Cross-Institutional General/Gateway Education (GE) Course Enrolment Scheme for Undergraduate Students

Cross-Institutional Courses Offered by HKBU

Information for CityUHK undergraduate students taking courses offered by HKBU

Courses offered by HKBU in Semester 1, 2024/25

Course Code Course Title Area at CityU
GFHC1036 The Rise of China in Historical Perspective Arts and Humanities
GFHC1037 The Individual and Society Arts and Humanities
Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
GFHC1045 Hong Kong between Past and Present Arts and Humanities
GFHC1046 An Introduction to Gender, Class and Race Arts and Humanities
Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
GFHC1047 Cultures of Innovation and Invention in European History Arts and Humanities
GFHC1055 Global China in the Modern Age Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
GFHC1056 Fashion in History Arts and Humanities
GFQR1026 Big Data in "X" Science and Technology
GFQR1027 Data Analytic Skills for Your Future Workplace Science and Technology
GFQR1035 Life is a game; How to win? Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
GFQR1045 Making a Smart Decision Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
GFQR1055 Sharpening Your Number Sense with Handy Computational Tools Science and Technology
GTCU2005 Art, Culture & Creativity Arts and Humanities
GTCU2046 The Synergy of Chinese Arts and Literature as Self-Expression Arts and Humanities
GTCU2056 Adventures Treasures and Archaeology in China Arts and Humanities
GTSC2006 Becoming Critically Thoughtful Cyberworld Citizens Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Science and Technology
GTSC2026 How Technology Shakes Up Our Society Science and Technology
GTSC2055 Design Thinking and IT Empower Social Innovation Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
GTSU2037 Sustainability through Digitalization: Active and Responsible Citizens in the Digital World Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Science and Technology
GTSU2046 Towards Evidence-Based Solutions to Our Social Problems Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
GTSU2055 To Fear or Not To Fear: The Coming of AI and What It Means for Our Communities Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Science and Technology

To be announced


Application Procedures and Details

  1. Students are required to fill in
    1. an e-application form,
    2. and to submit an approval form (scanned copy of the form to Talent and Education Development Office of CityUHK (gateway.edu@cityu.edu.hk) through email by 5pm, 15 August 2024.
    First-come-first-serve basis according to the date and time of the e-application form received. Talent and Education Development Office will forward the supported applications to HKBU. Students will be informed of the application result by the home institution.
  2. Application for courses NOT on the above lists will NOT be accepted for processing.
  3. Students enrolling in a course are required to participate fully in the course, which includes completion of coursework and examinations, if applicable.  Students should observe the rules and regulations provided by HKBU course registration.
  4. All the credits gained can be counted as fulfilling the University's requirements for undergraduate degree studies unless otherwise specified by the department.
  5. Students who wish to drop/withdraw from the course should submit their request with justifications in writing Course Drop Form directly to HKBU for processing.
  6. Failure to show up at registered class without proper notification will be subjected to actions deemed appropriate by both institutions.

Course Registration, Examination and Grade Results

  1. Students will be informed of course registration and examination details by HKBU.
  2. Successful applicants are advised to apply for a JULAC card from their home institution for access to HKBU’s Library.
  3. Requests for withdrawal from a course should be submitted by 4:00 pm, 16 September 2024. Late applications will normally not be entertained. No replacement of courses is allowed after withdrawal of the original course.
  4. Grade result sheet/transcript will be sent to the student through Talent and Education Development Office. The Academic Regulations and Records Office (ARRO) will be notified to record the credits gained as transferred credits in the student record.