GE Credit Transfer Guidelines

GE Credit Transfer

Students may apply for credit transfer to fulfill GE Requirements in accordance with the University’s Academic Regulations.

Scenario 1

Want to apply for a credit transfer approval based on previous qualifications.

Scenario 2

Want to apply for a credit transfer approval before departing for an exchange programme (GE Credit Transfer Pre-Approval for Outbound Exchange Students).
Note: Students are advised to submit their application one month before the start of their exchange period.

Credit Transfer Pre-Approval Application and Supporting Documents ✽

To apply for credit transfer for any GE course(s) to GEPC, please complete the GE Course Credit Transfer Pre-Approval Application form, and submit it to the Secretary of GEPC (B5-119, YEUNG) along with the following supporting documents:

Supporting Documents Information Checklist

Number of credit / ECTS

Contact Hours / Course mode

Duration (e.g. one semester)

Syllabus/Content/Description

Assessment mode (e.g. exam/grading)

Please note that supporting documents will not be returned.

Enquiry: ted@cityu.edu.hk or 3442-5746

Approval Criteria

Applications for credit transfer will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

The course to be transferred is considered a GE course in the hosting institution, or it aligns with CityUHK GE Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs), following the curricular mapping .
The post-secondary institution or professional association at which the course was taken should be adequately accredited and widely recognised for its awards and qualifications among higher education institutions.
The level of work for the course taken should be comparable to either the equivalent work level of a CityUHK course, or the level of work required to meet a programme requirement.
The assessment of the course eligible for credit transfer should be rigorous enough to ensure that the student has achieved the relevant academic standard.
The number of credit units transferred to CityUHK should be based on the practice of granting one credit unit for every forty to fifty hours of student work.

Note: The Gateway Education Programme Committee (GEPC) has final authority to arbitrate cases of disagreement regarding credit transfer to GE courses/requirements.

Course designers should ensure that the proposed GE course(s) are designed to achieve the Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) with varying levels of depth and breadth. It is mandatory for every GE course to address both PILO 1 and PILO 10 significantly. Each course must also fulfil its specific PILO requirements outlined in the curricular mapping of the GE programme approved by CityUHK’s Senate (see the Table below).

Programme Learning Outcomes (PILOs)	Distributional Requirements			University Requirements
Programme Learning Outcomes (PILOs)	Arts & Humanities	Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations	Science & Technology	English	Chinese Civilisation – History and Philosophy
Demonstrate the capacity for self-directed learning	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required
Explain the basic methodologies and techniques of inquiry of the arts and humanities, social sciences, business, and science and technology	Required	Required	Required	Optional
Demonstrate critical thinking skills	Required	Required	Required
Interpret information and numerical data	Optional	Required	Required
Produce structured, well-organised, and fluent text	Every course in the distributional areas is required to achieve at least one of these outcomes.			Required	Optional
Demonstrate effective oral communication skills				Required	Required
Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a team				Required	Required
Recognise important characteristics of their own culture(s) and at least one other culture, and their impact on global issues				Optional	Required
Value ethical and socially responsible actions				Optional	Required
Demonstrate the attitude and/or ability to accomplish discovery and/or innovation	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required