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JSST06: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Gerontology (SSSDP)

Programme Information for 2026/2027 Entry

Programme code

JSST06

Study level

Bachelor’s degree

Programme full title (English)

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Gerontology

(The programme has been selected for the Education Bureau’s Pilot Project on the Development of Applied Degree Programmes. It offers multiple entry routes and articulation pathways. For details, please refer to the website of the respective programme.)

Programme full title (Chinese)

應用老年學(榮譽)理學士

Programme short name

BSc(AG)

Programme duration

4 years

URL

https://www.twc.edu.hk/en/Programmes/bsag

Study Area

Social Sciences

Short description

The programme provides students with a full scope of theoretical knowledge and experiential learning opportunities in gerontological areas. Graduates will have ample employment opportunities. For example, they can pursue a career in social services as a community project organiser, or a project officer; in academic and educational institutions as an ageing-related service research analyst; in business or finance sectors as a pre-retirement coordinator, or a fitness trainer in silver-hair market; or public services as an associate researcher, etc. Also, they can pursue further study in postgraduate programmes such as Master of Nursing Science (Pre-registration) Programme, Master of Social Sciences (Gerontology), Master of Social Work, Master of Health Administration or Management, Master of Social Service Management, Master of Social Policy, Master of Psychological Medicine (Psychosis Studies), etc. in local or overseas universities or institutes.

Remarks: Year-1 entry students who successfully completed specified healthcare-related courses in the Programme within 24 months are eligible for application of Registered Health Worker through the Programme.

Contact

Registry – Admissions Team
3190 6672
[email protected]

Entry requirements

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Alternative Qualification(s) in Chinese Language (for NCS applicants only):

Examination	Minimum grade required
General Certificate of Education Examination (GCE) – (Advanced Level) (only UK accredited GCE will be considered)	Grade E
General Certificate of Education Examination (GCE) – (Ordinary Level) (only UK accredited GCE will be considered)	Grade C
General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (GCSE)	Grade 4 or C
International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE)	Grade 4 or C

Requirement remark

Applicants with previous HKDSE subject result of A040 ‘Liberal Studies’ will be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of A045 ‘Citizenship and Social Development’.
Students with HKDSE English Language results below Level 3 are required to complete non-credit bearing English enhancement course(s) in the first year of study.

Interview requirement

Yes (on a selective basis)

Intake quota

Tuition fees

Annual tuition fees after deduction of subsidy from the Government:

2026/2027	2027/2028	2028/2029	2029/2030
HK$34,930	HK$34,930	HK$34,930	HK$34,930

Tung Wah College will adjust the tuition fee of its programmes based on the Composite Consumer Price Index to be announced by the Government annually.

The above tuition fee is net of annual subsidy under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). In 2026/2027 academic year, the annual subsidy under the SSSDP is $51,880 for non-laboratory-based undergraduate applied degree programmes. The annual subsidy amount may vary in each academic year subject to the announcement by the Education Bureau. For details, please visit http://www.cspe.edu.hk/sssdp.

Following the Government's announcement on 31 July 2025 regarding the revised eligibility criteria for government-subsidised post-secondary student places and subsidies, the new arrangements will take effect from the 2027/28 academic year (with the application cycle commencing in October 2026). Students will be required to pay the non-subsidised tuition fees if they do not meet the updated eligibility criteria for government subsidies.

2025 JUPAS Programme Admission Score

Programme	Mean
JSST06: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Gerontology	15.5

The Admission Score is computed by the best five subjects in HKDSE, where Level 2 = 2 points, Level 3 = 3 points, Level 4 = 4 points, Level 5/5*/5** = 5/6/7 points.

Programme Leader

Dr. Stephen CHAN

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Applied Psychology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology, The Open University of Hong Kong

Email: [email protected]

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