This degree programme allows students to achieve the knowledge of 'effective management' to understand the operation of organisations by exploring different disciplines; economics, finance, organisation theory, mathematics and statistics. The programme is also suitable for people who are interested in general management, further studies in management or related disciplines, as it provides an in-depth study of the both economics and general management options.
 

Programme Objectives

1. provide a high quality education in Economics and Management for intellectually able students from a wide range of backgrounds;
2. give students a sound grasp of the principles of economic analysis to the intermediate level;
3. help students understand the social science basis and inter-disciplinary nature of Management;
4. give students a knowledge of the workings of the economy;
5. enable students to concentrate on specialist areas within the subjects;
6. encourage students to develop intellectual flexibility and powers of rigorous analysis, by placing a premium on developing minds and on bringing forward their analytical reasoning ability;
7. develop in students the ability to apply their knowledge to the solution of theoretical and applied problems in economics and management;
8. provide a basis for further study and for employment, including careers in relevant fields;
9. prepare students for graduate study in economics and/or management.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) of the Programme

On completion of the programme, students should be able to

1. understand of the fundamental aspects of economic analysis. 
2. analyse issues from the perspective of a number of disciplines. 
3. think in a critical manner, to formulate and develop arguments both on management and economic issues in a logical manner. 
4. demonstrate skills in applying economic reasoning to the analysis of a wide range of policy issues. 

1. locate, extract, analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from multiple sources (including electronic sources) of appropriate literature and relevant data and acknowledge and reference these sources appropriately; 
2. critically analyse arguments; 
3. apply theory and theoretical models in practical situations; 
4. assimilate and lucidly evaluate alternative views. 

1. communicate effectively in a written context; 
2. use information technology (spread-sheets, word-processing and online databases) appropriately; 
3. organise information, and assimilate and evaluate competing arguments; 
4. manage his or her own learning, including working effectively to deadlines; 
5. be open minded and have a capacity to handle ideas and scrutinise information in critical, evaluative and analytical ways. 

Programme Structure (Study at HKU SPACE)

The entire programme consists of 12 modules (30 credits each).

Upon completion of 12 modules (360 credits), students will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Economics and Management by the University of London. No other exit awards are accredited by HKCAAVQ.

A. Programme Structure (Standard Route)

The below structure is for students first registered in 2025/26, for students who registered in 2024/25 or earlier, the programme structure should be followed by the programme regulation on the University of London Website. 

All programmes in Standard Route consist of 12 courses.
Minimum Duration: 3 years part time*
* Students who gain 3 RPL may complete the programme in 2 years, subject to individual case.

 

^ Introduction to Finance replaced Principles of Banking and Finance in 2024-25, effective from September 2024.

^^ The course will be retitled to Principles of Asset Pricing, effective from September 2025. (The change of the course title is subject to the final approval of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.)

** Subject to change and approval. 

 

The above programme structure is intended to be used as a guide by prospective students. Students must also follow the programme structure presented by the University of London International Programmes Programme Specification and Regulations.

HKU SPACE may not offer all courses in each year.

B. Programme Structure (Graduate Entry Route)

Recognised degree holders can study the BSc Programmes through Graduate Entry Route.

The programme in Graduate Entry Route consists of 9 courses.

Students who are admitted through the Graduate Entry Route (Refer to the Entry Requirements) will have to take courses 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, plus one course from courses 10 to 12 selected from electives (a) to (e). 

For the Graduate Entry Route degree programmes, you must successfully pass all nine courses to be eligible for the award of degree. 

The minimum duration of registration for BSc Economics and Management through the Graduate Entry Route is 2 years.

 

1. The course syllabus is available in the University of London prospectus: https://www.london.ac.uk/
2. Degrees are awarded with First Class Honours, Second Class Honours, Third Class Honours or Pass.
3. The above programme structure is intended for use by prospective students for the University of London BSc Programmes at HKU SPACE and is subjected to the final approval.
4. HKU SPACE may not offer all courses in each year.

 

Assessment

Assessment will be done by examination. Each course is assessed by one written examination determined by the University of London*. Two examinations are held each year in May/June and October/November. 

