Secondary Major

A Secondary Major features an expanded area of studies in addition to an existing major, forming an additional award option of "A Major plus a Secondary Major". The University currently offers two Secondary Major options for students: "Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA)" and "Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE)".

Check out different Secondary Major options among Majors (PDF) 
Matching Table of Majors and Secondary Majors (2023/24 Cohort)

The curriculum structure of a "A Major + a Secondary Major" (i.e. Major + Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) or Major + Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE)) is as follows:

Students are expected to complete the “Major + Secondary Major” within the normal duration of the major programme.

Students may count up to 12 credits of their Major/GUR subjects towards the Secondary Major. Nevertheless, students must take at least 12 credits from their chosen Secondary Major in order to satisfy the residential requirement of the chosen Secondary Major.

If deemed appropriate by the programme offering Department, students are allowed to take a Major with a Secondary Major and a Minor. Subjects already double-counted for the Major and Secondary Major cannot be used to fulfil the Minor requirement. 

Studying a Secondary Major is a free choice by students and not mandatory. Only students with a Cumulative GPA of 2.70 or above may be considered for Secondary Major enrolment. Each Secondary Major may stipulate additional selection criteria for admission.

Normally, the option to study for a Secondary Major will not be applicable to students admitted to the advanced stage of a programme, nor to students admitted to an articulation degree programme. On the other hand, students admitted on the basis of advanced standing may be allowed to study for a Secondary Major, if so decided by the programme offering Department. This decision will be made at the time of admission, based on the merits of each individual case.

Students must apply to and obtain approval from the programme offering department, during the designated application period. Late applications submitted before the commencement of the second year of study will be considered case-by-case.

The University will invite applications for Secondary Major from 2 to 8 April and the application results will be announced after the overall assessment results of Semester Two of Year One around 13 June. Please stay tuned for relevant University notice nearer the time.

Students must complete the Secondary Major as part of their graduation requirements. For details, please refer to the curriculum structure of " A Major + a Secondary Major" and the curriculum structure of AIDA/IE above.

Students who wish to withdraw from the Secondary Major must obtain approval from the programme offering Department normally before the end of the add/drop period of the last semester of study. Students who were approved to pursue a Secondary Major in AIDA or IE but later failed to meet all the requirements may be eligible to graduate with a Minor in AIDA or IE as an exit award, provided they complete the necessary graduation requirements.

Students graduating with a Secondary Major will receive one award parchment, which will list the title of the Major Programme and the Secondary Major.

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Please stay tuned for relevant University notices nearer the time.

Check out the different application options during the application period (PDF)