u/External_Champion732

Hi guys! I’m an international students from southeast Asia and just got accepted to CUHK (The Chinese University of Hong Kong). I’m currently trying to decide between 2 majors:
Data science and policy studies
Global economics and finance

I need some advice from you guys😭😭😭

Here are some of my worries, about data science and policy studies, it is a relatively new program and, as far as I know, it’s unique to CUHK. I find the combination of data science and public policy very interesting, but I’m worried that the curriculum may be too interdisciplinary and not specialized enough in data science compared to a traditional Data Science degree.

And about global economics and finance, I’m only concerned about how challenging this major might be as I’m not too good at maths.

For those who have studied either program:
- How difficult are the courses?
- What are the internship and job prospects?
- Which major offers better career flexibility?

Thank you so much for your help! 🙏

Hi guys! I’m an international students from southeast Asia and just got accepted to CUHK (The Chinese University of Hong Kong). I’m currently trying to decide between 2 majors:
Data science and policy studies
Global economics and finance

I need some advice from you guys😭😭😭

Here are some of my worries, about data science and policy studies, it is a relatively new program and, as far as I know, it’s unique to CUHK. I find the combination of data science and public policy very interesting, but I’m worried that the curriculum may be too interdisciplinary and not specialized enough in data science compared to a traditional Data Science degree.

And about global economics and finance, I’m only concerned about how challenging this major might be as I’m not too good at maths.

For those who have studied either program:
- How difficult are the courses?
- What are the internship and job prospects?
- Which major offers better career flexibility?

Thank you so much for your help! 🙏