- Professional Internship: Practice in the workplace with needs of data analysis from different disciplines
- Capstone Project: Apply the knowledge of data science to analyse issues and find solutions with industry collaboration
- FACILITIES: Big Data Laboratory and Development / Innovation Incubation Hub / Social Robotics and Digital Living Laboratory / Virtual Reality Laboratory / Research Study Room
Department of Applied Data Science
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Data Science aims to equip students with cross-disciplinary skills to understand and overcome the challenges of interpreting large volumes of data and communicating the results to the intended audience to enable data driven decision making and solve real world problems.
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Our Programmes
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Data Science
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Digital Solutions for Entertainment and Game Applications
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Data Science
Programme Features
Programme Curriculum*
- Applied Data Science Fundamentals
Basic computational principles with mathematics and statistics
- Business Analytics
Concepts and practice in turning big data for businesses models - Digital Humanities / Social Science
Theories and research for the key issues raised by digital humanities and using big data in the arts and social sciences - Data Visualisation
Tell 2-D or 3-D stories using data visualizations of real-time big data sources through VR or AR
*For detailed curriculum, please refer to the departmental website.
Internship
- Elective
- Compulsory
Career Paths
Data Analysis, Data Science, Commercial Sales and Marketing, AI Design and Development, Language Learning, Social Service, Policy Analysis, etc.
Entrance Scholarships and Financial Assistance
- SSSDP
- ES 3
NMTSS = Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme
SSSDP = Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors
Entrance Scholarship (ES)
ES 3 – Entrance Scholarship for Non-Chinese Speaking Students
Year of Entry
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Digital Solutions for Entertainment and Game Applications
Programme Features
This programme aims to address the growing need for digital professionals who can fluidly and competently combine
(a) professional and technical skills in digital entertainment and gaming applications;
(b) knowledge and vision of various social science and business domains; and
(c) project management and communication skills in interdisciplinary and collaborative projects.
Programme Curriculum*
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Professional & Technical Production Courses (PPC)
- Content Design for Digital Solutions
- eSports and Virtuality
- Game Production and 3D Animation
- Serious Game and Advergames
- Artificial Intelligence for Robots
- The World of Game-Based Robots
- Management for Entertainment Industries
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Multi-dimensional Knowledge Courses (MKC)
- Digital Humanities: Theories & Methods
- Principles of Advertising and Marketing
- Data Analytics for Marketing
- Public Relations and the Media
- Business Psychology
- Digital Game and Mental Health
- Entertainment and Play Culture
Internship
- Elective
- Compulsory
Career Paths
- Interactive game designers
- digital entertainment producers
- AI robotic designers
- Programmers
- Various roles in the creative industries
Entrance Scholarships and Financial Assistance
- NMTSS
- ES 3
NMTSS = Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme
SSSDP = Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors
Entrance Scholarship (ES)
ES 3 – Entrance Scholarship for Non-Chinese Speaking Students
Year of Entry
- Year 1
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