Courses

Introduction to the Course

The BA (Hons) Housing Studies is a part-time course addressing both academic and practitioner perspectives. It is in response to an increased demand for courses that meet the needs of practitioners with critical knowledge of a broader array of interlinked professional disciplines and the skills necessary to practice. Graduates can work for housing organisations and facilities and property management enterprises.

Housing is a professional discipline that is increasingly influential on policy aimed at developing sustainable and well managed communities. This course is for prospective students who work in housing organisations either in a professional or voluntary capacity, want to progress as a housing professional, develop understanding of housing and public policy, make a contribution to communities or want to develop your academic skills.

Medium of Instruction

English

Course Structure

Each module is worth 20 credit points except dissertation (double module, 40 credits). The whole course comprises 360 credits. Each 20 credit points module spans over a semester. There are three semesters per year:

Semester A : September to December

Semester B : January to April

Semester S : May to August

The entire course comprises 360 credit points.  The following modules are offered:

The programme has been under review and there will be module changes or modifications in new academic year subject the finalised details given by the awarding body.

# The delivery of elective modules will be subject to the decision of AIBE.

^ This module is comprised of lectures, tutorials, seminars, external visits and fieldworks. All costs incurred for external visits and/ or fieldworks and/or field trip are at students' own cost, which is not covered by course fee/ tuition fee.

Entry Requirements

• Completion of Higher Diploma, Foundation Degree or equivalent award in the cognate subject of Housing (for example, property management, facility management, real estate, surveying, public administration, building management etc.); or
• Completion of BTEC National Certificate / Diploma / Extended Diploma / International Advanced Level or equivalent and or
• Completion of Diploma / Certificate or equivalent qualification pitched at at HKQF Level 3; or
• HKDSE results meeting 112 UCAS new tariff points; or
• Mature applicants aged 21 or above with relevant work experience in housing, property management, facility management, real estate, building services, survey, public administration, building management related field will be considered on case-by-case basis. Applicants will normally be interviewed by the Course Leader and applicants should pass the interview.
• AND English language proficiency requirement: HKDSE Level 4; or HKCEE Grade C; or HKALE Grade E; or IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5 or equivalent; or applicants whose first language is not English with post-secondary qualifications wholly taught and assessed in English will be considered and accepted.

Course Fee (2025/26)

(The above tuition fee applies to the 2025/2026 cohort and is subject to change for the next academic year.)