The General Education programme aims to provide students with a broad knowledge base across academic disciplines and cultivate their intellectual-analytical ability, aesthetic appreciative ability and moral reasoning ability.
The General Education (GE) requirements are applicable to students admitted to Year 1 in AY2024/25 or before, and senior entrants admitted to Year 2 in AY2025/26 and before, and those admitted to Year 3 in AY2026/27 and before.
Students are required to pass the GE requirements prescribed below.
| Types of Requirements (No. of Modules) | Descriptions | No. of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GE – Foundation (1 module) | GEN1000 Perspectives on General Education | 3 |
| GE – Cluster (4 modules) | At least ONE module from each of the following four academic clusters: Cluster 1: Humanities Cluster 2: Social Sciences Cluster 3: Science and Technology Cluster 4: Moral Reasoning | 12 |
| GE – Elective (2 modules) | Option 1: Any TWO GE modules in any cluster OR Option 2: Any one of the GE modules in any cluster plus GEN4001 Capstone Project on General Education as the second GE elective | 6 |
| 7 modules | Total | 21 credits |
Students admitted to Year 2 or Year 3 may be granted with credit transfer to fulfil the GE credit requirements prescribed below, subject to review and approval by the respective Programme Director of the major programme enrolled by the student. The policy of credit transfer is stipulated in the Academic Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes.
In addition to the policy on credit transfer, senior-year entrants also need to comply with the prevailing policy governing credit transfer for the General Education Curriculum approved by the University.
| Types of Requirements (No. of Modules) | Descriptions (Students are required to pass the GE requirements prescribed below.) | No. of Credits | ||
| GE requirement for students admitted to Year 2 (Students who transfer from an undergraduate programme at a recognized institution in Hong Kong or overseas) | GE requirement for students admitted to Year 2 (Graduates of Higher Diploma or Associate Degree) | GE requirement for students admitted to Year 3 | ||
| GE – Foundation (1 module) | GEN1000 Perspectives on General Education | 3 | Credit Transfer (3)* | Credit Transfer (3)* |
| GE – Cluster (4 modules) | At least ONE module from each of the following four academic clusters: Cluster 1: Humanities Cluster 2: Social Sciences Cluster 3: Science and Technology Cluster 4: Moral Reasoning | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| GE – Elective (2 modules) | Option 1: Any TWO GE modules in any cluster OR Option 2: Any one of the GE modules in any cluster plus GEN4001 Capstone Project on General Education as the second GE elective | 3 + Credit Transfer (3)* | Credit Transfer (6)* | Credit Transfer (6)* |
| Total | 18 credits (6 modules) | 12 credits (4 modules) | 12 credits (4 modules) |
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*Credit Transfer: Students are NOT required to study another module to replace the 3 credits of GEN1000, and 3 or 6 credits of GE electives.
Upon completion of module(s) in Cluster 1, students should be able to:
Upon completion of module(s) in Cluster 2, students should be able to:
Upon completion of module(s) in Cluster 3, students should be able to:
Upon completion of module(s) in Cluster 4, students should be able to:
