Calendar 2001–02

Part-time Undergraduate Studies 437 satisfies the special entrance requirement of a specific programme and is granted unit exemption at the time of admission shall be required to complete nine or six units of General Education courses as prescribed by the University depending on the category under which he is admitted. 6.5 General Chinese and General English ** A student shall be required to complete before graduation six units of General Chinese and six units of General English, to be taken during his first two years of attendance. A student who satisfies the special entrance requirement of a specific programme and is granted unit exemption at the time of admission may be required to complete General English and/or General Chinese as prescribed by his programme. 6.6 A student who has failed in any required course shall retake that course or take a substitute course prescribed by the programme committee concerned. 6.7 A student with recognized qualifications may be exempted from some courses and/or units required for graduation according to the procedure prescribed. Subject to the requirements given in Regulations 5.5 and 5.6, no student with such exemptions shall be allowed to graduate unless he shall have: (a) completed at least 60 units of courses at this university; and (b) completed at least two-thirds of his major requirements at this university. 7.0 Course Load 7.1 A student shall take no less than three units of courses in any term and no less than 15 units in any year. 7.2 A student shall take no more than 27 units of courses in any year. 8.0 Selection of Courses 8.1 A student shall select his courses according to the study scheme of his programme. He shall be responsible for ensuring the timely completion of all requirements for graduation. 8.2 A student shall not repeat any course which he has taken and passed or from which he has been exempted except as required by regulations which prescribe otherwise. 9.0 Course Withdrawals and Additions 9.1 A student who wishes to apply for withdrawal or addition of course/s shall complete the prescribed procedure within two weeks after the beginning of the teaching term. 9.2 Only under very special circumstances may a student apply for permission to withdraw from a course or enrol in a new course after the second week of the teaching term. Such applications shall be made on a prescribed form and submitted to the deans of the faculties of the students’ programmes for consideration. ** Students admitted in 1994–95 and thereafter are not required to complete General Chinese and General English.