University Regulations, Degree Regulations and Syllabuses
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| Regulations for First Degree Curricula | |
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| Undergraduate Degree Regulations | |
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| Syllabus of Individual Degree | |
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Highlight of the Curriculum Structure
(applicable to students admitted in 2010-11 and thereafter)
In preparation for the new 4-year undergraduate curriculum under the new 3-3-4 academic structure, the University has implemented the new 3-year curriculum for freshmen entering in September 2010 and September 2011 and for S7 students entering in September 2012.
The 2010 curriculum will model closely the new 4-year curriculum and will feature three years of full-time study (for a standard 3-year curriculum) leading to the completion of 180 credits (with ‘standard’ undergraduate course being 6 credits).
| Component | Course | No. of Credits* | Proportion |
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| Compulsory Courses | Common Core English Chinese |
12 credits 6 credits 3 credits |
11.7% |
| Specialization# | Major | 60-96 credits (incl all intra-faculty courses that may be required of a major of up to a quarter of the maximum credits for a major, i.e. 24 credits or 4 courses) | 33.3% – 53.5% |
| Minor | 36-48 credits | 20% – 26.7% | |
| Electives | Electives for all students | Remainder to complete 180 credits | 8.3% – 35% |
| Total no. of Required Credits | 180 credits | 100.0% |
* 6 credits = 120-180 student workload hours
# Some professional curricula have been approved to adopt a “professional core” for their disciplinary studies.
