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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BSc in Computing Mathematics
(BSCM)

Overview
HKBU with CityU

CUHK with CityU

Application Period for 2023/2024
CUHK with CityU
Term Application Period Application Period For Late Drop / Withdrawal
Semester A / Term 1 1 - 31 August 2023

Not later than 15 September 2023
Semester B / Term 2 1 - 31 December 2022

Not later than 19 January 2024

Note: The second semester/term 2023/24 of CityU and CUHK will start on 15 and 8 January 2024, respectively. 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 CityU BSCM students taking courses offered by CUHK

List of CUHK Mathematics Courses to be Offered to CityU Mathematics Students
Term 1, 2023/24
Course Code Course Title Credit Units Quota for Visiting Students
MATH 3060 Mathematical Analysis III 3 5
MATH 3080 Number Theory 3 5
MATH 3215 Operations Research 3 5
MATH 3320 Foundation of Data Analytics 3 5
MATH 3360 Mathematical Imaging 3 5
MATH 4280 Innovation and Design in Big Data Analytics 3 5
Term 2, 2023/24
Course Code Course Title Credit Units Quota for Visiting Students
MATH 3070 Introduction to Topology 3 5
MATH 3093 Fourier Analysis 3 5
MATH 3290 Mathematical Modeling 3 5
MATH 4080 Modules and Representation Theory 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.

The course detail and teaching schedule can be found at CUHK's website.

Application Procedures and Details

  1. CityU BSCM 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), CityU. MA will seek approval from the BSCM Deputy 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 CityU. 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 CityU 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 CityU 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 CityU 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, CityU will be sought during the course application stage.

Academic Calendar and Examination at CUHK

Semester Teaching Period Examination Period
First 4 September - 2 December 2023 6 – 22 December 2023
Second 8 January 2024 – 20 April 2024 24 April 2024 – 11 May 2024

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Credit Transfer

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 CityU MA Courses

List of CityU Mathematics Courses to be Offered to CUHK Mathematics Students
Semester A, 2023/24
Course Code Course Title Credit Units Quota for Visiting Students
MA 4528 Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Chaos 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 CityU, 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 CityU for processing.

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

Course Registration

  1. CUHK Mathematics Students will officially be registered as Visiting Students (VSTB) at CityU 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 CityU during course registration.

  2. Grade will be given to students at the end of a course, and result will be sent to CUHK by CityU. 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 CityU

  1. There are normally 13 teaching weeks in a semester. The teaching weeks and examination periods of academic year 2023/24 are as follows:

    Semester

    Teaching Period

    Examination Period

    Semester A

    4 September - 2 December 2023

    11 -23 December 2023

    Semester B

    15 January – 20 April 2024

    29 April - 13 May 2024

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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 CityU. 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 CityU'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, CityU

Room Y6524, 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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