Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Note:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have completed courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.
Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Note:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have completed courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.
[ ] Old course code used in 2024-25 and before.
Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Note:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have completed courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.
[ ] Old course code used in 2024-25 and before.
Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Note:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have completed courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.
[ ] Old course code used in 2024-25 and before.
Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Notes:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have prior knowledge of Japanese before admission may be exempted from taking JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and 2480. They should seek the advice of the Department of Japanese Studies to take substitute courses in accordance with their academic qualifications as follows:
[i] Students who passed placement test and exempted from taking any or all required language course(s) (JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and/or 2480) are required to take corresponding units of Language courses at 3000 or 4000 level specified under 3(b) above, to substitute for the relevant course(s). These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[ii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N2) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 12 units of Language Courses at 3000 or 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 9 units of Language Courses at 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iv] Native Japanese students are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with or without any Language Courses, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. If they choose to take Language Courses, they are allowed to take Language Courses at 4000 level only, subject to the approval of the course teacher. If they choose to take non-language courses, they should take at least 12 units of elective courses at 2000 or above level.
[b] Subject to Department’s approval, native speaker of Japanese can be exempted from the fulfillment of one JASP 4000 level language course, and take 3 units of JASP course as a substitution.
[c] LING1000 which counts towards the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 1 Faculty Package cannot be used for the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 3(a) Non-language Courses.
[d] These courses are only offered to students before their resident study in Japan.
Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Notes:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have prior knowledge of Japanese before admission may be exempted from taking JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and 2480. They should seek the advice of the Department of Japanese Studies to take substitute courses in accordance with their academic qualifications as follows:
[i] Students who passed placement test and exempted from taking any or all required language course(s) (JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and/or 2480) are required to take corresponding units of Language courses at 3000 or 4000 level specified under 3(b) above, to substitute for the relevant course(s). These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[ii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N2) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 12 units of Language Courses at 3000 or 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 9 units of Language Courses at 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iv] Native Japanese students are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with or without any Language Courses, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. If they choose to take Language Courses, they are allowed to take Language Courses at 4000 level only, subject to the approval of the course teacher. If they choose to take non-language courses, they should take at least 12 units of elective courses at 2000 or above level.
[b] Subject to Department’s approval, native speaker of Japanese can be exempted from the fulfillment of one JASP 4000 level language course, and take 3 units of JASP course as a substitution.
[c] LING1000 which counts towards the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 1 Faculty Package cannot be used for the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 3(a) Non-language Courses.
[d] These courses are only offered to students before their resident study in Japan.
[ ] Old course code used in 2024-25 and before.
Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Notes:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have prior knowledge of Japanese before admission may be exempted from taking JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and 2480. They should seek the advice of the Department of Japanese Studies to take substitute courses in accordance with their academic qualifications as follows:
[i] Students who passed placement test and exempted from taking any or all required language course(s) (JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and/or 2480) are required to take corresponding units of Language courses at 3000 or 4000 level specified under 3(b) above, to substitute for the relevant course(s). These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[ii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N2) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 12 units of Language Courses at 3000 or 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 9 units of Language Courses at 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iv] Native Japanese students are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with or without any Language Courses, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. If they choose to take Language Courses, they are allowed to take Language Courses at 4000 level only, subject to the approval of the course teacher. If they choose to take non-language courses, they should take at least 12 units of elective courses at 2000 or above level.
[b] Subject to Department’s approval, native speaker of Japanese can be exempted from the fulfillment of one JASP 4000 level language course, and take 3 units of JASP course as a substitution.
[c] LING1000 which counts towards the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 1 Faculty Package cannot be used for the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 3(a) Non-language Courses.
[d] These courses are only offered to students before their resident study in Japan.
[ ] Old course code used in 2024-25 and before
Major Programme Requirement
Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:
Explanatory Notes:
1. HIST courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
[a] Students who have prior knowledge of Japanese before admission may be exempted from taking JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and 2480. They should seek the advice of the Department of Japanese Studies to take substitute courses in accordance with their academic qualifications as follows:
[i] Students who passed placement test and exempted from taking any or all required language course(s) (JASP1470, 1480, 2470 and/or 2480) are required to take corresponding units of Language courses at 3000 or 4000 level specified under 3(b) above, to substitute for the relevant course(s). These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[ii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N2) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 12 units of Language Courses at 3000 or 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iii] Students who possess Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N1) qualification when admitted are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with at least 9 units of Language Courses at 4000 level, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. These substitute courses cannot be double-counted to fulfill the required elective of 3 units of 4000 level language course.
[iv] Native Japanese students are required to take 18 units of courses from 3(a) and/or 3(b) above, with or without any Language Courses, to substitute for the 4 relevant courses. If they choose to take Language Courses, they are allowed to take Language Courses at 4000 level only, subject to the approval of the course teacher. If they choose to take non-language courses, they should take at least 12 units of elective courses at 2000 or above level.
[b] Subject to Department’s approval, native speaker of Japanese can be exempted from the fulfillment of one JASP 4000 level language course, and take 3 units of JASP course as a substitution.
[c] LING1000 which counts towards the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 1 Faculty Package cannot be used for the fulfillment of the requirements specified in 3(a) Non-language Courses.
[d] These courses are only offered to students before their resident study in Japan.
[ ] Old course code used in 2022-23 and before
[*] Old course code used in 2024-25 and before.
