Programmes Aims and Objectives
This programme aims to equip students with the skills necessary to become IT professionals that are competent in evaluating and developing e-Commerce systems and services within a business context. Students will gain knowledge and skills in core business and technical related subjects, together with an in-depth understanding of the specific managerial, regulatory, and technical issues involved in the exploitation of eCommerce. Students will also acquire the necessary knowledge and skill to analyze, plan, design, develop, and maintain eCommerce systems.
Upon completion of the programme, graduates should have attained skills and competencies in the following areas:
- understanding of the technologies underpinning the implementation of e-Commerce systems;
- ability to help evaluate and develop electronic commerce opportunities for business;
- competence in evaluating and using software and security methodologies and tools in support of electronic commerce operations;
- knowledge and skills to construct a variety of electronic commerce systems in support of service and business goals;
- skills in the use of software technology to support accounting, marketing and analysis of electronic commerce operations;
- and understanding of the legal environment surrounding e-Commerce, as well as changes in traditional marketing brought about by e-Commerce.
Programmes Details
Admission Code
P17
Year of Entry
2026
Intake Target
185
Mode of Study
Combined
Credit Requirement
33
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Mode of Funding
Non-government-funded
Tuition Fee
HKD234,300 (Local Students)
HKD267,300 (Non-Local Students)
HKD267,300 (Non-Local Students)
Normal Study Period
Full-time: 1 year (2-3 semesters);
Full-time with year-long internship/project: 2 years;
Part-time: 2 years (5 semesters)
Full-time with year-long internship/project: 2 years;
Part-time: 2 years (5 semesters)
Max Study Period
Full-time: 2.5 years;
Full-time with year-long internship/project: 3 years;
Part-time/Combined mode:
5 years
Full-time with year-long internship/project: 3 years;
Part-time/Combined mode:
5 years
Class Schedule
Mostly on Weekday evenings and/or Saturdays
Mode of Processing
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Programme Leader
Prof W K CHAN (Department of Computer Science)
Ms Rupa Bandyopadhyay (Department of Information Systems)
Prof Gerhard HANCKE (Department of Computer Science)
General Enquiries
CS Dept General Office
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must
To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have:
- a recognised bachelor's degree in a Computing discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology); or
- a recognised bachelor's degree in a related discipline (e.g., Electronic Engineering, Economics and Finance, Applied Mathematics, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Information Technology) preferably with applicable IT experience; or
- have obtained a good alternative qualification with substantial IT professional experience acceptable to the University; and
- sufficient command of the English language.
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction for the whole programme is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:
- 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@; or
- an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic)@; or
- a score of 450 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6)
IELTS (UKVI) (Academic) for UK student visa application is acceptable.
@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period. There is no validity period for CET-6.
For Submission of TOEFL Score to CityUHK:
Please arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your result(s) directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401 (Graduate School Admissions) and the Department code is 99.
For Submission of IELTS Score to CityUHK:
Please send your result(s) via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to the University.
The following English tests are NOT acceptable:
For Submission of TOEFL Score to CityUHK:
Please arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your result(s) directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401 (Graduate School Admissions) and the Department code is 99.
For Submission of IELTS Score to CityUHK:
Please send your result(s) via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to the University.
The following English tests are NOT acceptable:
- Duolingo
- GMAT
- GRE
- IELTS Indicator
- IELTS One Skill Retake
- IELTS Online
- TOEFL iBT Home Edition
- TOEFL MyBest Score
- TOEIC
- Others
Non-local Applicants
Persons holding the following documents issued by the Immigration Department (IMMD) of the HKSAR are classified as non-local applicants:- Student visa / entry permit; or
- Visa / entry permit under the Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG Visa); or
- Dependant visa / entry permit for applicants who were 18 years old or above when they were issued with such visa / entry permit by the IMMD
Local Applicants
Persons holding any of the following documents issued by the Immigration Department (IMMD) are classified as local applicants:- Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
- Documents issued by the IMMD certifying the right of abode / right to land in Hong Kong
- One-way permit for entry to Hong Kong
- Dependant visa / entry permit for applicants who were below 18 years old when they were issued with such visa / entry permit by the IMMD
- Full-time employment visa / work permit (for part-time study)
- Visa / entry permit for Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)
- Visa / entry permit for Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)
- Visa / Entry permit for Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents
- Visa label for unconditional stay
Course Description
The programme consists of 33 credit units of required courses and elective courses. Students are expected to complete the programme within 1 to 2 years.
The courses fall into one of the following categories:
business and legal aspects of e-commerce
e-commerce systems management and applications
technical knowledge and skills for developing e-commerce systems
The required courses are:
Introduction to e-Commerce
Internet Application Development
Information Security for e-Commerce
e-Business System Integration
Analysis and Design of ecommerce Systems
A student must take all the 5 required courses. Up to 3 required courses can be either credit transferred (waived) based on the student's previous taken postgraduate-level courses or exempted based on the student's previous taken senior undergraduate-level courses. There is a rich set of elective courses to choose from. Examples are:
Big Data Algorithms and Techniques
Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice
Computer Networks and Internets
Corporate Finance
Data Warehousing & Data Mining
eCommerce Project
Economics for Business
Financial and Management Accounting
Information Security Technology Management
Information Systems Planning and Strategy
Information Systems Infrastructure and Security Management
Internship/Project
Knowledge Management
Law Relating to Business and Companies
Management Support and Business Intelligence Systems
Multimedia Technologies & Applications
Privacy-enhancing Technologies
Supply Chain Management
Topics on eCommerce Technologies
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