* Some courses will have continuous assessment implemented in the form of Multiple Choice Questions.

 

Duration

• Standard Route (To obtain the FIRST Degree)
  Minimum: 3 years*
  Maximum: 6 years
  * Students who gain 3 RPL may complete the programme in 2 years, subject to individual case.
  
  Graduate Route (To obtain the SECOND Degree)
  Minimum: 2 years
  Maximum: 6 years
  
  
  Each HKU SPACE tuition course comprises a total of 54 teaching hours.
  
  Classes will normally be held on weekday evenings and weekends which may include Sundays & public holidays.

Venue

• Admiralty Learning Centre
• United Learning Centre
• HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) Campus
• Fortress Tower Learning Centre

Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance

This is an exempted course under the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead.

Introduction to Economics

This course aims to introduce students to an understanding of the domain of economics as a social science; the main analytical tools and reasoning used in economic analysis; the main conclusions derived from economic analysis. It will also develop students’ understanding of their organisational and policy implications and enable them to participate in debates on economic matters.

Mathematics 1 (half course)

The course aims to enable students to acquire skills in the methods of calculus (including multivariate calculus) and linear algebra, as required for their use in economics-based subjects. It also prepares students for further study in courses of mathematics and/or related disciplines.

Statistics 1 (half course)

The emphasis of the course is on the application of statistical methods in management, economics and the social sciences. Attention will focus on the interpretation of tables and results and the appropriate way to approach statistical problems. Treatment is at an elementary mathematical level. Ideas of probability, inference and multivariate analysis are introduced and are further developed in the half course 04b Statistics 2.

Principles of Accounting

This course aims to: introduce students to the principles underlying accounting; enable students to apply, interpret and explain key accounting techniques; provide a broad understanding of the theory and practice of financial accounting and management accounting; demonstrate the use and impacts of accounting practices in real-world contexts.

Business and Management in a Global Context

This module aims to: give students a research-based grounding in the shifting context of, and changing priorities in, international business including globalising trends, formal, and informal institutions, the political, economic, social, technological and legal issues and the resultant diversity of international business. Specifically takes into account the impacts of the 2020-21 pandemic and economics crises; prepare students to be able to discuss cultural, ethical and social issues for international business and suggest policies of corporate social responsibility and sustainable business practices; provide an introduction to and develop students’ ability to assess international trade and investment, multilateral organisations and regional integration and the global financial system; prepare students to be able to discuss how firms develop international business strategies, enter markets and alliances, and operate and manage on the global stage; give insight through frameworks, studies and examples of how businesses manage marketing and research & development, organisational structure and architecture, sourcing and the supply chain, exchange rates, information systems and human resources, in different parts of the globe, globally, regionally and domestically; prepare students to understand and assess project and change management practices in an international context; provide an introduction to the major emerging digital technologies, and how to manage these into operation and become digital businesses internationally; Overall, give students insight into the contexts of international business and enable students to work within these contexts to make judgements on strategizing and managing operations in the global economy. Also, to help students understand and assess the future trends and challenges for international business.

Core Management Concepts

The aims of the course are to: give students a thorough grounding in the key management sub‐disciplines; provide an overview of the development of these disciplines; illustrate the disciplinary anchors of these disciplines in sociology, psychology and economics.

Microeconomics

The course aims to: deepen the understanding of the basic theory of optimisation by economic agents and the efficiency of the resulting outcome for the market as a whole; introduce students to the analysis of strategic interaction as well as interaction under asymmetric information; clarify the role of economic policies as tools to improve efficiency in the presence of market failures; promote the ability to think in a structured framework, and clarify the importance of formal arguments; demonstrate the art of modelling which requires simplifying a problem by identifying the key elements without oversimplifying the issue.

Managerial Economics

The course aims to: enable students to approach managerial decision problems using economic reasoning; present business practice topics using an analytical approach, using equations and numerical insight.

Macroeconomics

The course aims to bring the students up to date with modern developments in macroeconomics and to help them analyse the macroeconomic issues of the day.

