The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Data Science and Business Intelligence
Hang Shin Link, Hong Kong
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
07 Jun 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
HKD 153,820 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students
** for international students
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science and Business Intelligence (BSc-DSBI) Programme is the first degree programme in Hong Kong to integrate “Data Science” and “Business Intelligence” with a comprehensive business education to respond to market needs.
- Data Science: A collection of analytical skills and techniques derived from mathematics, statistics and computer science for extracting information from data.
- Business Intelligence: The analysis, integration and presentation of information for making business decisions.
The BSc-DSBI Programme Objectives (POs) are to:
- develop students’ creativity, critical thinking, analytical ability and problem-solving skills;
- cultivate students’ communication, interpersonal, leadership, independent learning and other transferable skills;
- instil in students a strong sense of social responsibility and high commitment to business ethics;
- enhance students’ global awareness and local sensitivity;
- provide students with a solid foundation of the conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of Data Science and Business Intelligence, supplemented with Business Administration, required for various business purposes;
- train students to synthesise, manage and evaluate data together with the use of information technology to convey analytical results from data processing tasks for business decision making; and
- build up students’ ability to understand the importance of the applications of Data Science and Business Intelligence in their daily life, particularly in commercial areas.
Entrance Scholarships
International students (ASEAN) / (Non-ASEAN)
Entrance scholarships with quotas are now offered to non-local applicants from ASEAN countries and other countries/regions (excluding Greater China regions), with full/half-tuition fee and accommodation fee for 4 consecutive academic years. On-campus (Year 1) or university administered (Year 2-4) accommodation is guaranteed, subject to scholarship renewal.
Mainland students with non-JEE qualifications, Macao and Taiwan students
Entrance scholarships with quotas are now offered to non-local Mainland students with non-JEE qualifications, Macao and Taiwan students, with full/half-tuition fee for 4 consecutive academic years. On-campus or university administered accommodation is guaranteed for the first year of study for non-local Year 1 students.
More details can be found from HSUHK's official website .
Year 1
Major Studies
- AMS1301 – Foundations of Data Science
- AMS1302 – Probability and Statistical Theory
- AMS1640 – Programming for Data Science
- ECO1000 – Principles of Economics
- MGT1002 – Principles of Management
Common Core Requirement
- AMS1001 – Introduction to Linear Algebra and Calculus
- CHN1000 – Freshman Chinese
- CHN1002 – Chinese Literature Appreciation
- ENG1001 – University English (I)
- ENG1002 – University English (II)
- GEN1000 – Perspectives on General Education
Year 2
Major Studies
- ACY2001 – Financial Accounting
- AIN2001 – Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Insurance
- AMS2002 – Optimisation for Data Science
- AMS2640 – Statistical Computing in Practice
- AMS3323 – Survey Sampling
- BUS2001 – Principles of Marketing
- COM2007 – Database Management System and Data Warehousing
Common Core Requirement
- 2 GE Cluster Electives
- CHN2001 – Applied Putonghua
- ENG2001 – English for Academic Purposes
Year 3
Major Studies
- AIN3220 – Investment and Risk Analysis
- AMS2320 – Business Regression Analysis
- AMS3300 – Statistical Inference
- AMS3301 – Simulation
- AMS3325 – Ethics and Official Statistics
- AMS3328 – Categorical Data Analysis
- AMS3640 – Data Mining
Common Core Requirement
- 1 GE Cluster Elective
- ENG3002 – English for Professional Communication
Free Electives
- 1 Free Elective
Year 4
Major Studies
- AMS4322 – Financial Time Series for Business Intelligence
- AMS4328 – Data Audit and Imputation
- AMS4641 – Machine Learning I
- AMS4642 – Machine Learning II
Common Core Requirement
- 3 GE Cluster Electives
Free Electives
- 2 Free Electives
Upon completion of the programme, students should be able to:
- address professional and personal challenges through the application of inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary knowledge acquired;
- possess effective communication ability in a business environment, work as a team player to integrate effectively the skills and knowledge developed, and be able to manage independent lifelong learning;
- evaluate own contributions and responsibilities in becoming responsible employees, business leaders and business partners;
- possess broad horizons and be inquisitive about various global issues and developments such as politics, cultures, social sciences and technologies;
- possess the conceptual and practical knowledge and skills in Data Science and Business Intelligence as well as the solid foundation in Business Administration, which will enable them to undertake further study in the aforementioned disciplines or to pursue a career with related knowledge requirements;
- synthesise, manage and evaluate data, and apply information technology tools for data analysis to solve business problems; and
- integrate and apply the knowledge appropriately in Data Science and Business Intelligence for solving practical problems in a dynamic business environment.
Graduates have a wide range of career options, such as:
- Data Scientist
- Data Analyst
- Statistician
- Business Intelligence Professional
- Business Analyst