HKU - Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions

<!DOCTYPE html>    <html lang="en-gb">   <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>HKU - Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions</title> <meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" name="viewport"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> <meta content="HKU - Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions" name="description"> <meta content="HKU, Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree, Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions" name="keywords"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha512-dTfge/zgoMYpP7QbHy4gWMEGsbsdZeCXz7irItjcC3sPUFtf0kuFbDz/ixG7ArTxmDjLXDmezHubeNikyKGVyQ==" crossorigin="anonymous">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.6.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">   <link media="all" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/frontend/layout/css/style.css"> <link media="all" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/global/plugins/slider-revolution-slider/rs-plugin/css/settings.css"> <link media="all" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/frontend/pages/css/style-revolution-slider.css">  <link media="all" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/custom/style.css?2"> <link media="all" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/custom/drcd.css?2"> <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-48364695-4', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> </head>   <body class="corporate"> <div id="skipwrapper"> <a id="skiptocontent" href="#maincontent" class="access">Skip to main content</a> </div> <div class="bg1"> <div class="bg2"> <div class="container"> <div class="logobar"> <div class="pull-left" id="logo"> <a href="http://www.hku.hk" target="_blank"><img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/custom/img/logo.gif" alt="HKU - Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions" title="HKU - Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions"></a> </div> <div class="pull-left" id="toolbar3"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hku.hk"><img alt="The University of Hong Kong" src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/custom/img/topmsg.png" height="47" width="376" /></a> <map name="gmap"> <area shape="rect" coords="1,1,231,20" href="http://hku.hk" target="_blank" alt="The University of Hong Kong" /> </map> </div> <div class="mg-t-15" id="toolbar-right"> <div id="toolbar"> <ul class="menu list-inline"> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd"><i class="fa fa-home fa-fw fa-lg" title="Home" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>Home</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/archives"><i class="fa fa-folder fa-fw fa-lg" title="Archives" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>Archives</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/contact-us"><i class="fa fa-envelope fa-lg" title="Contact" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>Contact</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://hku.hk/current-students/" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-user fa-fw fa-lg" title="Back to Current Students" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>Back to Current Students</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div style="position:relative;"> <div id="toolbar2"><div class="searchace"><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/search" title="Search">Search</a></div></div> <div class="fontsizediv"> <a onclick="setFontSize('a'); return false;" href="javascript:;" class="a" title="Smallest font size">A</a> <a onclick="setFontSize('aa'); return false;" class="aa a_active" title="Medium font size" href="javascript:;">A</a> <a onclick="setFontSize('aaa'); return false;" class="aaa" title="Largest font size" href="javascript:;">A</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <a id="maincontent"></a> <div class="main"> <h1 class="access">HKU - Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions</h1> <div class="home-2"> <div class="home-bg home-bg-2" style="margin-top:7px;">  <div class="page-slider home-page-slider"> <div class="fullwidthbanner-container revolution-slider"> <div class="fullwidthabnner"> <ul id="revolutionul">  <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/FFBF6l.jpg" alt="Photo - Main Building" > </li> <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/KeC7WZ.jpg" alt="Photo - Centennial Garden" > </li> <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/VgL819.jpg" alt="Photo - Lily Pond" > </li> <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/hiC6wc.jpg" alt="Photo - University Street" > </li> <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/C6fTs6.jpg" alt="Photo - Main Building" > </li> <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/WJJW5P.jpg" alt="Photo - Centennial Campus" > </li> <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/bfY7YB.jpg" alt="Photo - Main Building" > </li> <li data-transition="fade" data-slotamount="2" data-masterspeed="650" data-delay="4400">  <img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/5gpzPY.jpg" alt="Photo - Centennial Campus" > </li> </ul> <div class="tp-bannertimer tp-bottom hidden"></div> <a href="#" class="prefix-play-pause"> <div class="prefix-play"><i class="fa fa-play"></i> Play Slideshow</div> <div class="prefix-pause"><i class="fa fa-pause"></i> Pause Slideshow</div> </a> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="row home-row"> <div class="col-xs-6"> <div class="homebox"> <div class="homebox-head"> <h2 class="green">Undergraduate</h2> <h3>Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions</h3> </div> <div class="homebox-body"> <ul> <li><a title="Undergraduate 