Asset Pricing and Financial Markets^^

The course aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in asset pricing; develop students’ skills in applying pricing methods to realistic scenarios; provide a critical overview of the research on financial market efficiency; allow students to develop an understanding of how securities markets operate.

Monetary Economics

The aims of the course are to develop students’ understanding of the theories that relate to the existence of money, explaining why it is demanded by individuals and used in the trading process; develop students’ understanding of the monetary transmission mechanism, whereby decisions made by the monetary authorities concerning money supply or interest rates can have real effects on the economy; develop a number of macroeconomic models through which monetary policy can be evaluated. Such models will include both Classical and Keynesian schools of thought and will consider why monetary policy matters and when monetary policy decisions may be impotent; develop understanding of the uncertainties policy-makers face and how policy makers may deal with these.

Strategy

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of strategy formulation in firms and its main challenges. There is a particular emphasis on the practical application of the analysis of strategy.

Organisation Theory: An Interdisciplinary Approach

This course explores the ways in which organisations can be designed (by management or others) in order to achieve their objectives. It exposes students to the ways in which economists, psychologists and sociologists address this and related issues. It is, therefore, an interdisciplinary course comparing and contrasting the contribution of the core social science disciplines to the study of organisations. The course draws upon both theoretical and empirical materials and students will be encouraged to draw upon their own local knowledge in pursuing their studies. There will be an emphasis (though not exclusive) on organisations, set up with an economics objective.

Human Resource Management

This course aims to: introduce students to the key elements of Human Resource Management; introduce core theories and frameworks of HRM and examine implications of their use within organisations; develop students’ ability to analyse and critically evaluate HRM policies and practices.

Marketing Management

This course aims to introduce students to the fundamental principles of marketing; give students a broad understanding of consumers and the marketing behaviour of firms; explores the relevance of other academic disciplines to marketing; encourage students to question the limitations of marketing management and to suggest ways of overcoming its many problems; develop students’ practical skills by applying learned theories to real-world organisational problems.

The Law of Business Organisations

This course aims to: develop in the students an understanding of the core principles of the laws that regulate business organisations; develop the independent and individual skills needed for students to take their knowledge further, and to apply it, for example, in practice, in industry, or in an academic environment; inspire and to stimulate endeavor.

Management and Innovation of E-business

The objectives of the course are to explain the growth of e-business to date and introduce the most relevant e-business models, using theories from business, management and the social sciences; examine the interaction between technological trends and the business and social context of e-business; identify innovations within the domain of e-business by presenting cases of the innovative use of e-business and network technologies; present relevant theories from business, management and the social sciences that help to explain the development and growth of e-business; discuss different e-business (business) models and strategies, including global supply chain management; electronic markets; shared economy and digital marketing; introduce the notion of technologically mediated organisational forms, and discuss their business implications.

Management Accounting

This course is designed to equip students with knowledge of the concepts and the ability to apply techniques of management accounting, in order to be able to contribute to the success of an organisation. Modern management accounting is concerned with decision making, planning and control. It supports decision makers in their daily and strategic decisions, contributes to short- and long-term planning and produces information for control, performance measurement and management. This may also include nonfinancial information in management accounting reports, where it is used in combination with financial information to construct broader pictures of the contribution that different processes, procedures, functions, activities and divisions make to the strategic achievements of a firm.

Principles of Corporate Finance

This course provides a theoretical framework used to address issues in project appraisal and financing, payout policy, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, equity offerings, and risk management. It provides students with the tools required for further studies in financial intermediation and investments.

Introduction to Finance^

The aims of this course are to: introduce students to the fundamental principles underlying finance and financial decision making by individuals and firms; provide a broad understanding of financial theory, particularly in relation to the valuation of investments (both real and financial), and the main conclusions and implications derived therein; explain the importance of finance, financial markets, and institutions to individuals, firms, and society in general.

^ Introduction to Finance replaced Principles of Banking and Finance in 2024-25, effective from September 2024

^^ The course will be retitled to Principles of Asset Pricing, effective from September 2025. (The change of the course title is subject to the final approval of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.)

