Undergraduate Student Handbook The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Introduction (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
University Almanac 2023-24 (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
University Officers (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Administrative Staff List (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Undergraduate Programmes
University Core Requirements
Students Admitted in 2022-23 and thereafter
Students Admitted in 2021-22 and before
General Education Programme — Study Schemes and Course Lists
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Study Scheme and Course List
Areas of Courses to be taken by students
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Study Scheme and Course List
Areas of Courses to be taken by students
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Students Admitted in 2017-18
Students Admitted in 2016-17
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking course to be taken by students
Exemptions by Attainment from the University Chinese and English Language Requirements
Exemption by Equivalence of Courses from the University Core Requirements
Faculty Packages
Faculty of Arts
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Faculty of Business Administration
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Faculty of Education
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Students Admitted in 2017-18
Faculty of Engineering
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Faculty of Medicine
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Students Admitted in 2017-18
Students Admitted in 2016-17
Faculty of Science
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Faculty of Social Science
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Other Major Programmes
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Double Major Programmes
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Requirements of Major Programmes and Minor Programmes not listed under "Other Minor Programmes"
Other Minor Programmes
Minor Programme in Chinese Language (Cantonese) as a Second Language
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Minor Programme in Chinese Language (Putonghua) as a Second Language
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Minor Programme in French
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Minor Programme in German
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Minor Programme in Hong Kong Sign Language
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Minor Programme in Korean
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Minor Programme in Spanish
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Minor Programme in Business
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Minor Programme in Education
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Students Admitted in 2017-18
Minor Programme in Data Analytics and Informatics
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Minor Programme in CU-ASK: Innovation Problem Solving
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Minor Programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Co-operative Education Programme
Programmes Available for Declaration as Second Major
Language Courses
Chinese Language Courses
English Language Courses
Cantonese and Putonghua
Modern Languages
List of Language Enhancement Courses
Physical Education Elective Courses
Course Details
International Asian Studies Programme (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Regulations and Rules
General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Students Admitted in 2017-18
Students Admitted in 2016-17
Regulations Governing Undergraduate Medicine Programme
Students Admitted in 2023-24
Students Admitted in 2022-23
Students Admitted in 2021-22
Students Admitted in 2020-21
Students Admitted in 2019-20
Students Admitted in 2018-19
Students Admitted in 2017-18
Students Admitted in 2016-17
Regulations Governing Associate Students (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Regulations on Students of the University (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Honour Code and Code of Conduct for Students (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library Regulations (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Principles and Guidelines on the Use and Monitoring of the University's Information and Communication Technologies Facilities and Services (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Copyright (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Honesty in Academic Work (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Protection of Personal Data (Privacy) (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Rules to be Observed by Candidates at Examination Centre (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Support Facilities and Services
The Office of the Arts Administrator / The Sir Run Run Shaw Hall (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Independent Learning Centre (ILC) (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Information Technology Services Centre (ITSC) (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Library Facilities (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Sports Facilities (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Student Hostels (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Student Service and Student Activities (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
University Health Service (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Other Useful Information
Offices and Telephone Numbers
Diversity and Inclusion Policy (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Policy Against Sexual Harassment (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Procedures for Handling Discrimination Complaints (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
General Arrangements for Classes and Examinations on Approach of Typhoons and Rainstorms
Policies related to Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
University Traffic and Parking Management (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)
Campus Map (Also applicable to Postgraduate Students)


Last Revision Date:  1 August 2023

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