BBA(IS)/BEng(CompSc)

The BBA(IS)/BEng(CompSc) double degree programme is jointly offered by the School of Business and the Department of Computer Science, and consists of a mixture of business and computer science courses.

Students will first complete a four-year curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Systems). Graduates of the programme may choose to undertake one more year of study to complete the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science in the Faculty of Engineering.

Regulations in PDF Format

Programme Structure

Please click here for the programme structure of the first four years of study leading to the BBA(IS) degree.

SYLLABUS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

This syllabus applies to BBA(IS) graduates of the 4-year curriculum admitted to the BEng(CompSc) degree curriculum in the academic years 2023-24 and 2024-25.

YEAR FIVE

To complete the curriculum, a candidate must pass all courses listed in the following table:

Course code	Course title	Credits-units
ENGG1320	Engineers in the modern world	6
COMP3250	Design and analysis of algorithms	6
COMP3410	Internship	0
COMP4801	Final year project (Capstone course)	12
COMPxxxx	CS electives^*	24
MATH1851	Calculus and ordinary differential equations	6
MATH1853	Linear algebra, probability and statistics	6

^*Elective courses offered by the Department of Computer Science, excluding COMP3413 Research internship.

In addition, students must satisfy any other requirements stipulated in the University or the Faculty of Engineering regulations.

Course descriptions are available in the syllabus for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science.

The degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science shall be awarded in five divisions in accordance with ISCS14 of the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science Awarded in Conjunction with the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Systems) and UG9 of the Regulations for First Degree Curricula. The determination of degree classification shall be based on the best 240 credits of courses as listed below:

	Year 1 to 4	Year 5
UG 5 Requirements (42 credits)	CAES1000 Core University English CAES9920 Academic communication for Business and Economics CBBA9002 Practical Chinese for BBA(IS) students HKU Common Core Courses (the best 24 credits, and one from each of the four Areas of Inquiry) Non-credit bearing courses as required by the University
Engineering Core Courses (30 credits)	COMP1117 Computer programming COMP2113 Programming technologies	ENGG1320 Engineers in the modern world MATH1851 Calculus and ordinary differential equations MATH1853 Linear algebra, probability and statistics
Discipline Core Courses (54 credits)	COMP2119 Introduction to data structures and algorithms COMP2120 Computer organization COMP2121 Discrete mathematics COMP2396 Object-oriented programming and Java COMP3297 Software engineering or IIMT3602 Information systems analysis and design COMP3278 Introduction to database management systems or IIMT3601 Database management COMP3230 Principles of operation systems COMP3234 Computer and communication networks or IIMT3604 Telecommunications management	COMP3250 Design and analysis of algorithms
Capstone Experience and Internship (12 credits)		COMP3410 Internship COMP4801 Final year project
Disciplinary ElectiveCourses (48 credits)	the best 24 credits of elective courses offered by the Department of Computer Science, except COMP3413 Research internship	24 credits of elective courses offered by the Department of Computer Science, except COMP3413 Research internship
Major in Information Systems – Core Courses (18 credits)	STAT1602 Business statistics or STAT1603 Introductory statistics IIMT4601 Information systems project management STRA4701 Strategic management
Remaining courses with the best results (36 credits)	the best 36 credits of remaining courses

BBA(IS)/BEng(CompSc)

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