The new curriculum allows students to gain in-depth knowledge through major studies, and diversify their learning with Gateway Education (GE) courses, electives, and optional minors. The curriculum structure is as follows:
| Component | Advanced Standing II entrants |
|
|---|---|---|
GE |
English |
3 credits |
Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy |
Non-compulsory requirement |
|
Distributional area requirements (Arts and Humanities; Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations; Science and Technology) |
9 credits |
|
Major + College requirement (see notes) |
≤ 72 credits |
|
Minor (optional) |
15-18 credits |
|
Free electives |
Remainder to fulfill the credit requirement for graduation, if necessary |
|
Minimum credit units for graduation |
60 credits, depending on major |
|
Maximum credit units for graduation |
84 credits |
|
Notes |
|
1. |
Students may be required to take additional language courses depending on the entry qualification in English/Chinese. |
2. |
Major and college requirements should not exceed 72 credits. However, with the Senate’s approval, the college and school may set a higher limit to meet professional accreditation requirements. |
3. |
Students admitted with Advanced Standing II will not be entitled to additional credit transfer on the basis of their entry qualifications. Instead, students may apply for course exemption based on prior study. Credit units are not earned for an exempted course. College requirements are fully exempted for Advanced II. |
