Overview

The Applied Economics (Hons) programme at Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College governs the dynamics driving many crucial decisions in modern life, from personal time management, household consumption and investment, to urban planning, labor allocation, fiscal management, macroeconomic stabilization and global finance.

Built on mathematical logics and statistical analyses, economics employs an extensive toolkit of quantitative methods, including mathematical modeling, computation, statistical analyses, data-mining and machine learning, to understand issues and policies key to social decision makers. The study of economics is literally everywhere and the skills one learns from economics can be applied in every arena in life. This is why economics graduates are highly sought after by employers of a wide range of sectors and are popularly accepted by postgraduate programs in many fields.

Features

The UIC AE programme nurtures analytical thinkers and rigorous problem-solvers. The AE curriculum helps students dissect managerial issues and problems with economic analyses and insights. With our world-class faculty and teaching materials, our students acquire valuable skills in data analytics, public policy design and evaluation, and corporate strategy formulation.

The continuing transformation of the Chinese marketplace and the process of skill upgrading in the country is creating an unsatiated demand for talent with formal economic training. The graduates from the AE programme will have multiple career development tracks. They can be employed as economists and researchers inside governments, NGOs, financial institutions, businesses, universities, and research organizations. Alternatively, they can be employed as business specialists and managers in various functional areas of a commercial enterprise, such as in finance, marketing, data analytics, management, research and development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting

Organizational Behaviour

Law

Business Communications

Business Research Methods

Strategic Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00 , International

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Application Period l: September 1st to December 31st
Application Period ll: February 10th to May 15th

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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IELTS

6

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Credits

155 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zhuhai, China

Disciplines

Economics View 54 other Bachelors in Economics in China

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should complete the undergraduate program application form and prepare the following materials:
High school diploma
High school transcripts
Two letters of recommendation
Personal Statement
Copy of passport
Scholarship Application Form (if any)
Language Certificate (IELTS minimum score of 6, TOEFL minimum score of 79)
Financial Statement
After all the above materials are provided and the requirements are met, International Development Office will register the application for the applicant.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

110000 CNY / year

≈ 110000 CNY / year

Funding

UIC offers limited full entrance (110,000 RMB), 50% entrance scholarship (55,000 RMB), 30% entrance scholarship (33,000 RMB) and government scholarships (10,000 RMB) for 2025 intake. Scholarship distribution is also first come, first served. For academic performance, full entrance scholarship holders need to be A or A+ students(Average score 86-100), 50% entrance scholarship holders need to be B+ students(Average score 80-86), 30% entrance scholarship holders need to be B students(Average score 76-80). The college will have the final decision for distribution.

UlC also offers dormitory waiver scholarships in the 2025-2026 academic year, and it is offered on a first come first served basis.

Work Permits

International students in China are generally not permitted to work while studying. Limited exceptions may apply with special approval from your university and authorities. Always confirm the current rules locally.

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