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Subject Specific Info Pack - What do we study in Natural Science and Chemistry
There are many differences between studying natural sciences at Oxford and Cambridge. C ambridge's N atural S ciences a re b road-based, w hich i s f urther d ivided i nto biological s treams o r physical s treams. R egardless of which f ield s tudents w ant t o s pecialize in, they m ust f irst e nroll in o ne of the N atural S ciences g roups a nd t hen t ake t hree t o f our c ourses p er y ear. Ox ford a d mits s t udents o n a c a se-by-su
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Subject Specific Info Pack - PPE @ OXFORD VS HSPS @ CAMBRIDGE
Studying Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) at Oxford and Human, Social & Political Sciences (HSPS) at Cambridge are popular choices for many Hong Kong students. However, there are quite significant differences between the two subjects! Although both subjects cover Politics and International Relations, PPE includes Philosophy and Economics, while HSPS includes Sociology and Anthropology. Both subjects cover all the aforementioned major areas in the first year. One of the
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Subject Specific Info Pack - What do we study in Engineering
SUBJECT OVERVIEW Most universities offer comprehensive General Engineering (also known as Engineering Science) programs for students interested in multiple aspects of engineering. Students applying to Oxbridge can choose their specialization in Year 3. The advantage of this program is that it allows students to gain broad knowledge across different areas of engineering, preparing them for future industry development. It also avoids students making a specialized choice without
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Subject Specific Info Pack - What do we study in Economics?
Q: How different is studying Economic at Oxbridge and other universities? A: Economics is the study of choice under scarcity of resources. For secondary-school level economics, students are asked to apply the theories to real-life situations qualitatively. Yet, for university-level economics, this differs greatly. In university, students need to use both qualitative and quantitative methods to explain theories, demonstrating a high requirement for mathematical skills. Microec
Nov 8


DSE results can still be used to apply to top UK universities such as Cambridge and LSE!
The vast majority of UK universities (including the University of Cambridge) still recognise HKDSE results as an admission condition. Students only need to search for "international qualifications" on the university website, then search "Hong Kong" to find relevant information (see last page for details) Taking UK G5 universities as an example, the websites of these five universities still state that they recognise HKDSE results. Therefore, students do not need to worry that
Nov 8
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