Study Scheme

Admitted in or after 2025-26 academic year

For Philosophy major students admitted in or after 2025–26.

Study period: Four years

Component		Units
Major	Faculty Package	9
	Major Required	30
	Major Elective	27
Minor (optional)		18–30
Chinese Language		5
English Language		8
General Education	University GE	7
	College GE	6
	Foundation Courses	6
Understanding China		1
Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order		1
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking		3
Physical Education		2
Free Electives		Remaining Units
Total		At least 123
The format of this table is adopted from here.

For senior-year entrants with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma.

Study period: Two years

Component		Units
Major	Faculty Package	3
	Major Required	24
	Major Elective	27
Chinese Language		0
English Language		2/5*
General Education	University GE	2
	College GE	2-3 (depending on College affiliation)
	Foundation Courses	3
Understanding China		1
Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order		1
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking		0
Physical Education		1
Free Electives		Remaining Units
Total		At least 69
*The English Lauguage requirement is 2 units for Associate Degree holders, and 5 units for Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places.

Admitted between 2022-25 academic year

For Philosophy major students admitted between 2022–25.

Study period: Four years

Component		Units
Major	Faculty Package	9
	Major Required	30
	Major Elective	33
Minor (optional)		18–30
Chinese Language		5
English Language		8
General Education	University GE	7
	College GE	6
	Foundation Courses	6
Understanding China		1
Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order		1
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking		3
Physical Education		2
Free Electives		Remaining Units
Total		At least 123
The format of this table is adopted from here.

For senior-year entrants with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma.

Study period: Two years

Component		Units
Major	Faculty Package	3
	Major Required	24
	Major Elective	27
Chinese Language		0
English Language		2/5*
General Education	University GE	2
	College GE	2-3 (depending on College affiliation)
	Foundation Courses	3
Understanding China		1
Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order		1
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking		0
Physical Education		1
Free Electives		Remaining Units
Total		At least 69
*The English Lauguage requirement is 2 units for Associate Degree holders, and 5 units for Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places.

Admitted before 2022-23 academic year

For Philosophy major students admitted before 2022-23.

Study period: Four years

For senior-year entrants with Associate Degree or Higher Diploma.

Study period: Two years

Component		Units
Major	Faculty Package	3
	Major Required	24
	Major Elective	27
Languages	Chinese	0
Languages	English	2/5*
General Education		8–9
Information Technology		0
Physical Education		1
Free Electives		Remaining Units
Total		At least 69
*The English Lauguage requirement is 2 units for Associate Degree holders, and 5 units for Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places.

Study Scheme with Recommended Course Pattern and Course List in PDF

Major requirements in the form of a table (For Philosophy major students admitted in or after 2025–26.)

Component	4 years	2 years^
Faculty Package (9 or 3 units)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL1110)	3 units
two other courses from the list*	6 units	/
Major Required (30 or 24 units)
Logic	3 units
History of Chinese Philosophy I & II	6 units
History of Western Philosophy I & II	6 units
Philosophy and Human Conditions	3 units	/
Ethics, Metaphysics, Epistemology	All three courses (9 units)	Any two courses (6 units)
Capstone course (PHIL4800)	3 units
Major Elective (27 units)
Area I: Chinese/ Eastern Philosophy	at least 6 units	at least 3 units
Area II: Western Philosophy	at least 6 units	at least 3 units
Area III: Philosophical Problems	at least 6 units	at least 3 units
	remaining units
Total	66 units	54 units
*Faculty package includes the following courses: ANTH1020, ARTS1003, 1004, 1005, BMBL1001, CHES1100, CHLL1900 or 1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, ENGE1000, FAAS1900, HIST1000, 1700, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, THEO1000, TRAN1000.
^This column is for Associate Degree or Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places with a study period of 2 years.

Major requirements in the form of a table (For Philosophy major students admitted before 2025–26.)

Component	4 years	2 years^
Faculty Package (9 or 3 units)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL1110)	3 units
two other courses from the list*	6 units	/
Major Required (30 or 24 units)
Logic	3 units
History of Chinese Philosophy I & II	6 units
History of Western Philosophy I & II	6 units
Philosophy and Human Conditions	3 units	/
Ethics, Metaphysics, Epistemology	All three courses (9 units)	Any two courses (6 units)
Capstone course (PHIL4800)	3 units
Major Elective (33 or 27 units)
Area I: Chinese/ Eastern Philosophy	at least 6 units	at least 3 units
Area II: Western Philosophy	at least 6 units	at least 3 units
Area III: Philosophical Problems	at least 6 units	at least 3 units
	remaining units
Total	72 units	54 units
*Faculty package includes the following courses: ANTH1020, ARTS1003, 1004, 1005, BMBL1001, CHES1100, CHLL1900 or 1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, ENGE1000, FAAS1900, HIST1000, 1700, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, THEO1000, TRAN1000.
^This column is for Associate Degree or Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places with a study period of 2 years.

Minor requirements in the form of a table

Component		Units
Required Course: Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL1110)		3
Elective Courses: PHIL courses other than PHIL1110 are elective courses. Students are required to take at least 6 units of courses at 3000 or above level.		15
Total		18