• Engaging students in inter-disciplinary training in social sciences, ranging from economics, psychology, sociology to politics
• Providing students with broad-based social sciences knowledge to better understand the working of the society
• Preparing students for further studies in various social sciences disciplines

• Equips students with a solid foundation of social sciences disciplines in economics, psychology, sociology and politics for articulation to different undergraduate programmes

• Trains students to analyse social issues through an inter-disciplinary approach

• communicate convincingly in speech, writing and presentation in both English and Chinese languages for further studies and work;
• apply a range of IT applications and quantitative skills to support and enhance work;
• ​apply critical thinking and reasoning skills, thus enhancing problem solving;
• demonstrate the familiarity with different approaches to the study of politics, economics, sociology and an ability to apply these to contemporary collective and social phenomenon;
• evaluate information from diverse sources and use appropriate methods to conduct research; and
• integrate and apply knowledge as well as theories of various social science disciplines to everyday life.

General Education (36 Credits)

• General English

• English for Oral Academic Communication

• English for Academic Writing

• Business Communication

• Chinese Language (Putonghua) for Communication I

• Chinese Language (Putonghua) for Communication II

• Evolution of Chinese Language

• Logic and Critical Thinking

• Understanding Morality

• Introduction to Information Literacy

• Free Elective (Details​)

• Free Elective (Details​)

Programme Specific Courses (24 Credits)

• Introduction to Psychology

• Understanding Sociology

• Basic Economics

• Communication and Interpersonal Relations

• Research Methods in Social Sciences

• Introduction to Political Science

• Hong Kong Politics

• Hong Kong Society

Life Enrichment and Appreciation Programme (Details)
 

Apart from Chinese courses and courses which require students to have working knowledge of Chinese, all courses are normally taught in English.

The College has established an articulation agreement with Hong Kong Shue Yan University for our graduates to articulate to the following degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History (Year 2)

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Sociology (Year 2)

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Counselling and Psychology (Year 2)

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Psychology (Year 2)

Some recent graduates of this programme were admitted to the following Bachelor’s Degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Asian & International Studies, City University of Hong Kong

• Bachelor of Social Science in Global Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons), Lingnan University

• Commerce

• Education

• Research

• Social Services

• Councillor Assistant

• Government or Non-governmental Organisations

• Students have an opportunity of studying for one term in Mainland China or Taiwan.

The following scholarships were available for students with outstanding performance in academic studies, great achievement in extra-curricular activities and/or valuable contribution to the College/University/Community:

• Lingnan Club Scholarship
• Lingnan Education Organization Scholarship
• Lingnan University Alumni Association (Hong Kong) Scholarship