Program Overview

Undergraduate Programmes

The School of Continuing Education (SCE) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) offers a range of undergraduate programmes, including part-time and full-time options.

Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management with Organisational Psychology

The Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management with Organisational Psychology is a 1-year part-time top-up programme offered in collaboration with Edinburgh Napier University (ENU). The programme provides students with the knowledge and skills of Human Resource Management, drawing on theoretical, practical, and business-focused perspectives, combined with the study of key areas of psychology.

Programme Features

The programme aims to:

• Develop learners' employability and transferable skills in independent thinking and reflective learning
• Develop learners' interpersonal and communication skills commensurate with demands of highly complex organisational structures
• Develop learners' understanding, judgement, intellectual, and imaginative powers
• Develop learners' problem-solving and critical analysis abilities
• Develop learners' ability to synthesise areas of study and to perceive their application in a broader perspective

Programme Structure

The programme comprises 6 modules:

1. Human Resource Development (20 credit points)
2. Managing the Employment Relationship (20 credit points)
3. Organisational Change Management (20 credit points)
4. Work Psychology (20 credit points)
5. Individual Differences 2 (20 credit points)
6. Strategic Management in a Global Context (20 credit points)

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is English.

Campus Facilities and Learning Support for Students

Students have access to:

• HKBU Main Library
• ENU online library database
• ENU electronic teaching and learning materials
• ENU email system
• Student counselling services

Admission Requirements

Applicants can apply for admission through a variety of means, with their respective qualifications to be considered and assessed individually. Direct entry will be granted to those holding certain qualifications, while conditional offers will be granted to those with other qualifications. Holders of other equivalent qualifications will also be considered.

Application Procedure

The application procedure involves:

1. Entering the SCE Online Application System and filling in the required data
2. Uploading the required documents, including a recent passport-size photograph, a photocopy of HKID Card, and proof of academic certificates and transcripts
3. Paying an application fee of HK$200

Fees

The tuition fee is HK$80,700, payable in three instalments. An application fee of HK$200 is also required.

Financial Assistance

Students are eligible to apply for the Extended Non-mean-tested Loan scheme (ENLS) administered by the Hong Kong Government Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA). HKBU Hang Seng Credit Card holders are also eligible to apply for interest-free instalment plans.

Notes

The programme is exempted from the Non-local Course Registry, Education Bureau. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. The School reserves the right to make alterations or to cancel any class/programme without prior notice.