CODE
JS3237
ENTRY

Sept 2026 Entry

STUDY MODE
Full-time
DURATION

4 years

CREDIT REQUIRED

120 (plus 7 training credits)

PROGRAMME INTAKE
371 (Combined intake for programmes JS3005 [around 37], JS3140 [around 49], JS3150 [around 22], JS3160 [around 18], JS3170 [around 49], JS3180 [around 56], JS3236 [around 46], JS3237 [around 43] and JS3741 [around 51]) (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS)
FUND TYPE
Government-Funded
  • All admitted students embark on a common Year One curriculum within the Faculty of Engineering and study a common curriculum for this scheme in the second year. Students must select one of the three honours degree awards no later than the end of the second semester of Year 2.

  • The credit requirements of this scheme are indicative only. They are subject to review.

  • Students receive one of the following awards upon successful completion of the graduation requirements of the programme concerned:

    • BSc (Hons) in Intelligent Supply Chain

    • BSc (Hons) in Engineering Management with Data Analytics

    • BSc (Hons) in Aviation Operations and Systems

  • Students are allowed to enrol in any awards without being subject to further assessment.

  • The option of a Secondary Major in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) is available to students of the BSc (Hons) in Intelligent Supply Chain. Admission to a Secondary Major is on a competitive basis and is subject to a different credit requirement for graduation. Please see the “Secondary Major Details” section.

Entry Scholarship

  • To recognise the outstanding academic performance of students, the department will grant entry scholarship with total amount up to HK$30,000 to eligible students admitted to the scheme via Non-JUPAS local year 1 admission.  Details can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ise/scholarships. It is subject to change and will be announced on department website in due course.
Application Deadline
Non-JUPAS Year 1
2025-11-19
International / Other Qualification
2025-11-19

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About Programme
Specific Notes
How to Apply
Aims & Characteristics

Three full-time programmes are offered under this scheme:

  • BSc (Hons) in Intelligent Supply Chain (BSc ISC)
  • BSc (Hons) in Engineering Management with Data Analytics (BSc EMDA)
  • BSc (Hons) in Aviation Operations and Systems (BSc AOS)

All admitted students embark on a common Year One curriculum. Towards the end of Year One, students can decide whether to continue with their initial choice or switch to another programme within the Faculty of Engineering. Those who wish to change to another programme need to join a competitive process through a ranking assessment, which considers a combination of entrance qualification score, Year One GPA, and interview performance.

 

BSc ISC

Programme Aims and Learning Outcomes

Managing logistics is an interesting and complex task. It involves the effective management of materials, information, and finance in a network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers.

 

This programme aims to nurture logistics engineers and professionals who are competent in the design, implementation, control, and execution of logistics systems and related technologies and who are capable of managing complex business, logistics and technology systems for increasingly technology-enabled logistics enterprises.

 

Programme Characteristics

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University boasts a broad array of expertise and talent that spans the entire spectrum of logistics. The programme provides comprehensive training in logistics systems, facility design, logistics information systems, supply chain management, and operations management. It also teaches the general management and business skills needed to manage and run modern logistics companies.

 

In addition to the academic curriculum, Work-Integrated Education (WIE) is incorporated into the programme to ensure that students gain real-life work experience that is relevant to their studies. This enables students to better understand the relevance of their academic efforts and enhances their all-round development.

 

Summer placement opportunities may be available to students to enable them to gain practical work experience.

 

Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Student Exchange Programme, during which they spend one semester at a university in a country such as the US, Canada, Sweden, or Finland.

 

BSc EMDA

Programme Aims and Learning Outcomes

Enterprises are industrial and commercial organisations that shape the modern economy. This programme aims to provide students with a body of knowledge, principles, and skills related to the analysis, design, implementation, and operation of the critical elements associated with the effective operation of modern enterprises. To be successful in today’s highly competitive global business environment, an enterprise must be willing to undertake new activities and able to continuously optimise its operations.

