Digital technologies impact our society, culture and the self. They shape all aspects of our everyday lives and become interconnected with social relations, labour markets, education, health, security, recreation and other areas of the social world. We have seen changes in the way public services, consumption, and transportation are delivered through digital mechanisms such as apps and digital platforms. This brings positives but many challenges remain such as the rise of fake news, cybercrime, misinformation and inequalities generated by digital technologies. This area of Concentration Studies aims to introduce students to a variety of topics informed by sociological theory and methodology and help them to make sense of the digital society to make a better future.

Programme Features

• To enable students to understand how digital technology will impact our future;
• To equip students with broad-based training in sociology ;
• To provide students with theoretical training and the essential skills in social research, to critically understand and analyse the society in the tech era.

Ample Articulation Opportunities

• Graduates can choose to study bachelor’s degree in Social Policy and Social Development, Global and China Studies, Social Design, Criminology and Sociology or any related programmes offered by local or overseas institutions. They can also articulate to the Senior Year Places (Year 3) through the Non-JUPAS scheme to obtain a bachelor’s degree granted by UGC-funded Universities;
• Graduates can articulate to HKBU Self-funded Undergraduate Programmes under the Four-year Through-train Admissions Scheme.

Future Career Prospects

• Government Civil Servant
• Marketing and Advertising
• Public Relations and Corporate Communication
• Welfare and NGOs
• Social Research