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| Intermediate Award | : | Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science | | Year of entry | : | 2008 | | Mode of funding | : | Non-Government funded | | Programme code | : | P53 | | Mode of programme | : | Combined mode† | | Class schedule | : | Weekday evenings and Saturday afternoons | | Indicative intake target | : | 45 | | Minimum no. of credits required | : | Master's degree:33; Postgraduate Diploma:27 | | Normal duration of programme | : | 3 semesters (Full-time); 5 semesters (Part-time) | | Tuition fee (subject to yearly review) | : | HK$2,500 per credit unit | | Application deadline | : | 29 February 2008 |
† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University. For undergraduate programmes, student visas will be issued for FT study only. |
The primary aim of the programme is to provide an effective and systematic upgrade to professionals to strengthen their technical capabilities in meeting increasing demands in computer systems and applications development. The student will obtain in-depth understanding of distributed computer systems, covering the theoretical foundation, technologies and applications in the fields of computer networks, software engineering, data engineering, information security, multimedia and e-Commerce technologies. Upon completion of the programme, students should be able to apply the acquired theories and techniques to various technical aspects of system development. The programme provides great flexibility through extensive choice of electives to respond to rapidly changing industry needs as well as student interest. Entry To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have: - an honours degree in a computing discipline such as Computer Studies, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or Information Systems; or equivalent;
or - an honours degree in a related discipline such as Electronic Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Manufacturing Engineering and Quantitative Analysis or equivalent, together with one year of relevant working experience.
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement: - TOEFL score 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (interet-based test); or
- Overall band 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
- Score 450 in the new College English Test (CET6) of China mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
- Other equivalent qualifications.
Course The programme consists of a set of required courses and a set of elective courses. The required courses will ensure you have a solid foundation in networks, distributed systems and software engineering. The elective courses include Web technologies, data engineering, information security, mobile computing and multimedia technologies, etc. You may choose elective courses based on your interests and advice from academic staff. A typical sequence of study is as follows: Year 1 Computer Networks and Internet, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, plus 2 of the following elective courses: Internet Application Development, Data Engineering, Multimedia Technologies and Applications, Management of Software Project, Introduction to eCommerce, etc. Year 2 Network and Information Security, Data Warehousing and Data Mining, Mobile Computing, Algorithms and Techniques for Web Searching, Real-time and Multimedia Database, Topics on eCommerce Technologies, Distributed and Interoperable Databases, Network Programming Workshop, etc.
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