HSUHK structures its undergraduate curriculum with a balance of three components: Major Studies, Common Core Curriculum (CCC) and Free Electives. CCC is an important part of the undergraduate educational experience. It not only advances intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning but also offers students broad knowledge beyond the focus of the major, as well as exposure to the rich diversity of the human experience.
The CCC constitutes 37.5% to 40% of the undergraduate curriculum. For the credit requirements, please visit: https://ccc.hsu.edu.hk/study-requirements/
Students admitted to Year 2 or Year 3 may be granted with credits transfer. The application will be reviewed and approved by the respective Programme Director of the major programme enrolled by a 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 Common Core Thematics / General Education requirements approved by the University.
For more details, please visit the relevant page with reference to your admission year and study requirements:
Your academic advisor can help you understand the best options for completing your degree. Getting modules pre-approved by them ensures that the credits you earn will apply to your degree programme and will eliminate the possibility of duplicating a module you have already completed.
You may find your academic advisor here.
After the Main Round of Module Registration period, there is still a Clearance Round of Module Registration just before the commencement of each semester for students to make final adjustment on their timetable on the Module Registration System. The Module Add/Drop period will also take place during the first two weeks of each Semester (first week in the Summer Term). You may wait until the Module Add/Drop period to see if you can register the module.
If you are a Year 4 student and the unsuccessful registration may lead to postponement of your graduation, please seek advice from your Programme Office immediately. Special arrangement will be made upon Department’s request.
Any module can fulfil your free elective requirements, but not every module can fulfil your study plan and GE / FuturEdge Programme requirements. You should ensure you can complete the modules required for graduation BEFORE you take any electives. Please consult your academic advisor if you have any questions on your study plan.
The University encourages its students to take part in recognized outbound exchange programmes during their study period. Credit transfer/ Module exemption may be granted for modules completed successfully in a partner institution of the University, i.e. institutions which have signed an agreement with HSUHK. For more details, please check out the related guidelines and procedures on “Credit Transfer/Module Exemption for Outbound Exchange Students” on Registry’s website.
If a student received a Fail grade, i.e. Grade F, in a module, s/he may retake that module. Nevertheless, Students will NOT have priority in registering for the modules that they are going to retake. Departments/Schools will try to accommodate the demand for retaking modules but there is no guarantee that such demand can be met.
For more details, please refer to Section 14 of the “Academic Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes (QF Level 5)” on Registry’s website.
