Computer Science (2026-27 cohort and onwards)
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School of Computing & Data Science Computer Science (2026-27 cohort and onwards) |
| Offered As: | Minor |
| URL: | https://www.csai.cds.hku.hk/ |
| *Open to students of other Faculties: | Yes (except Bachelor of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science [BEng(AI&DataSc)], Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science [BEng(CompSc)], Bachelor of Statistics [BStat] (Professional Core in Decision Analytics), Major in Decision Analytics, Minor in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) |
| Selection process required: | Yes |
| Credits: | 42 |
| What is it about? | The major/minor in Computer Science provides students with a substantial foundation in key computer science subject areas and modern software technologies. On completion, students will be well-equipped with both basic and advance knowledge in computer science, and are better prepared to launch their career in IT industry and/or to pursue postgraduate studies in Computer Science. |
| Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute | Division of Computer Science |
| Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor | Level 3 or above in Mathematics in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination, or equivalent; and completion of COMP1117 Computer programming (or equivalence of COMP1117) |
| Career opportunities | Computer Science graduates work as IT professionals in different sectors of the society, say banking & finance, the government, education, IT & telecommunication, etc. The problem solving skills and analytical abilities that they have developed during their study proved to be very valuable in many areas of endeavour. For further information, please check with Division of Computer Science and CEDARS (Careers & Placement). |
| Further information | https://www.cs.hku.hk/ |
| Contact | Dr. TW Chim Email: twchim@cs.hku.hk |