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Major Declaration for SCIENCE Students
Major Declaration for SCIENCE Students
(For 2024 Entry)
Students admitted via SCIENCE Broad-based Admission Scheme can declare major at any of the three phases and admission is guaranteed.
(For students interested in Biology and Chemistry / Chemistry and Biology Double Major Programme, please view the major declaration requirements HERE.)
Phase I: Entry
(Oct 2024)
Obtained Level 5 or above in a HKDSE subject specified by the potential major programme
OR
Granted course exemption for the course specified by the potential major programme for major declaration in Phase II
OR
Obtained 88% or above in JEE total score
OR
Granted course exemption for the course specified by the potential major programme for major declaration in Phase II
OR
Obtained 88% or above in JEE total score
Phase II: End of Year 1
(Jun 2025)
Obtained C+ or above in ONE course from the Faculty Package specified by the potential major programme
OR
TAKEN (NOT necessarily ALL PASSED) a set of courses specified by the potential major programme in Phase III (for students admitted with Advanced Standing only)
OR
TAKEN (NOT necessarily ALL PASSED) a set of courses specified by the potential major programme in Phase III (for students admitted with Advanced Standing only)
Phase III: End of Year 2
(Mar 2026)
TAKEN (NOT necessarily ALL PASSED) a set of courses specified by the potential major programme
Phase I: Entry
Major Programme | HKDSE Subject (Obtained Level 5 or above) |
Chemistry |
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Earth and Environmental Sciences |
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Life Sciences # |
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Mathematics |
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Physics |
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Statistics |
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# Life Sciences includes Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Food and Nutritional Sciences, and Molecular Biotechnology
Phase II: End of Year 1
Major Programme | Faculty Package Course (Obtained C+ or above) |
Chemistry | CHEM1070 |
Earth and Environmental Sciences | CHEM1070 or CHEM1072 or LSCI1002 or LSCI1012 or MATH1010 or MATH1018 or MATH1520 or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1111 or PHYS1113 or STAT1011 or STAT1012 |
Life Sciences # | LSCI1002 |
Mathematics | MATH1010 or MATH1018 or MATH1030 or MATH1038 |
Physics | PHYS1111 or PHYS1113 |
Statistics | STAT1011 or STAT1012 |
# Life Sciences includes Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Food and Nutritional Sciences, and Molecular Biotechnology
Phase III: End of Year 2
Major Programme | Courses Should Be Already Taken |
Chemistry | 1. CHEM1070, and 2. Any ONE Laboratory course from CHEM1870 / CHEM2860 / CHEM2870, and 3. Any TWO Lecture courses with course code CHEM2XXX |
Earth and Environmental Sciences | 1. Any ONE course from BIOL2210 / EESC2270 / EESC2515 / EESC2010 / EESC2020 / EESC2800, and 2. Any THREE courses from CHEM1070 / CHEM1072 / LSCI1002 / LSCI1012 / MATH1010 / MATH1018 / MATH1520 / PHYS1001 / PHYS1002 / PHYS1111 / PHYS1113 / STAT1011 / STAT1012 |
Life Sciences # | LSCI1002, LSCI2002, BCHE2030, and BIOL2120 |
Mathematics | 1. MATH1010 or MATH1018, and 2. MATH1030 or MATH1038, and 3. MATH2010 or MATH2018, and 4. MATH2020 or MATH2028, and 5. MATH2040 or MATH2048 |
Physics | 1. PHYS1111 or PHYS1113 2. PHYS1122, PHYS1712, and PHYS2041 |
Statistics | 1. STAT2001, STAT2006, and 2. Any ONE course from STAT1011 / STAT1012, and 3. Any ONE course from MATH1010 / MATH1018 / MATH1030 / MATH1038 / MATH1520 / MATH1550 |
# Life Sciences includes Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Food and Nutritional Sciences, and Molecular Biotechnology
Enquiries
(852) 3943 6327 | |
sfo@cuhk.edu.hk |