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Applicable to students admitted in 2008-09 and thereafter

  1. Coursework Requirements
    Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 units of courses for graduation.
    (a)
    		 Required Courses:
    6 units

    1. HIS5011

    2. At least 3 units chosen from
      "Special Topics in Public History"
      (HIS5507A, HIS5507B, HIS5518A, HIS5519A, HIS5523A, HIS5524A, HIS5528A, HIS5532A, HIS5557, HIS5559, HIS5561,HIS5515A and HIS5566) ; or
      "Special Topics in Comparative History"
      (HIS5506A, HIS5506B, HIS5506C, HIS5534, HIS5534A, HIS5534B, HIS5538, HIS5545A, HIS5552C, HIS5564 and HIS5565)

    		 
    (b)
    		 Elective Courses:
    18 units
    		Any 18 units of courses to be chosen from the following:-  

    1. Seminar courses:-
      HIS7015, 7016, 7017

    2. HIS5000-level courses

    3. HIS3000-level courses and HIS4000-level courses
      Subject to prior approval by the Programme Director and consent of the course instructors, students are allowed to choose up to 9 units of 3000-level and 4000-level courses in the undergraduate curriculum, and these will count towards minimum course units for graduation if they achieve a course grade of B- or above.
    _________________
    		 
    Total: 24 units

  2. Other Requirements
(a)
 IT Proficiency Requirements
  All students are required to pass the IT Proficiency Test before they graduate. Those who do not pass the Test will be barred from graduation. For details of the Test, please refer to the "Student IT Competence Programme" website: http://www.sitc.cuhk.edu.hk/
(b)
 Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
  1. Remarks
(a)
According to 14.1(b) of General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies from the Graduate School, a student shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate School if there are failure grades in TWO courses or more.

Notes:

  1. If a student completes 24 units of courses (3 units per course) and intends to study any additional courses, an additional course fee is applied.
    In 2008/09,
    - for part-time students, tuition fee per additional course: $7,000
    - for full-time students, tuition fee per additional course: $7,500

  2. When a student wants to shorten his/her normative period of study, he/she shall apply in writing to the Graduate School. However, programme tuition will not be reduced.

  3. A student who wishes to obtain a leave of absence for no more than a year shall apply in writing to the Graduate School. If the application is approved by the Dean of Graduate School, a non-refundable fee shall be paid, i.e. $300 for a term and $600 for a year.

 

Applicable to students admitted in 2006-07 and 2007-08

  1. Coursework Requirements
    Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 units of courses for graduation.
    (a)
    		 Required Courses:
    6 units

    1. HIS5011

    2. At least 3 units chosen from
      "Special Topics in Public History"
      (HIS5507A, HIS5507B, HIS5518A, HIS5519A, HIS5523A, HIS5524A, HIS5528A, HIS5532A, HIS5557, HIS5559, HIS5561,HIS5515A and HIS5566) ; or
      "Special Topics in Comparative History"
      (HIS5506A, HIS5506B, HIS5506C, HIS5534, HIS5534A, HIS5534B, HIS5538, HIS5545A, HIS5552C, HIS5564 and HIS5565)

    		 
    (b)
    		 Elective Courses:
    18 units
    		Any 18 units of courses to be chosen from the following:-  

    1. Seminar courses:-
      HIS7015, 7016, 7017

    2. HIS5000-level courses

    3. HIS3000-level courses and HIS4000-level courses
      Subject to prior approval by the Programme Director and consent of the course instructors, students are allowed to choose up to 9 units of 3000-level and 4000-level courses in the undergraduate curriculum, and these will count towards minimum course units for graduation if they achieve a course grade of B- or above.
    _________________
    		 
    Total: 24 units

  2. Other Requirements
(a)
 IT Proficiency Requirements
  All students are required to pass the IT Proficiency Test before they graduate. Those who do not pass the Test will be barred from graduation. For details of the Test, please refer to the "Student IT Competence Programme" website: http://www.sitc.cuhk.edu.hk/
(b)
 Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
  1. Remarks
(a)
Subject to prior approval by the Programme Director, Division Head and the teacher concerned, students can take up to 6 units of other courses outside the Division of History counted as elective courses.
(b)
According to 14.1(b) of General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies from the Graduate School, a student shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate School if there are failure grades in TWO courses or more.

Notes:

  1. If a student completes 24 units of courses (3 units per course) and intends to study any additional courses, an additional course fee is applied.
    In 2006/07,
    - for part-time students, tuition fee per additional course: $6,000
    - for full-time students, tuition fee per additional course: $6,875
    In 2007/08,
    - for part-time students, tuition fee per additional course: $6,500
    - for full-time students, tuition fee per additional course: $7,250

  2. When a student wants to shorten his/her normative period of study, he/she shall apply in writing to the Graduate School. However, programme tuition will not be reduced.

  3. A student who wishes to obtain a leave of absence for no more than a year shall apply in writing to the Graduate School. If the application is approved by the Dean of Graduate School, a non-refundable fee shall be paid, i.e. $300 for a term and $600 for a year.

 

Applicable to students admitted in 2005-06

  1. Coursework Requirements
    Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 units of courses for graduation.
    a
    		 Required Courses:
    9 units
    1. HIS5011
    2. At least 3 units each chosen from "Special Topics in Public History" and "Special Topics in Comparative History"
    		  
    b.
    		 Elective Courses:
    15 units
    		Any 15 units of courses to be chosen from the following:-  
    1. Seminar courses:-
      HIS 7015, 7016, 7017
    2. HIS 5000-level Special Topics courses
    3. HIS 3000-level courses:-
      Subject to prior approval by the Programme Director and consent of the course instructors, students are allowed to choose up to 9 units of 3000-level courses in the undergraduate curriculum, and these will count towards minimum course units for graduation if they achieve a course grade of B- or above.
    _________________
    		 
    Total: 24 units

  2. Other Requirements
    1. IT Proficency Requirements: All students are required to pass the IT Proficiency Test before they graduate. Those who do not pass the Test will be barred from graduation. For details of the Test, please refer to the "Student IT Competence Programme" website: http://www.sitc.cuhk.edu.hk/
    2. Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
  3. Remarks
    1. Subject to prior approval by the Programme Director, the Division and the teacher concerned, students can take up to 6 units of other courses outside the Division of History counted as elective courses.
    2. According to 14.1(b) of General Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies from the Graduate School, a student shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate School if there are failure grades in TWO courses or more.
 
 
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