 

This programme aims to nurture a new tranche of professionals with the entrepreneurship skills and ability to integrate and apply engineering, business management and information technology expertise to optimise the operations of modern information-based enterprises and workflows along the business value chains in which they operate.

 

Graduates of this programme are capable of formulating problems, recognising areas for improvement in an enterprise, and devising and implementing strategies to produce solutions that enhance business efficiency and effectiveness. They enable enterprises to deliver high-quality goods and services that meet or exceed customer demands in today’s modern business environment.

 

BSc AOS

Programme Aims and Learning Outcomes

The aviation operations and systems field concerns the design and development, planning and scheduling, and implementation and control of various processes, operations, and systems in the aviation and related industries. Particular emphasis is given to the development of new processes, operations, and systems and the reengineering of existing processes, operations, and systems. This yields a better understanding of the complex problems and interrelationships of various aviation operations and draws on specialised knowledge and skills in engineering, management, and the social sciences to specify, optimise, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such processes, operations, and systems.

 

The overall aim of this programme is to produce professionals who are competent in the design, development, planning, scheduling, controlling, executing, and managing aviation operations and systems, and related technologies. In this programme, students study the underpinning industrial engineering fundamentals and theory used in aviation operations and systems. As a consequence, graduates become competitive professionals in aviation operations and systems for the local and global aviation industry.

 

Programme Characteristics

Hong Kong needs to upgrade its manpower to meet the aviation industry’s prevailing and future demand and to maintain its competitiveness in the rapidly changing world and highly competitive markets in the region. Only university graduates with profound aviation-related professional knowledge and diverse management skillsets have the ability and adaptability to be successful in such an environment. This programme is designed from a multi-stakeholder perspective to cover the whole spectrum of the aviation industry, spanning the policy, management, operations, logistics, and systems levels. Various units participated in developing the programme, including the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management. It offers a highly integrated, broad-based education aimed at producing degree-level aviation professionals to meet the high-level, diverse manpower needs of the aviation industry.

 

In the third year, students are required to take the Industrial Training subject “Integrated Aviation Systems Project”. This subject aims at developing their practical understanding of the common technological systems and processes found in the aviation industry. By undertaking hands-on projects, students are able to integrate their academic knowledge with practical skills in key engineering tasks, including problem identification, design, fabrication, and evaluation.

 

In the final year, students can specialise in areas such as aircraft logistics, airline operations and revenue management, inflight service management, and the selection of their Final Year Project.

 

Teaching Approach and Support Facilities

Our teaching follows a student-centred and problem-based learning approach and is conducted with the support of the most advanced facilities in the region, including the PolyU Microsoft Enterprise Systems Centre. The Centre has laboratories focusing on business automation, logistics and simulation, and knowledge solutions.

 

Work-Integrated Education

In addition to the normal curriculum, Work-Integrated Education (WIE) has been incorporated into the programme. The Department also makes every effort to secure industrial summer-training placements for students during their studies. These placements enable students to gain practical work experience.

 

Student Exchange to Overseas Universities

Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Student Exchange Programme, travelling to universities in North America, Europe, and Asia, including the Chinese mainland. The typical duration of an exchange is one semester.

Recognition & Prospects

BSc ISC

Professional Recognition

Graduates are granted full exemption (Logistics Stream) from the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) leading to Chartered Membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK).

Career Prospects

Graduates typically become management trainees, logistics engineers, distribution analysts/officers, logistics analysts, logistics officials in government offices, business executives/analysts, system analysts/designers, or entrepreneurs. Moreover, a wide range of employment opportunities are available in industry settings, business, services, and the government. Most graduates are promoted to managerial positions after a few years of work experience.

 

BSc EMDA

Professional Recognition

This programme evolved from the BSc (Hons) in Enterprise Engineering with Management. Accreditation has been sought from the Chartered Management Institute for the dual accreditation. Students automatically receive a second professional qualification upon successful completion of the programme.

