The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Arts
BA in Hong Kong Studies
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
BA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Hong Kong Studies is an interdisciplinary BA offering a broad education in Hong Kong's society, culture, creative industries, economy, politics, history and environment. It draws on literature, art history, sociology, economics, journalism and communications. The programme uses a problem-based approach so you'll study citizen–ruler relations across imperial, colonial and communist eras, symbols shaping identity, Hong Kong's global cultural and financial role, Chinese tradition in modern contexts, and Hong Kong as a transition zone for ideas and capital.
Career Outcomes: Graduates will be prepared for public and private sector careers. Roles include public administration, media, communications, consultancy, NGOs, research, education.
Hong Kong Studies is an interdisciplinary programme to give students a broad-based education on Hong Kong—its society, culture, creative industries, economy, politics, history and environment. The programme combines the perspectives and curricular strengths of various disciplines, including literature, art history, history, sociology, politics, economics, journalism and communications.
The goal for Hong Kong Studies is to adopt a “problem-based” approach where students engage with core issues in Hong Kong’s evolution, such as the interaction between citizens/subjects and rulers (imperial, colonial, communist); the importance of symbols in creating Hong Kong identity within colonial and communist eras; Hong Kong’s global influence as a cultural and financial hub; the role of Chinese tradition in creating new meanings for modern Hong Kong; the role of Hong Kong as a transition zone for ideas, capital and people. Graduates will be prepared to enter a wide range of careers in the public and private sectors. A comprehensive and sophisticated understanding of Hong Kong is essential to success.
