Associate of Applied Social Sciences - Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement - HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College

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Programme Code

HP002 Diploma in College Foundation Studies (DCFS)
HP200 Year 1 & 2, Associate Degree (AD)

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QF Level: 4
QR Registration No.: 07/001824/4
Registration Validity Period: 05/05/2008 to ongoing
Successful completion of this programme leads to an award within The University of Hong Kong system through HKU SPACE

DCFS Application Code: DCFS-CJLE

AD Application Code: ASSCJLE

In order to further enhance Hong Kong’s reputation as one of the world’s safest cities in the 21st Century, effective management of crime is crucial, from prevention of crime to detection, prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, correction and reintegration of offenders. Through differentiation and specialisation, there is now considerable career potential in the fields of criminal justice and law enforcement, disciplinary services and security management, all with the common objective of maintaining law and order.

This programme is the first of its kind and is unique in Hong Kong. It has been developed in response to both the future academic and career development potentials in the field of criminal justice and law enforcement in Hong Kong. It is designed to help those interested secondary school leavers, who wish to obtain a tertiary-level qualification in this field, to explore their academic potential and career aspirations in criminal justice and law enforcement.

Programme Aims and Features

This programme aims to equip the students with both the theoretical and practical groundings in the core knowledge and specialism skills as required for serving the modern criminal justice systems. The curriculum focuses mostly on the social, legal and scientific aspects of the administration of justice with particular emphasis within the local context. Through outdoor law enforcement training workshops and activities, students are provided with hands-on experiences for learning the essential characteristics required for law enforcement practitioners. In addition, it provides students with a broad-based foundation in Social Sciences and hence prepares them for higher level studies in related disciplines.

Opportunities for Further Studies

UGC-funded Universities

Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes in Social Sciences or other related disciplines offered by local universities (including HKU).

The list below shows the degree offers that our graduates/ students received in the past*:

The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Sciences
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Science
BSSc Global Studies
BSSc Sociology
BSc Community Health Practice
City University of Hong Kong
BSocSc Criminology
BSocSc Public Policy and Politics
BSocSc Public Policy, Management, and Politics
BSocSc Environmental Policy
BSocSc Applied Sociology
BSocSc Asian and International Studies
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BA (Hons) Social Policy and Administration
BA (Hons) Social Work
Hong Kong Baptist University
BSocSc (Hons) Sociology
BA (Hons) Visual Arts
The Education University of Hong Kong
BSocSc (Hons) Global and Environmental Studies

*The above list is not exhaustive and only shows some of the examples.

Graduates are also eligible to apply for the below degree programmes offered by other institutions:

Other Local Institutions

HKU SPACE
- Full-time, 2-year, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Social Sciences, offered by Edinburgh Napier University (UK) in collaboration with HKU SPACE

Career Prospects

This programme prepares students for various job opportunities in the field of criminal justice and law enforcement, e.g. Inspector of Police and Police Constable, Correctional Services Officer and Assistant Officer, Immigration Officer, Inspector of Customs, and Investigating Officer and Assistant Officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

2-year Associate Degree Programme

Obtain Level 2 or above in 5 subjects^*§including English Language and Chinese Language^# in the HKDSE Examination; OR
Hold a recognised Diploma in Foundation Studies programme; OR
Hold a Diploma Yi Jin; OR
Hold a Diploma of Applied Education; OR
Equivalent qualifications will be considered by the College.

Applicants whose HKDSE results do not meet the entry requirements of the 2-year Associate Degree programme should apply for admission to the Diploma in College Foundation Studies (DCFS) programme.

Diploma in College Foundation Studies Programme

Obtain Level 1 or above in English Language and Chinese Language^# in the HKDSE Examination, AND at least 6 points⁺ in the best 5 subjects^{*^§}; OR
Equivalent qualifications will be considered by the College.

Mature Students

Applicants who do not possess the above academic qualifications, but are aged 21 or above and with relevant work experience will be considered by the College.

^*Applicants are allowed to use not more than 2 Applied Learning (ApL) subjects in the application. The recognition of the ApL subjects is as follows:

“Attained with Distinction (II)” is deemed equivalent to Level 4 or above;
“Attained with Distinction (I)” is deemed equivalent to Level 3; and
“Attained” is deemed equivalent to Level 2 in the HKDSE Examination.

^#ApL Chinese (for non-Chinese speaking students) would be accepted as an alternative Chinese Language qualification.

^§If one of the five HKDSE subjects is Citizenship and Social Development, the requirement will be “Attained” for the subject.

^{^} If the candidate has attempted less than 5 subjects but obtained 6 points or above, the application will still be considered.

⁺ Level 5** = 7 points; Level 5* = 6 points; Level 5 = 5 points; Level 4 = 4 points; Level 3 = 3 points; Level 2 = 2 points; Level 1 = 1 point.

Effective from 2024-25 Academic Year:

Diploma in College Foundation Studies

Essential English I
Essential English II
Effective Speaking
Effective Writing / Foundation Grammar
Foundation Chinese Language / Communication in Chinese as a Second Language
Foundation Mathematics
ICT in Society
Introduction to Business
Understanding Personal Growth and Development
Youth and Society

Associate Degree Year 1

Introduction to Academic English
English for Academic Purposes I
Quantitative Analysis I
Information Technology Fundamentals
Advanced Chinese Language*
Critical Analysis and Reasoning in Discipline-based Studies
Exploring Hong Kong through Film and Popular Music
Social Development and Engagement
Principles of Sociology
Foundation Psychology

Associate Degree Year 2

English for Academic Purposes II
English for Arts and Humanities
Health, Technology and Society
Histories, Societies and Identities: Connecting the Past to the Present
Introduction to Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
Perspectives on Crime
Abnormal Psychology
Introduction to Criminal Law
Crime and Criminals
Crime and Forensic Investigation
Workshop on Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement

* Non-Chinese speaking students or students who have not received sufficient training in the Chinese language may apply for exemption from the Chinese course(s), and alternative courses may be assigned.