The Department of Geography offers three undergraduate programmes and one minor programme:
provides a broad-based training of the discipline that allows students to have a balanced view of the contemporary world.
provides students with knowledge and skills in the academic discipline of Geography and a recognized teaching qualification for teaching of the Personal, Social and Humanities Education (PSHE) Key Learning Area in local schools.
offered by Department of Geography for holders of Associate Degree (AD) or Higher Diploma (HD) who wish to continue on to a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Environment and Resources Management.
Students seeking to pursue the study of a minor programme would need to fulfil 15 units of courses specified by the offering department/programme, and note that no registration priority will be given to enrolment in minor courses. Upon completion of the 15 units required for the minor programme, students should apply to the Academic Registry for approval.
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Career Prospects
iCareer prospects in Geography
The geography curriculum equips students with a wide range of transferable skills and a capacity to keep on learning, especially through fieldwork and the honours project.
Such skills are keenly sought by prospective employers and make our graduates highly employable.
iiAlumni’s sharing

Ms. Helen Chan, Director (Operations), Hong Kong Post

Ms. Kami Hui, Conservation Manager, Arborist

Mr. Eddie Chan, Senior Director (E-Commerce), Walmart China

Mr. Kevin Lee, Manager (School Programme), Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute
Admission Requirements
Students who are interested in this programme will be admitted through the Broad-based Admission scheme (BAP). They will be provided with a broad-based social sciences training in their first year of study (Common Year 1 Study Schedule). Before progressing to Year 2, students will be assigned to one of the following majors by internal applications:
- Geography
- European Studies [French/German Stream]
- Global & China Studies
- Government & International Studies
- History
- Sociology
Programme Requirements (JS 2610)
Core Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
---|---|
CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
LIBERAL STUDIES | 2 |
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
ANY 2 SUBJECTS# | 3 |
#Notes:
1) The first elective must be any Category A subjects including Extended Part of Mathematics (Module 1 or Module 2);
2) The second elective can be any of the following subjects:
- Category A subjects;
- Other Language subjects at Grade E or above.
3) This programme will consider Applied Learning subjects in the admissions selection process.
Students who are interested in this programme will be admitted through the Broad-based Admission scheme. They will be provided with a broad-based social sciences training, and theoretical and practical knowledge of educational practices in their first year of study. Before progression to Year 2, students will be assigned to one of the majors by internal application and enroll into one of the following programmes accordingly:
- BA (Hons) in History and BEd (Hons) in Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching
- BSocSc (Hons) in Geography and BEd (Hons) in Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching
- BSocSc (Hons) in Sociology and BEd (Hons) in Personal, Social and Humanities Education Teaching
Programme Requirements (JS 2690)
Core Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
---|---|
CHINESE LANGUAGE | 3 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
LIBERAL STUDIES | 2 |
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART | 2 |
Elective Subject(s) | Minimum Level |
ANY 2 SUBJECTS | 3 |
To be eligible for admission, a candidate should hold
- an Associate Degree (AD) in Environmental Conservation Studies or related disciplines from any of the local/overseas recognized institutions; or
- a relevant Higher Diploma (HD) from any recognized institutions.
Candidates who possess equivalent qualifications are to be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Students are expected to complete all programme pre-requisite and General Education courses in their AD/HD studies. Otherwise, they may have to complete additional units of study to make up for the programme pre-requisite and General Education courses at College of International Education (CIE), Hong Kong Baptist University.