Timetable for BSc Programmes Tuition Courses (2024/25)*

Week A (Start date: 16 Sep 2024)

Week B (Start date: 23 Sep 2024)

* The timetable is designed for 2024/25 academic year and is for reference only. The timetable for 2025/26 will be updated later.

^ Introduction to Finance replaced Principles of Banking and Finance in 2024-25, effective from September 2024.

Each HKU SPACE tuition course comprises a total of 54 teaching hours (16 lessons).
Lessons will be arranged on weekdays from 7:00 - 10:20 pm (3 hours and 20 minutes) & Saturday (s) / Sunday (s) (3-7 hours).

Classes will  be held in Admiralty or other HKUSPACE learning centres, subject to availability.

Note:

1. Courses in week A & B will be held every 2 week alternatively.
2. Students are not allowed to take more than one course from each week on the same day as class crush will be occurred, and no refund will be made.
3. Make up class(es) will be held on Sunday(s) and/or Public Holiday(s).
4. Please check the programme structure and the prerequisites before enrolment. Course Transfer fee HK$120 will be charged if students would like to transfer from an enrolled course to another one (14 working days to process the transfer).
5. The School reserves the right to revise the above timetable without prior notice and cancel any tuition courses due to insufficient enrolment numbers.

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Standard route*

Applicants shall have:

1. (a) 2 HKDSE Category A subjects at Level 3 (including English Language) and 2 HKDSE Category A subjects at Level 2 (including Mathematics) with Level "Attained" on Citizenship and Social Development; or
   (b) 2 HKDSE Category A subjects at Level 3 (including English Language) and 3 HKDSE Category A subjects at Level 2 (including Mathematics);

2. (a) 2 GCE ‘A’ Level Grade E + 3 GCE ‘O’ Level Grade C (including English Language & Mathematics); or
   (b) 2 HKAL Grade E + HKCEE English Language a​t Grade C & 2 subjects at Grade E in HKCEE (including Mathematics); or

3. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma including Mathematics / Mathematical Studies at Grade 3 (Higher Level / Standard Level); or

4. An Associate Degree / a Higher Diploma from HKU SPACE or other recognised awarding institutions.#

* Subject to change.

^# Course specific requirements such as competence in English Language and Mathematics may be required.

Note: There are many other qualifications, both from Hong Kong and overseas, that the University of London accepts as satisfying the entrance requirements for the degree programmes.​ For details, please contact the HKU SPACE University of London Programmes (Admissions Office) at 3761-1122 or email  ​londonu@hkuspace.hku.hk

 

Graduate Entry route

For graduate entry, in addition to the qualifications above, applicants must hold a full first degree completed in a minimum of three years duration on a full-time basis (or equivalent) from a university or other institution acceptable to the University of London will be considered.

More information about the requirement:
List of Qualification for Entrance
List of Proficiency in English

For any enquiries or details, please contact 3761-1122 or email londonu@hkuspace.hku.hk.

 

Course Fee^# 

• The CEF Institution Code of HKU SPACE is 100

Continuing Education Fund

* Students enrolled in the course are required to fulfill a minimum of 70% attendance and 50%  overall mark of final examination.

Further information: http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef/

Application Form Application Form

Enrolment Method

Application Procedures

I) Application for University of London

Please refer to the link below:

https://hkuspace.hku.hk/londonu/#programmes

University of London Business Programmes prospectus

University of London Business Programmes Application Deadline (for 2025/26 Semester):

• 01 Oct 2025

 

II) Enrolment for HKU SPACE Tuition Course

Applicant is required to complete and return the Course Enrolment Form (hard copy is printed in the centre of the brochure) with the course fee to the HKU SPACE on a first-come first-served basis. The courses will start in early / mid September 2025.

Enrolment Deadline for HKU SPACE tuition courses (for 2025/26 Semester): 

• Early September 2025 (First-come-first-served)

 

Payment Method

University of London - Application Fee & Registration Fee

 

​HKU SPACE - Preparatory Course fee