Second Major

Chinese Studies and Chinese Language are offered as two separate specialisations in the B.A. programme. The B.A. Honours programme in Chinese Studies is available to students who have read either Chinese Studies or Chinese Language as a single major or first major. Students majoring in other departments may second major in Chinese Studies or Chinese Language by fulfilling the requirements on this page.

Chinese Studies
Chinese Studies

Chinese Studies (CH) Second Major (Cohort 2021 Onwards)

Pass at least 40 units of CH or CH-recognised courses which include the following:

  1. CH1101E
  2. CH2121
  3. CH2141
  4. CH2161
  5. CL2101
  6. CL3104
  7. CH2162 or CH2221 or CH2243 or CH2252
  8. a minimum of 16 units at level-3000 (including CL3104) or higher (see Note 1)
  9. a maximum of 8 units (in total) of the following:
    a) CH-recognised courses (excluding CL2101 and CL3104)
    b) CH courses that are taught in English (see Note 2)

Note 1: Students are allowed to read level-4000 courses, subject to department’s approval.
Note 2: CH course codes with 3rd-digit '9' are taught in English.

Chinese Studies (CH) Second Major (Cohort 2019 to 2020)

I. Pass CH1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.
II. Pass at least 36 units of CH or CH-recognised courses which include the following:

  1. CH2121
  2. CH2141
  3. CH2161
  4. CL2101
  5. CL2104 or CL3104
  6. CH2162 or CH2221 or CH2243 or CH2252
  7. a minimum of 12 units at level-3000 (excluding CL3104) or higher (see note 1)
  8. a maximum of 9 units (in total) of the following:
    a) CH-recognised courses (excluding CL2101, CL2104 and CL3104)
    b) CH courses that are taught in English (see note 2)

Note 1: Students are allowed to read level-4000 courses, subject to department’s approval.
Note 2: CH course codes with 3rd-digit '9' are taught in English.

Chinese Studies (CH) Second Major (Cohort 2016 to 2018)

I. Pass CH1101E. This will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.
II. Pass at least 44 units of CH or CH-recognised courses which include the following:

  1. CH2121
  2. CH2141
  3. CH2161
  4. CL2101
  5. CL2104 or CL3104
  6. CH2162 or CH2221 or CH2243 or CH2252
  7. a minimum of 20 units at level-3000 or higher (see note 1)
  8. a maximum of 9 units (in total) of the following:
    a) CH-recognised courses (excluding CL2101, CL2104 and CL3104)
    b) CH courses that are taught in English (see note 2)

Note 1: Students are allowed to read level-4000 courses, subject to department’s approval.
Note 2: CH course codes with 3rd-digit '9' are taught in English.

*All department courses can be taken as electives by students from other departments/programmes. Not all department courses are necessarily offered in any given academic year.

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