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Study Scheme

Curriculum Structure

Admitted in or after 2022-23 academic year

For Philosophy major students admitted in or after 2022–23.

Study period: Four years

Component Units
Major Faculty Package 9
Major Required 30
Major Elective 33
Minor (optional) 18–30
Chinese Language 5
English Language 8
General Education University GE 7
College GE 6
Foundation Courses 6
Understanding China 1
Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order 1
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking 3
Physical Education 2
Free Electives Remaining Units
Total At least 123
The format of this table is adopted from here.

For senior-year entrants with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma.

Study period: Two years

Component Units
Major Faculty Package 3
Major Required 24
Major Elective 27
Chinese Language 0
English Language 2/5*
General Education University GE 2
College GE 2-3 (depending on College affiliation)
Foundation Courses 3
Understanding China 1
Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order 1
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking 0
Physical Education 1
Free Electives Remaining Units
Total At least 69
*The English Lauguage requirement is 2 units for Associate Degree holders, and 5 units for Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places.

Admitted before 2022-23 academic year

For Philosophy major students admitted before 2022-23.

Study period: Four years

Component Units
Major Faculty Package 9
Major Required 30
Major Elective 33
Minor (optional) 18–30
Languages Chinese 6
English 9
General Education 21
Information Technology 1
Physical Education 2
Free Electives Remaining Units
Total At least 123

For senior-year entrants with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma.

Study period: Two years

Component Units
Major Faculty Package 3
Major Required 24
Major Elective 27
Languages Chinese 0
English 2/5*
General Education 8–9
Information Technology 0
Physical Education 1
Free Electives Remaining Units
Total At least 69
*The English Lauguage requirement is 2 units for Associate Degree holders, and 5 units for Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places.

 

Study Scheme

Study Scheme with Recommended Course Pattern and Course List in PDF

Major requirements in the form of a table

Component 4 years 2 years^
Faculty Package (9 or 3 units)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL1110) 3 units
two other courses from the list* 6 units /
Major Required (30 or 24 units)
Logic 3 units
History of Chinese Philosophy I & II 6 units
History of Western Philosophy I & II 6 units
Philosophy and Human Conditions 3 units /
Ethics, Metaphysics, Epistemology All three courses (9 units) Any two courses (6 units)
Capstone course (PHIL4800) 3 units
Major Elective (33 or 27 units)
Area I: Chinese/ Eastern Philosophy at least 6 units at least 3 units
Area II: Western Philosophy at least 6 units at least 3 units
Area III: Philosophical Problems at least 6 units at least 3 units
  remaining units
Total 72 units 54 units
*Faculty package includes the following courses: ANTH1020, ARTS1003, 1004, 1005, BMBL1001, CHES1100, CHLL1900 or 1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, ENGE1000, FAAS1900, HIST1000, 1700, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, THEO1000, TRAN1000.
^This column is for Associate Degree or Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places with a study period of 2 years.

Minor requirements in the form of a table

Component Units
Required Course: Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL1110) 3
Elective Courses: PHIL courses other than PHIL1110 are elective courses. Students are required to take at least 6 units of courses at 3000 or above level. 15
Total 18