 

Career Prospects

Similar to other business and management programmes, the Engineering Management with Data Analytics programme equips students with generic understanding and know-how applicable to enterprises and organisations in various sectors. A wide range of employment opportunities suitable for our graduates are available in industry settings, business, services, and the government sector. Most graduates are promoted to managerial positions after a few years of work experience.

 

BSc AOS

Professional Recognition

The programme has been granted provisional accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK).

 

Career Prospects

Graduates can find employment as planning engineers, systems engineers, aircraft project engineers, operations engineers, materials management officers, flight dispatch officers, client service executives, quality assurance engineers, passenger services officers, fleet technical engineers, aviation business analysts, inventory management analysts, cargo services coordinators, crew operations officers, and revenue management officers.

Curriculum
Year 1 
All admitted students embark on a common Year One curriculum within the Faculty of Engineering. 
   
Year 2 (common curriculum for this scheme)
Chinese Communication
Management and Organisation
Introduction to Marketing
Industrial Engineering Technique and Method
E-Business Systems in Transport and Logistics
Shipping and Transport Logistics Operations
Accounting for Decision Making
Business Law
Introduction to Intelligent Supply Chain
Fundamental of Enterprise Systems
Industrial Safety and Web Intelligence
CAR N
 
Year 3
BSc ISC BSc EMDA BSc AOS 
Engineering Economics Engineering Economics Applications of Operations Research in Aviation 
Business Process Management and Innovation I & II Business Process Management and Innovation I & II Business Process Management and Innovation I 
Professional Communication in English for Engineering Students Professional Communication in English for Engineering Students Professional Communication in English for Engineering Students
Applied Quality and Reliability with AIDA Applied Quality and Reliability with AIDA Introduction to Aviation Management 
Logistics Automation Engineering Management Warehousing Technologies and Operations 
Mobile Technologies for Logistics Systems Digital Transformation with Advanced Technology Systems Modeling and Simulation 
Management Science Applied AIDA in Operations Research and Management Aviation Safety and Security Management 
- - Engineering Costing and Evaluation 
Free Elective* Free Elective* Project Management 
Service-Learning Service-Learning Service-Learning
CAR M CAR M CAR M
Integrated Multidisciplinary Project Integrated Multidisciplinary Project Integrated Aviation Systems Project
 
Year 4
BSc ISC BSc EMDA BSc AOS 
Production Logistics Strategic Management Airport Logistics Engineering 
Business Intelligence for Supply Chain Business Intelligence for Supply Chain Fleet and Flight Management 
Logistics Information Management Enterprise Resources Planning Total Quality Management 
Supply Chain Analytics Enterprise Analytics Airport Management 
Engineering Professionals in Society II Engineering Professionals in Society II Engineering Professionals in Society II
Project Management Project Management Airline Strategy and Management 
Green Legislation and Supply Chain Logistics Engineering Costing and Evaluation Free Elective *
Individual Project Individual Project Individual Project
 
* Students can take free Elective Subjects offered by ISE or other departments.
Secondary Major Details

Features

Among the four main economic pillars in Hong Kong, the logistics industry employs the largest number of workers. Its contribution to Hong Kong’s GDP is remarkable. Hong Kong's well-developed transportation infrastructure (e.g., Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong’s port, the Hong KongZhuhaiMacao Bridge) enables the city to interconnect smoothly and efficiently with the rest of the world (especially mainland China). To maintain its high efficiency and competitive edge, the logistics industry in Hong Kong is shifting from traditional labour-intensive and paper-oriented processes to automation and digitalisation. There is high demand for talents with robust knowledge in logistics and AIDA to support the industry’s growth.

 

Students can choose from a pool of elective subjects, including Accounting for Decision Making, Introduction to Marketing, Introduction to Enterprise Computing, Fundamental of Enterprise Systems, and Engineering Economics.

