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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

University Almanac 2020-21

List of dates with class suspension arrangement

2020

October	10	Sat	Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) suspended]
November	19-21	Thu-Sat	88th Congregation for the Conferment of Bachelor’s and Master's Degrees [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) and postgraduate classes suspended on 19 November] (Tentative)

Postgraduate Programmes

2-term programmes

First term	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 5 December 2020 (Sat)
Add/Drop	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 21 September 2020 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	6 January 2021 (Wed)

Second term	11 January 2021 (Mon) – 24 April 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	11 January 2021 (Mon) – 25 January 2021 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	27 May 2021 (Thu)

Summer term	17 May 2021 (Mon) – 3 July 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	17 May 2021 (Mon) – 31 May 2021 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	14 July 2021 (Wed)

3-term programmes

	Type A	Type B
First term	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 5 December 2020 (Sat)	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 5 December 2020 (Sat)
Add/Drop	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 21 September 2020 (Mon)	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 21 September 2020 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	6 January 2021 (Wed)	14 December 2020 (Mon)

Second term	11 January 2021 (Mon) – 10 April 2021 (Sat)	7 December 2020 (Mon) – 6 March 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	11 January 2021 (Mon) – 25 January 2021 (Mon)	7 December 2020 (Mon) – 21 December 2020 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	19 April 2021 (Mon)	15 March 2021 (Mon)

Third term	12 April 2021 (Mon) – 19 June 2021 (Sat)	8 March 2021 (Mon) – 19 June 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	12 April 2021 (Mon) – 26 April 2021 (Mon)	8 March 2021 (Mon) – 22 March 2021 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	28 June 2021 (Mon)	28 June 2021 (Mon)

Summer term	21 June 2021 (Mon) – 31 July 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	21 June 2021 (Mon) – 5 July 2021 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	9 August 2021 (Mon)

4-term programmes

First term	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 14 November 2020 (Sat)
Add/Drop	7 September 2020 (Mon) – 21 September 2020 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	23 November 2020 (Mon)

Second term	16 November 2020 (Mon) – 20 February 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	16 November 2020 (Mon) – 30 November 2020 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	1 March 2021 (Mon)

Third term	22 February 2021 (Mon) – 15 May 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	22 February 2021 (Mon) – 8 March 2021 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	25 May 2021 (Tue)

Fourth term	17 May 2021 (Mon) – 31 July 2021 (Sat)
Add/Drop	17 May 2021 (Mon) – 31 May 2021 (Mon)
Grade submission deadline	9 August 2021 (Mon)

Thesis/Portfolio Submission Deadline
Doctoral students	31 May 2021 (Mon)
Master’s students (research programmes)	30 June 2021 (Wed)

Note: The above are the general teaching term dates for postgraduate programmes. Some programmes may have specific term dates, please refer to the Graduate School homepage (www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk) for details.

GUIDE TO GRADING SYSTEM

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Degrees of BA, BBA, BChiMed, BEd, BEng, LLB, BMedSc, BNurs, BPharm, BSc, BSSc:

II.

Degrees of MB ChB:

Grade and Standard

Sub-divisions

Converted Points

Grade and Standard

Excellent

4.0

Excellent

A-

Very good

A-

3.7

A-

Very Good

Good

B+

3.3

B+

Good

3.0

B-

2.7

B-

Fair

C+

2.3

C+

Fair

2.0

C-

1.7

C-

Pass

D+

1.3

D+

Pass

1.0

Failure

0.0

Failure

Pass

Not counted in the calculation of grade point average

Pass

Failure

First Professional Examination

Second Professional Examination

***

Part I of the Third Professional Examination

****

Part II of the Third Professional Examination

Students of MB ChB should refer to their Regulations for the grading system.

Other designations in grading

To be graded at the end of the academic year

In progress

Not yet graded

Pass

Note (i)

Failure

Satisfactory attendance

Unsatisfactory attendance

Distinction

Note (ii)

Credit

Pass

Failure

Note (i)

Option for students of the International Asian Studies Programme to be graded Pass / Failure for the Chinese Language courses

Note (ii)

Grading of the Intensive Programme in Putonghua, Cantonese and English and Self-learning Chinese courses. These designations in grading are not counted in the calculation of grade point average.

Note (iii)

A student who wishes to lodge an appeal on his grade in a particular course should directly approach the teacher concerned within two weeks from the date of releasing grade.

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GUIDE TO GRADING SYSTEM

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

*Degrees of BA, BBA, BChiMed, BEd, BEng, LLB, BMedSc, BNurs, BPharm, BSc, BSSc:

Grade and Standard		Sub-divisions		Converted Points
A	Excellent	A		4.0
A-	Very good	A-		3.7
B	Good	B+		3.3
		B		3.0
		B-		2.7
C	Fair	C+		2.3
		C		2.0
		C-		1.7
D	Pass	D+		1.3
		D		1.0
F	Failure	F		0.0
P	Pass	Not counted in the calculation of grade point average
U	Failure

* Students of MB ChB should refer to their Regulations for hte grading system.

Other designations in grading
II	To be graded at the end of the academic year
IP	In progress
NR	Not yet graded
PA	Pass		Note (i)
FA	Failure
PP	Satisfactory attendance
FF	Unsatisfactory attendance
DN	Distinction		Note (ii)
CR	Credit
PS	Pass
FL	Failure

Note (i)	Option for students of the International Asian Studies Programme to be graded Pass / Failure for the Chinese Language courses

Note (ii)	Grading of the Intensive Programme in Putonghua, Cantonese and English and Self-learning Chinese courses. These designations in grading are not counted in the calculation of grade point average.

Note (iii)	A student who wishes to lodge an appeal on his grade in a particular course should directly approach the teacher concerned within two weeks from the date of releasing grade.

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