Curriculum Structure
You are required to take, in two years, 20 - 24 subjects in total, comprising 12 - 16 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.
General Education Subjects
8 - 12 Compulsory Subjects
Language subjects
- Academic English (Science and Technology) I OR English for Academic Studies (Science and Technology) I
- Academic English (Science and Technology) II OR English for Academic Studies (Science and Technology) II
- Chinese Communication for College Students (Cantonese Version) C OR Chinese Communication for College Students (Putonghua Version) C OR Elementary Chinese E & C ~
Mathematics, IT and Critical Thinking subjects
- Applied Computing
- Calculus and Linear Algebra
- Critical and Ethical Thinking E & C
- Foundation Mathematics*
Discipline-relevant General Education subjects
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Foundation Biology*
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Foundation Chemistry*
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Foundation Physics*
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Physics I
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Statistics
~Students who are non-Chinese speakers, or whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below are required to take this subject.
4 Elective Subjects# (from the following cluster areas)
- Community, Organisation and Globalisation
- History, Cultures and World Views
- Human Nature, Relations and Development
- Language and Communication
- Science, Technology and Environment
HKDSE Result |
Subject Exempted |
Level 2 or above in Biology or Biology component in Combined Science |
Foundation Biology |
Level 2 or above in Chemistry or Chemistry component in Combined Science |
Foundation Chemistry |
Level 2 or above in Mathematics Extended Module 1/ Module 2 |
Foundation Mathematics |
Level 2 or above in Physics or Physics component in Combined Science AND Level 3 or above in any one subject (other than English) |
Foundation Physics |
For the full list of more than 50 General Education subjects, please click here.
Discipline-specific Subjects
2 Compulsory Subjects
- General Biology
- General Chemistry I
6 Elective Subjects# (from the following subjects)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Architectural Technology in the Built Environment
- Basic Electricity and Electronics
- Basic Laboratory Techniques and Safety
- Biological Psychology
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry and Modern Living
- Computer Networking
- Computer Programming
- Data Structures
- Database Systems
- Discrete Structures
- Economic and Social Statistics
- Electronic Circuits
- Engineering Design Fundamentals
- Engineering Materials^
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Mechanics I
- Engineering Thermodynamics
- Environmental Science
- Food Hygiene and Nutritional Health
- Foundations of Data Science
- General Biochemistry
- General Chemistry II
- General Microbiology
- Human Physiology^
- Human Physiology for Biomedical Science
- Intermediate Environmental Science
- Introduction to Geomatics
- Introduction to Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
- Logic Design
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry^
- Physical Chemistry
- Physics II
- Regression Analysis
- Science of Human Movement
- Structural Mechanics Fundamentals
- Survey Adjustment
- Survey Design and Analysis
Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this programme, graduates will be able to achieve its intended learning outcomes. For details, please click here.