 

Remarks

Studying for a Secondary Major is a free choice by students; it is not mandatory. Only students with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or above will be considered for Secondary Major enrolment. The Secondary Major may stipulate additional selection criteria for admission and is subject to quota availability. Students must apply to and obtain approval from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering no later than the commencement of the second year of study for admission to the Secondary Major. 

Credit Required for Graduation

120 (plus 7 training credits)

Scheme/Programme Leader(s)

Scheme Leader
Prof. Carman K.M. Lee

 

Programme Leader - BSc (Hons) in Intelligent Supply Chain
Prof. Nick Chung
 

Programme Leader - BSc (Hons) in Engineering Management with Data Analytics
Prof. Carman K.M. Lee
 

Programme Leader - BSc (Hons) in Aviation Operations and Systems
Prof. Xu Min

Entrance Requirements

Please click here to view the entrance requirements for non-JUPAS applicants.

Enquiries

For further programme information, please contact   
ISE Enquiry (email: ise.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk; tel.: 2766 6597).

Student Message

Many people have never heard of logistics, but they are everywhere in our daily lives, from small gadgets to the machinery on a building site. I am honoured to have been accepted to the Logistics Engineering with Management programme, retitled Intelligent Supply Chain (ISC). In our first year, interesting and useful Cluster-Area Requirements and Leadership subjects sharpened our skills and nourished our personal development.

 

I initially felt nervous while I was getting used to life at PolyU. Luckily, Dr Choy, the Programme Leader, really cares for his students and was willing to spend time talking to us. Everyone I have met at PolyU has been very friendly and willing to help others when they are in need. I now feel excited and energised about my life at PolyU.

 

I have participated in several activities, such as joining an exchange tour to Beijing in the summer, attending various talks given by famous people, and serving as a student helper at PolyU events. This has helped me to get to know the campus and broaden my horizons. I would like to thank everyone I have met at PolyU. Without them, my life here would not have been so fruitful. I look forward to more great opportunities in the future.

Leung Hiu Yan

Enterprise Engineering with Management (EEM), retitled Engineering Management with Data Analytics (EMDA), is designed to equip graduates with hard skills, personal development, and industrial experience. The programme will broaden your perspective through embedded internships, exchange programmes, and summer school opportunities and will open the door to a wide range of careers in various sectors, including consultancy, finance, and management.

Ru Weiming Linda, MPhil student in Industrial Systems, Manufacture, and Management (ISMM), University of Cambridge

The BSc (Hons) in Enterprise Engineering with Management programme, retitled Engineering Management with Data Analytics (EMDA), provided me with a diverse study environment. It both equipped me with academic knowledge and promoted my personal growth. Most importantly, this course cultivates business-engineering professionals with structured mindsets through its various subjects and projects.

 

I was part of a team that entered the Business Plan Competition, which required us to propose a new business opportunity with a detailed plan. We were the first runners-up in this competition. My Final-Year Project was in cooperation with the Hong Kong Fire Services Department, for which I developed informative and interactive e-learning courseware. This gave me the valuable experience of applying the skills I had learned to a real-life situation. I also participated in study tours to places such as Korea and Beijing, was involved in voluntary service, and served as a student helper on Information Day and at a large-scale international seminar.

 

The rapid changes that affect us all present new challenges every day. Thus, in addition to participating in traditional learning, we must be good team players and flexible workers. In my present career in finance and marketing, I have the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life and on different projects. My university life prepared me for this: I worked with people from different backgrounds, managed jobs analytically, and became a fast learner.

Chong Shu Fong

The BSc (Hons) in Enterprise Engineering with Management programme, retitled Engineering Management with Data Analytics (EMDA), offered me practical experience and many valuable opportunities, and it broadened my horizons.

 

In addition to comprehensive knowledge related to enterprise engineering and business management, the programme gave me many opportunities to participate in various kinds of events, including a study tour to Taiwan, an exchange programme in Finland, and several competitions. These activities allowed me to further develop and apply my professional knowledge and the skills I had learned. I now have a global outlook and a good understanding of enterprise management, which will facilitate my organisational decision-making and problem-solving in the future.

