Gateway education
For information and requirements about Gateway Education at CityUHK, please click here.
(Applicable to Normative 4-year degree students, Advanced Standing I and Advanced II students admitted in 2024/25 or before)
| Component | Normative 4-year Degree | Advanced Standing I | Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English * | 6 credit units | 6 credit units | 3 credit units |
| Chinese Civilization – History and Philosophy | 3 credit units | 3 credit units | Not a compulsory requirement |
| Distributional Area Requirements A minimum of 3 credit units from each of the three areas below: Area 1: Arts and Humanities Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations Area 3: Science and Technology |
12 credit units | 6 credit units | 3 credit units |
| College-specified courses | 9 credit units | 6 credit units | 6 credit units |
| * |
First-year entrants with Level ‘4’ (or equivalent) or above in HKDSE English Language, or Grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Use of English (or equivalent), will proceed to take GE English courses directly. Students who do not possess an equivalent qualification, or students scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE English Language or Grade D in HKALE AS-level Use of English are required to complete two 3-credit unit courses, LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1 and LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2, prior to taking the GE English courses. Students who demonstrate that they have achieved a grade B or above in their overall course results for LC0200A will achieve 3 credits and also be considered to have satisfied the pre-requisite for entry to the GE English courses without needing to take LC0200B. The credit units of LC0200A and LC0200B will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation and will not be included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average (CGPA). However, they will be counted towards the maximum credit units permitted. |
(Applicable to Normative 4-year degree students, Advanced Standing I and Advanced II students from 2025/26 onwards)
| Component | Normative 4-year Degree | Advanced Standing I | Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English * | 6 credit units | 6 credit units | 3 credit units |
| Chinese Civilization – History and Philosophy | 3 credit units | 3 credit units | Not a compulsory requirement |
| Whole-Person Development | 1 credit unit | 1 credit unit | Not a compulsory requirement |
| Distributional Area Requirements A minimum of 3 credit units from each of the three areas below: Area 1: Arts and Humanities Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations Area 3: Science and Technology |
12 credit units | 6 credit units | 3 credit units |
| College-specified courses | 9 credit units | 6 credit units | 6 credit units |
| * |
First-year entrants with Level ‘4’ (or equivalent) or above in HKDSE English Language, or Grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Use of English (or equivalent), will proceed to take GE English courses directly. Students who do not possess an equivalent qualification, or students scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE English Language or Grade D in HKALE AS-level Use of English are required to complete two 3-credit unit courses, LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1 and LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2, prior to taking the GE English courses. Students who demonstrate that they have achieved a grade B or above in their overall course results for LC0200A will achieve 3 credits and also be considered to have satisfied the pre-requisite for entry to the GE English courses without needing to take LC0200B. The credit units of LC0200A and LC0200B will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation and will not be included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average (CGPA). However, they will be counted towards the maximum credit units permitted. |
Normative 4-year degree students admitted to CLASS from 2014/15 onwards
Normative 4-year degree students admitted to CLASS from 2014/15 onwards are required to take 21 credit units of GE courses and 9 credit units of College-specified courses.
| Component | Credit units | |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | GE1401 University English * | 3 |
Discipline-specific English
The following courses have been phased out with effect from Semester A 2018/19. Students who have not yet taken the following courses are required to take GE2412 to fulfil the GE requirement. According to the University Academic Regulations, students may repeat a same course, or an equivalent course, to recover a failure or to improve a course grade of D. Hence, students cannot use GE2412 to recover a failure or to improve a course grade of D for the following courses. Select one of the following courses:
|
3 | |
| GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy | 3 | |
| Distributional Area Requirements | Take at least one course from each of the three distributional areas
|
12 |
| College-specified requirement |
The following list of College-specified courses were approved by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on 24 April 2025 for implementation from Semester A 2025/26 applicable to students from the 2014 entry admitted/transferred to CLASS in Semester A 2014/15 and thereafter Select three courses in any semester
# cease offering as College-specified course |
9 |
Advanced Standing I and transfer-in students admitted to CLASS from 2014/15 onwards
Students with Advanced Standing I from 2014/15 onwards are required to take 15 credit units of GE courses and 6 credit units of College-specified courses.
| Component | Credit units | |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | GE1401 University English * | 3 |
Discipline-specific English
The following courses have been phased out with effect from Semester A 2018/19. Students who have not yet taken the following courses are required to take GE2412 to fulfil the GE requirement. According to the University Academic Regulations, students may repeat a same course, or an equivalent course, to recover a failure or to improve a course grade of D. Hence, students cannot use GE2412 to recover a failure or to improve a course grade of D for the following courses. Select one of the following courses:
|
3 | |
| GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy | 3 | |
| Distributional Area Requirements | Take two courses from two different distributional areas
|
6 |
| College-specified requirement |
The following list of College-specified courses were approved by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on 24 April 2025 for implementation from Semester A 2025/26 applicable to students from the 2014 entry admitted/transferred to CLASS in Semester A 2014/15 and thereafter Select three courses in any semester
# cease offering as College-specified course |
6 |
Advanced Standing II admitted to CLASS from 2014/15 onwards
Students entering the four-year degree with Advanced Standing II from 2014/15 onwards are required to take 6 credit units of GE course and 6 credit units of College-specified courses.
| Component | Credit units | |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements |
Discipline-specific English
The following courses have been phased out with effect from Semester A 2018/19. Students who have not yet taken the following courses are required to take GE2412 to fulfil the GE requirement. According to the University Academic Regulations, students may repeat a same course, or an equivalent course, to recover a failure or to improve a course grade of D. Hence, students cannot use GE2412 to recover a failure or to improve a course grade of D for the following courses. Select one of the following courses:
|
3 |
| GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy | Non-compulsory requirement | |
| Distributional Area Requirements | Select one course in any area
|
3 |
| College-specified requirement |
The following list of College-specified courses were approved by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on 24 April 2025 for implementation from Semester A 2025/26 applicable to students from the 2014 entry admitted/transferred to CLASS in Semester A 2014/15 and thereafter Select three courses in any semester
# cease offering as College-specified course |
6 |
