Information on Online Application for Exceeding Course Load

1. 

Please note clause 5.1 - 5.3 of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies before submission of the application.

5.1

A student shall take at least 9 units and no more than 18 units of courses in any term within the normative study period, unless s/he is on first or extended academic probation as provided for in Regulation 5.2. A student shall take no more than 6 units of courses in each summer session, and no student shall be allowed to take more than 39 units in an academic year.

5.2

A student on academic probation shall take a maximum of 12 units per term during first probation, and a maximum of 9 units per term during extended probation.

5.3

Notwithstanding Regulation 5.1, under special circumstances a student may be allowed to take fewer than 9 units or more than 18 units in a term, or more than 39 units in an academic year if recommended by his/her Major Programme and approved by the Registrar, in accordance with such conditions as determined by the Senate from time to time. A student who fails to obtain such approval and (a) does not register for courses after the prescribed period may be required to suspend studies or considered to have withdrawn from studies at the University; or (b) register for a total unit of courses exceeding the stipulated maximum shall be required to drop an appropriate number of courses as deemed necessary.

2.

Please provide special reason(s) for exceeding course load and upload detailed study plan and an unofficial transcript (if applicable) for consideration of your Major Programme.

3. 

The application for exceeding course load CANNOT be cancelled once submitted in the system.  Students cannot submit more than one application in the System unless the result is released.  Please check the result on your own in CUSIS.  No email notification will be sent to students.

4. 

A maximum of 3 applications (including the first application) can be submitted in a term / Summer Session in the System for consideration of the Major Programme if students' application(s) are not approved.  Please approach the Major Programme if there are other special reasons for appeal or further changes after submission of 3 applications.