 

The enriched programme undoubtedly gave me advantages in the highly competitive job market. I am now a management trainee at DHL Global Forwarding (Hong Kong) Limited, and I have already applied the professional knowledge that I gained in the programme, such as project management and strategic management, during my training. This has helped me to deal confidently with challenges and management problems in the organisation. I will continue to use this knowledge to improve my performance and obtain better outcomes.

 

I feel extremely fortunate to be a graduate of the programme. It gave me an all-round education and the development opportunities I needed to become a professional enterprise engineer.

Chan Kam Wai

The BSc (Hons) in Enterprise Engineering with Management, retitled Engineering Management with Data Analytics (EMDA), integrates management methods and scientific approaches to help organisations manage their resources effectively and adapt to an ever-changing business environment. In addition to gaining knowledge of planning and designing effective operation processes for enterprises, I learned about the importance of information technology in helping enterprises to identify industry trends, fulfil customer expectations, and gain competitive advantages.

 

During our 4 years of study, we were often given opportunities to apply our theoretical knowledge, and the practical training and projects were challenging and rewarding. In addition to academic study, we were able to broaden our outlook via study tours and organisation visits and to explore our career options in graduate sharing sessions.

 

As a business analyst in a shipping company, I often apply the knowledge I learned during the programme. My skills in project planning and business re-engineering help me to identify the needs of users and design solutions to improve business processes and operations.

Tsang Ho Shan

The BSc (Hons) in Aviation Operations & Systems programme has provided me with the knowledge and practical experience I need to build a career in the aviation industry.

 

Emphasis was placed on the analytical examination of airline/airport operations, business strategies, and decision making, in addition to a holistic overview of the rapidly thriving industry. Apart from operation planning and service management, I gained insights into the technical aspects of aircraft engineering and airport logistics systems through completing an industrial integrated project. My perspective was broadened by lectures given by former airline executives, airport operators, and air transport researchers.

 

I had an internship opportunity in Spain as a research assistant for an Unmanned Aircraft Systems project. I was able to apply my technical knowledge and start up my venture using computer programming and project management. Thanks to the chance to improve my interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills during my two-month overseas exposure, I have become better at Spanish and UAS flying in courses offered by PolyU.

 

I have come to realise that the aviation industry offers countless opportunities. The programme offered a well-rounded learning experience that equipped me with the understanding and soft skills required to take on different aviation jobs.

Ha Timothy Promise

Through this programme, I gained much practical and useful knowledge about the real aviation industry, especially the operation of an airline. Both hard and soft skills related to flight operations and systems were included, and some recent common software in the field was taught in the courses. All that I have learned will equip me to become a well-rounded person and strengthen my skills for my future career.

 

I had an internship opportunity in Hong Kong Aviation Ground Services Limited as a Customer Services Officer in the Hong Kong Airlines Lounge for the development of the Employee Attendance Recording System (EAR) project. I not only used computer programming to tailor a feasible system for the company but also applied the knowledge I had learned in this programme, such as systems modelling and simulation. In addition, during the first summer semester, I went to Sichuan and mentored a local health ambassador. This was a meaningful and unforgettable aspect of my campus life.

Mak Yuen Sum
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Interview Arrangement
Aims

To evaluate the potential for and interest of applicants in the programme, and to test their language and communication skills and their learning attitude.

Date of Interview
Between November 2025 and July 2026
Duration

About 10-15 minutes

Medium
English
Mode
Individual interview (online)
Remarks
  • Suitable applicants will be invited to interview.
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Interview Arrangement
Aims

To evaluate the potential for and interest of applicants in the programme, and to assess their language and communication skills and attitude towards learning.

Date of Interview
Between November 2025 and July 2026
Duration

About 10-15 minutes

Medium
English
Mode
Individual interview (online)
Remarks

Suitable applicants will be invited to interview.

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