The common core module in National Education and National Security Education is designed to introduce students with basic knowledge to modern China, the Chinese Constitution, Basic Law and National Security Law.
Upon completion of the common core module of National Education and National Security Education, students should be able to:
All Year 1 entrants admitted in AY 2025/26 or after, all Year 2 entrants admitted in AY 2026/27 or after, all Year 3 entrants admitted in AY 2027/28 or after, and all UG students admitted from 2028/29 onwards are required to pass the following non-credit bearing online module on National Education and National Security Education:
The module adopts a self-directed learning approach, allowing students to engage with the online materials and activities at their own pace. Students may enroll in the module on OpenLearn themselves anytime within their study period. To fulfill the module requirement, students must complete all the learning components and obtain a passing score for the final examination on OpenLearn.
The module fulfillment status will be updated three times each academic year. Students who wish to have their fulfilment status reflected in a particular semester or who intend to apply for graduation must observe the following module completion* deadlines.
| AY2025/26 | For release of results in | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Term | |
| Completion* of the online module NSL1000 by: | 22 December 2025 | 16 May 2026 | 1 August 2026 |
(*The module is only considered complete upon attainment of a passing score.)

