Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science
The University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Education
Eng + 1.5×Math + 1.5×best subject from science subjects + Best 2
Lower Quartile
43
Median
44
Upper Quartile
46
BEd&BSc is a double degree in science education. It prepares educators with real science subject depth and STEM curriculum knowledge, turning science into teachable, inquiry-based, assessable learning.
What you study
Science major foundation
Study Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or related science core according to the chosen direction.
Science teachers need real subject depth to handle students' questions.
Science pedagogy and inquiry learning
Design experiments, inquiry learning, STEM activities, conceptual change, and misconception correction.
Science education is about conceptual understanding, not just formulas.
Curriculum, assessment and laboratory safety
Study science curriculum planning, lab safety, assessment design, practical work, and school-based STEM.
School science involves safety, equipment, assessment, and interdisciplinary coordination.
Teaching practicum and reflective practice
Teach science in schools and revise lesson plans, experiments, and assessment based on student response.
Explaining difficult science clearly requires repeated practice and reflection.
Opportunities
- Use core courses and projects to judge fit beyond the programme title.
- If you turn coursework, internships, competitions, or portfolio work into evidence early, later applications and job search become much stronger.
- There may be a clearer professional credential route, but accreditation requirements must be checked early.
- Education faculties usually tie subject content, pedagogy, and practicum closely together, giving earlier exposure to school contexts.
- Routes include science/maths/STEM teacher, curriculum development, STEM education coordinator, science outreach, edtech, publishing, and postgraduate science education.
Best fit
- Fits students willing to work with peopleFacing / credentialPath / communicationWriting over time.
- Fits students who like interacting with people and responding to real-time needs.
- Fits students who accept long credential, practicum, or registration pathways.
- Fits students willing to write, present, and clarify complex ideas continuously.
- Fits students who like science and enjoy making complex ideas understandable.
Risks and checks
- Do not rely on the programme name alone; check core courses, assessment, practicum, and graduation requirements.
- Being reachable by score does not mean the daily work fits; the real difference usually appears in core difficulty, project rhythm, and assessment style.
- Credential routes can be long and may include practicum hours, exams, or registration requirements.
- If you do not want classroom practice, teaching practicum, or professional qualification routes, check fit early.
- If the real goal is pure research or advanced engineering, this route may signal education too early. Do not choose it if you dislike teaching.
- Open the official curriculum and check whether you want to study the first three years of core courses.
- Check practicum, portfolio, studio, clinical, fieldwork, or professional exam requirements.
- Use recent admission scores and your DSE subject mix to decide whether it belongs in Band A, B, or C.
- Compare it with one adjacent programme so you do not choose a similar-sounding route with completely different daily work.
- Use the official programme page as the final source, especially for accreditation, interviews, and curriculum changes.
- Compare BSc, Engineering, and BEd&BSc first: do you want to be a scientist/engineer or a science educator?
Salary reference
HK$33,000 - 46,000/month
Mid-career reference: HK$52,000 - 90,000/month
Salary is estimated from Hong Kong teacher pay scales, STEM education, edtech, and publishing roles; entry into school teaching scales strongly affects pay and stability.
Competition statistics
Application numbers come from the JUPAS application statistics table after programme-choice modification. Offers come from the main-round offer statistics table.
| Year | Band A applicants | Total applicants | Offers | Intake | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — | 16 | Programme notes Only intake is currently available from programme notes; official Band A applicants, total applicants, and offers have not been published on the current programme page yet. |
| 2025 | 116 | 1,044 | 15 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2024 | 143 | 863 | 13 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2023 | 99 | 844 | 18 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2022 | 76 | 766 | 15 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2021 | 88 | 796 | 18 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2020 | 101 | 948 | 18 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2019 | 145 | 1,259 | 18 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2018 | 176 | 1,587 | 45 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2017 | 156 | 1,540 | 40 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2016 | 89 | 967 | 38 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2015 | 85 | 934 | 24 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2014 | 48 | 812 | 20 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2013 | 88 | 1,007 | 15 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
| 2012 | 39 | 615 | 13 | — | Official JUPAS programme page |
Sources
Last reviewed: 2026-05-14
- ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING) 1 >= 3
- BIOLOGY or CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS >= 3
- Or
- MATHEMATICS EXTENDED MODULE 1 OR 2 >= 3
- ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING, OTHER LANGUAGE) >= 3
- ANY 1 SUBJECT (EXCLUDING APPLIED LEARNING) 4 >= 3
Historical records
| Year | Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
2025Latest | 43 | 44 | 46 |
2024 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
2023 | 40 | 42 | 43 |