsement would not be processed. Acceptance of the student is at the discretion of CityUHK, taking into account its quota availability and other relevant factors.

  2. Students can ONLY take courses that are available on the above list.

  3. Students who wish to drop/withdraw from the course should submit their request with justifications in writing to the Department of Mathematics, CUHK by the deadline. The request will be forwarded to CityUHK for processing.

  4. Application fee and tuition fee have been waived as agreed by both CityUHK and CUHK.

Course Registration

  1. CUHK Mathematics Students will officially be registered as Visiting Students (VSTB) at CityUHK for the course and are required to participate fully in the course, which includes completion of coursework and an examination, if applicable. Students should observe the rules and regulations prescribed by CityUHK during course registration.

  2. Grade will be given to students at the end of a course, and result will be sent to CUHK by CityUHK. To comply with the requirement of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, the consent of CUHK Mathematics students for the release of the results to CUHK, will be sought during the course application stage.

Academic Calendar and Examination at CityUHK

  1. There are normally 13 teaching weeks in a semester. The teaching weeks and examination periods of academic year 2024/25 are as follows:

    Semester

    Teaching Period

    Examination Period

    Semester A

    2 September – 30 November 2024

    9 - 21 December 2024

    Semester B

    13 January – 17 April 2025

    28 April - 13 May 2025

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  2. Students will be informed of the examination timetable and related details normally one month before the start of examination period by email.

  3. Study under this Scheme will not lead to a degree or other awards from CityUHK. Upon completion of study, an academic report will be sent to the students via their home institution. Students may also apply for a transcript according to CityUHK's procedures.

Enquiries
Department of Mathematics, CUHK

Room 220, Lady Shaw Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

Tel : (852) 3943-7989

Fax : (852) 2603-5154

Email: dept@math.cuhk.edu.hk

Department of Mathematics, CityUHK

Room Y5123, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Tong Hong Kong

Tel : (852) 3442-8643

Fax : (852) 3442-0250

Email: mabscm@cityu.edu.hk

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