Candidates who are unable, because of illness, to be present at the written examination of any course may apply for permission to present themselves at a supplementary examination of the same course to be held before the beginning of the First Semester of the following academic year. Any such application shall be made on the form prescribed within [..]

An ‘academic year’ comprises two semesters, the first semester to commence in September and end in December, and the second semester to commence in January and end in May/June, on dates as prescribed by the Senate. It includes, normally at the end of each semester, a period during which candidates are assessed. For some curricula, a ‘summer semeste [..]

Capstone Experience is an important component of HKU’s 4-Year Undergraduate Curriculum. It requires students to integrate various aspects of their learning in the course of their undergraduate education and may take the form of undergraduate research, field work project, internship, practicum, and so on. It will be made a graduation requirement und [..]

A Certificate of Graduation certifies that a student has successfully completed the requirements for the conferment of a degree in the Congregation Ceremony to come. Notes on Application for Certificate of Graduation: http://www.ase.hku.hk/asoffice/doc/CoG.pdf; online application: https://extranet.hku.hk/cog/servlet/cogInput/notes.

The classification of honours shall be determined by the Board of Examiners at its full discretion by taking into account the overall performance of the candidates and other relevant factors as appropriate. Usually, there are five divisions: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Division I), Second Class Honours (Division II), Third Class Hono [..]

The Common Core Curriculum is a new requirement for all undergraduate students at HKU. It is designed to broaden students’ horizons beyond their chosen disciplines and give them the opportunity to explore issues of profound significance to humankind in the 21st century.

‘Corequisite’ means a course which candidates must take in conjunction with the course in question

‘Course’ means a course of study, with a credit value expressed as a number of credit-units as specified in the syllabi for a degree curriculum.

‘Cumulative Grade Point Average’ or ‘Cumulative GPA’ is the GPA in respect of courses attempted by a candidate (including failed courses) at the time of calculation.