(For 2020 Entry)
(Not Applicable to Students Admitted to Natural Sciences Programme)
The Faculty of Science established in 1963 and now has six major teaching units (School of Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, Department of Statistics, and Earth System Science Programme) offering 14 undergraduate programmes.
- Curriculum
- Major Declaration for SCIENCE Students
- Course Selection and Add/Drop
- Timeline of Major Events
- Useful Links
- Presentation File of Academic Counselling Sessions
Curriculum
Note: For students admitted with advanced standing, at least 18 units of University Core are exempted. Students may apply for further exemptions on Faculty Package course(s) and the maximum Advanced Standing Exemptions to be granted is 24 units. The normative period of study may be reduced by up to one year. Further details are available on the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies [Annex III & IV].
- Undergraduate Student Handbook
(including Requirements of University Core and Faculty Package, Study Schemes of Major/Minor & Recommended Course Pattern, and University Regulations and Rules)
- Full-Time Undergraduate Teaching Timetable
(including details of courses offering in Term 1 & 2 of the coming academic year)
Major Declaration for SCIENCE (BSCIN) Students
Students admitted via SCIENCE Broad-based Admission Scheme (JS4601) can declare their major at the time of entry or at the end of Year 1 or 2, and admission is guaranteed. Details please click HERE.
Course Selection and Add/Drop
- Plan your study schedule for Term 1 and 2 of the coming academic year (FAQ for Course Selection)
- Check time appointment for course selection in “Term Information” under CUSIS and use ‘Plan’ and ‘Validate’, and put the intended courses in the ‘Shopping Cart’ (starting from 25 Aug)
- Enroll courses under CUSIS (Computer-based Training Video) during the assigned date and time
- Finalize your course selection by 2nd week of each term
- Remove your name from the wait list as soon as possible if you do not want to “auto-enroll” into a class when quotas exist again
- Always check “View My Classes” under CUSIS to get the most updated course enrolment records since departments may make changes to their class schedules or cancel a course
- No Add/Drop would be allowed after the Special Add/Drop period (i.e. after 25 Sep 2020 for Term 1 and after 29 Jan 2021 for Term 2)
- Contacts of Course Offering Units and related administrative units
| Units | Telephone, Email, Website & Office Location |
| Faculty Office of Science |
3943-6327 |
| Department of Chemistry |
3943-6344 |
| Earth System Science Programme |
3943-9624 |
| School of Life Sciences |
3943-1004 |
| Department of Mathematics |
3943-7989 |
| Department of Physics |
3943-6154 |
| Department of Statistics |
3943-7931 |
| Department of Chinese Language and Literature |
3943-7095 |
| The English Language Teaching Unit |
3943-5963 |
| Office of the IT Foundation Course |
3943-4252 |
| Office of University General Education |
UGFN/UGFH UGEA/B/C/D |
| Physical Education Unit |
3943-6097 |
| Registration & Examinations Section (RES) | 3943-9888 ugadmin@cuhk.edu.hk [Website] 10/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park |
Timeline of Major Events
| 19 Aug (17:00) | Deadline for Online Student Registration [link] |
| 19 Aug | Deadline for First Year Student Survey [link] |
| 21 Aug | Academic Counselling Session for New Full-time Undergraduate Students [link] (For non-local students) |
| 25 Aug | Academic Counselling Session for New Full-time Undergraduate Students [link] (For local students) |
| 26 Aug | Academic Counselling Session for New Full-time Undergraduate Students (For Mainland JEE students and students admitted with advanced standing) |
| 1 Sep | Course Registration - Term 1 (under CUSIS from 10:00 – 22:00) [link] (Students admitted with Advanced Standing start at 10:00; others start at 11:00) |
| 14-20 Sep | e-Add/Drop Period under CUSIS [link] |
| 21-25 Sep | Special Add/Drop Period at Course Offering Units [link] (No Add/Drop would be allowed after 25 Sep) |
| 28 Sep (Tentative) | Deadline for Survey of Potential Major for BSCIN Students (from 7-28 Sep) (Academic advisor will be assigned based on your potential major) |
| Early/Mid Oct |
Declaration of Major (Phase 1) for BSCIN Students (under CUSIS) |
| Early Nov | Assignment of Academic Advisor (Level 1) |
| 23-24 Nov | Course Registration – Term 2 (under CUSIS from 20:30 on 23 Nov – 20:30 on 24 Nov) [link] (For Year 1 students admitted with advanced standing) |
| 26-27 Nov | Course Registration – Term 2 (under CUSIS from 20:30 on 26 Nov – 20:30 on 27 Nov) [link] (For Year 1 students EXCEPT those admitted with advanced standing) |
| Jun 2021 | Declaration of Major (Phase 2) for BSCIN Students (After the release of Term 2 results) |
Useful Links
| Academic and Quality Section (AQS) |
Website |
| CU Link Card Centre | |
| Office of Student Affairs (OSA) |
Website |
| Registration & Examinations Section (RES) |
Website |
Presentation File of Academic Counselling Sessions (BSCIN)
(Login with Student-ID@link.cuhk.edu.hk and OnePass Password)
- Students admitted via JUPAS or without Advanced Standing
(25 Aug 2020) - International Students or Students admitted with Advanced Standing
(21 or 24 Aug 2020) - Mainland JEE Students
(26 Aug 2020)