2021-2022" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/undergraduate-2021-2022">2021-2022</a></li> <li><a title="Undergraduate 2022-2023" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/undergraduate-2022-2023">2022-2023</a></li> <li><a title="Undergraduate 2023-2024" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/undergraduate-2023-2024">2023-2024</a></li> <li><a title="Undergraduate 2024-2025" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/undergraduate-2024-2025">2024-2025</a></li> </ul> <div class="text-right more-archives"><a title="Archives of Undergraduate Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/archives">» archives</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-6"> <div class="homebox"> <div class="homebox-head"> <h2 class="orange">Postgraduate</h2> <h3>Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions</h3> </div> <div class="homebox-body"> <ul> <li><a title="Postgraduate 2021-2022" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/postgraduate-2021-2022">2021-2022</a></li> <li><a title="Postgraduate 2022-2023" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/postgraduate-2022-2023">2022-2023</a></li> <li><a title="Postgraduate 2023-2024" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/postgraduate-2023-2024">2023-2024</a></li> <li><a title="Postgraduate 2024-2025" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/postgraduate-2024-2025">2024-2025</a></li> </ul> <div class="text-right more-archives"><a title="Archives of Postgraduate Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions" href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/archives">» archives</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br><br> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="pull-left"> Copyright © 2025 <a href="http://www.hku.hk/cpao/" target="_blank">Communications and Public Affairs Office, </a> <br> The University of Hong Kong. All rights reserved. </div> <div class="pull-right nasthon-footer"> <ul class="menu list-inline"> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd"><span>Home</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/archives"><span>Archives</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/search"><span>Search</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/contact-us"><span>Contact Us</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/web-accessibility"><span>Web Accessibility</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="text-right" style="margin:0px 1px 0px 20px; padding-top:10px;"> <a href="http://web-accessibility.hk/" target="_blank" title="Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2022/23. 2022/23 無障礙網頁嘉許計劃" ><img src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/uploads/page/i862ui.png" alt="Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2022/23. 2022/23 無障礙網頁嘉許計劃" ></a> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="c-layout-go2top" style="display: inline-block; position: fixed;bottom: 20px;right: 20px;cursor: pointer;z-index: 200;"> <a role="button" tabindex="0" title="Scroll to Top"><img src="/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/frontend/layout/img/up.png" style="width:40px; height:40px" alt="Scroll to Top"/></a> </div>    <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/jquery/jquery-3.4.1.min.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/bootstrap_341/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/frontend/layout/scripts/back-to-top.js?1"></script>   <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/global/plugins/fancybox/source/jquery.fancybox.pack.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/global/plugins/fancybox/source/helpers/jquery.fancybox-buttons.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/frontend/layout/scripts/layout.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/custom/general.js?1"></script>  <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/global/plugins/slider-revolution-slider/rs-plugin/js/jquery.themepunch.revolution.min.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/global/plugins/slider-revolution-slider/rs-plugin/js/jquery.themepunch.tools.min.js"></script> <script src="https://www4.hku.hk/pubunit/drcd/vendor/mt/frontend/pages/scripts/revo-slider-init.js"></script>  <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function() { //Layout.initOWL(); var revapi = RevosliderInit.initRevoSlider(); //slider revapi.on('revolution.slide.onloaded', function() { // if your slider is meant to autoplay, set this to true // otherwise, if you've turned on the "Stop Slider" option .. // .. in the slider's admin, set this to false var autoplay = true; // change "revapi" to whatever api name is being used for your slider var mySlider = revapi; var isPlaying = autoplay, // play/pause container that will hold each button playPause = jQuery('.prefix-play-pause'), // play button play = jQuery('.prefix-play').appendTo(playPause), // pause button pause = jQuery('.prefix-pause').appendTo(playPause); // toggle button visibility if autoplay is set to false if(!autoplay) { pause.hide(); play.show(); } // attach click handler to playPause container playPause.on('click', function() { if(isPlaying) { pause.hide(); play.show(); // ********************************* // API method for pausing the slider // ********************************* mySlider.revpause(); } else { play.hide(); pause.show(); // ********************************* // API method for playing the slider // ********************************* mySlider.revresume(); } isPlaying = !isPlaying; // append playPause container to slider }).appendTo(jQuery(mySlider).parent()); }); }); </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function() { Layout.init(); //initialize fontsize init_fontsize(); }); </script>  </body>  </html>

CINXE.COM

HKU - Degree Regulations and Course Descriptions