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Academic Regulations - Appendix
Appendix A: Restrictions on credits for course selection
| Department | Programme | Year | Required credits | Maximum credits | |
| Business Studies | Foundation | 1 | 20 | 21 | |
| Diploma | 3+0 Degree |
1 | 21 | 24 | |
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
| Chinese Language & Literature | Foundation | 1 | 20 | 21 | |
| 2+2 Degree | 1 | 22 | 24 | ||
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| Information Technology |
Foundation | 1 | 20 | 21 | |
| Diploma | 2+1/2+2 Degree | 1 | 20 | 24 | |
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| - | 3 | 12 | 18 | ||
| Media Studies |
Foundation | 1 | 20 | 21 | |
| Diploma | 2+1/2+2 Degree |
1 | 20 | 21 | |
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| - | 3 | 12 | 24 | ||
| Art & Design | Foundation | 1 | 20 | 21 | |
| Diploma | 3+0 Degree |
1 | 22 | 24 | |
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 18 | |||
| Drama & Visuals | Diploma | 1 | 22 | 24 | |
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 18 | |||
| Guidance & Counselling Psychology |
Foundation | 1 | 20 | 21 | |
| 2+1/2+2 Degree | 1 | 21 | 24 | ||
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| Education | Diploma | 1 | 20 | 24 | |
| 2 | 20 | 24 | |||
| 3 | 12 | 18 | |||
| Other programmes | Year | Required credits | Maximum credits |
| Certificate | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| Diploma in Education | Single subject or full programme | Based on unit system | No credits |
Appendix B: Credit requirements for completion of Certificate Programmes
| Types of Courses | Business Studies & Information Technology | Certificate in Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Compulsory Courses (C) | 36 credits | 36 credits |
| Common Elective Courses (CE) |
2 courses, 4 credits |
2 courses, 4 credits |
| Common Compulsory Courses (CC) | 8 courses, 20 credits |
8 courses, 20 credits |
| a) Physical Education | 1 credits | 1 credits |
| b) Community Service | 2 credits | 2 credits |
| c) Advanced Chinese/ Intermediate Chinese I & II/ (Basic Chinese Language I, II & III) | 2 credits | 2 credits |
| d) Compulsory English | 6 credits | 6 credits |
| e) MQA courses (3 courses) | 9 credits | 9 credits |
| Credits for graduation | 60 | 60 |
Credit requirements for completion of Diploma Programmes
| Types of Courses | Media Studies | System Administration | Web Development | E-Commerce | Business Studies Business Administration |
Business Studies Accounting |
Art & Design | TCSL | Early Childhood Education | Drama & Visuals |
| Compulsory Courses (C) |
29 courses 77 credits |
18 courses 60 credits |
17 courses 56 credits |
21 courses 69 credits |
23 courses 69 credits |
22 courses 70 credits |
ID-32 courses 81 credits FT-33 courses 81 credits VA-30 courses 81 credits GD-32 courses 81 credits |
24 courses 62 credits |
24 courses 71 credits |
21 courses 60credits |
| Elective Courses (E) | - - |
At least 4 courses 12 credits |
At least 5 courses 16 credits |
- - |
- - |
- - |
ID – 15 credits FT – 17 credits VA – 27 credits GD – 18 credits |
At least 4 courses 12 credits |
At least 1 courses 3 credits |
At least 5 courses 12-14 credits |
| Common Elective Courses (CE) |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
At least 1 course 2 credits |
2 courses 4 credits |
| Common Compulsory Courses (CC) |
8 courses 20 credits |
9 courses 23 credits |
9 courses 23 credits |
10 courses 26 credits |
10 courses 26 credits |
10 courses 26 credits |
9 courses 23 credits |
10 courses 27 credits |
9 courses 23 credits |
7 courses 17 credits |
| a) Physical Education |
1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| b) Community Service |
2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits |
| c) Advanced Chinese/ Intermediate Chinese I & II/ (Basic Chinese Language I, II & III) |
2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits (3 credits) |
2 credits (3 credits) | 2 credits (3 credits) | - | 2 credits | 2 credits |
| d) Compulsory English |
6 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 12 credits | 12 credits | 12 credits | 9 credits | 15 credits | 9 credits | 3 credits |
| e) MQA courses (3 courses) | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits |
| Credits for graduation | 99 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 98 | ID - 118 FT - 117 VA - 127 GD - 119 |
103 | 99 | 92 |
Credit requirements for completion of Foundation Programmes
| Types of Courses | Business Studies | Information Technology | Art & Design | Chinese Communication |
| Compulsory Courses (C) | 35 credits | 32 credits | 35 credits | 35 credits |
| Common Compulsory Courses (CC) | 7 courses, 18 credits |
7 courses, 18 credits |
7 courses, 18 credits |
6 courses, 15 credits |
| a) Physical Education | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| b) Advanced Chinese/ Intermediate Chinese I & II/ (Basic Chinese Language I, II & III) |
2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits |
| c) Compulsory English | 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits | 3 credits |
| d) MQA courses (3 courses) | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits |
| Credits for graduation | 53 | 50 | 53 | 50 |
Credit requirements for completion of 3+0、2+1 or 2+2 Programmes
| Types of Courses | Media Studies (2+1/2+2) |
Chinese Language & Literature (2+2) |
Information Technology (2+1/2+2) |
Business Studies (3+0) |
Business Studies (2+1) |
Art & Design (3+0) |
Guidance & Counseling Psychology (2+1/2+2) |
| Compulsory Courses (C) | BOJ-19 courses 54 credits BAP-20 courses 57 credits BRT-22 courses BC-56 credits VP-57 credits |
21 courses 53 credits |
12 courses 42 credits |
18 to 21 courses 72-84 credits |
16 courses 64 credits |
80 credits | 17 courses 54 credits |
| Elective Courses (E) | BOJ-4 courses 12 credits BAP,BRT- 3 courses 9 credits |
10-12 courses 18 credits |
At least 6 courses 22 credits |
1 to 4 courses 4-16 credits |
- | 1-2 courses 10 credits |
At least 8 courses 18 credits |
| Common Elective Courses (CE) |
At least 1 courses 2 credits |
At least 2 courses 4 credits |
At least 3 courses 6 credits |
At least 1 courses 2credits |
At least1 courses 2 credits |
At least 1 courses 2 credits |
At least 1 courses |
| Common Compulsory Courses (CC) |
8 courses 20 credits |
6 courses 15 credits |
9 courses 20 credits |
9 courses 23 credits |
8 courses 20 credits |
7 courses 18 credits |
7 courses 17 credits |
| a) Physical Education | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit | 1 credit |
| b) Community Service | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits | 2 credits |
| c) Advanced Chinese/ Intermediate Chinese I & II/ (Basic Chinese Language I, II & III) |
2 credits | - | 2 credits | 2 credits （3 credits） |
2 credits (3 credits) | - | 2 credits |
| d) Compulsory English |
6 credits | 3 credits | 6 credits | 9 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits | 3 credits |
| e) MQA courses (3 courses) |
9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits | 9 credits |
| Credits for graduation |
BOJ-88 BAP-88 BRT VP-88 BC-87 |
90 | 90/91 | 113 | 86 | 90+20=110 | 90 |