Programme Structure

The Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) Programme combines a core curriculum, bespoke language training, and Social Science foundation courses together with Major required and elective courses and free electives.

The following summary table describes the programme structure for students who pursue the programme on a full-time four-year basis. More details about the programme structure can be found here (please refer to the section of Faculty of Social Sciences). More information about Lingnan University’s Core Curriculum and Language Training is also available.

*Please refer to the individual major curriculums

Majors

• Economics
• Global Economics and Banking
• Government and International Affairs
• Psychology
• Psychology with Counselling Psychology Concentration
• Business Psychology
• Sociology
• Health and Social Services Management
• Social and Public Policy Studies
• Social Data Science

Minor Programmes

In addition to our Majors, students may register for one or two Minor Programme(s). Details of the Minor Programmes offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences and other Faculties/Units can be found here. 
 

Course offerings

The four Departments (Department of Psychology, Department of Economics, Department of Government and International Affairs, Department of Sociology and Social Policy) under the Faculty of Social Sciences contribute courses for the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) Programmes. To browse the current courses on offer please follow the links below:

Economics (ECON) ︳Government and International Affairs (GOV)︳Psychology (PSY)︳

Social Data Science (SocDS)︳Sociology (SOC)︳Social Sciences (SSC)︳Health and Social Services Management (HSSM)︳

The descriptions for all courses offered at Lingnan University can be found here.