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Q15: I have failed some subjects and would like to retake them in the coming semester. What should I do?
You can retake a failed subject of the same subject code under the 'Retake Fail' tab page during the subject registration period, the Adjustment Before Semester Commencement Period and the Add/Drop Period (subject to the retake limit and availability ...
Q30: How can I check my registered subjects?
You can check the registered subjects at eStudent > My Profile > Study Information.
Q29: I have registered subjects for the next semester and my eligibility to graduate has just been confirmed recently. Can I still register subject(s) in the next semester?
Students are required to graduate as soon as they satisfy the graduation requirements. Upon confirmation of eligibility to graduate or leaving the University, registration on subjects (including the follow-on term of consecutive subjects) in the ...
Q28: Why can't I take additional subjects outside curriculum, which are on offer in the semester?
You can only register the above subjects during the last two days of the Add/Drop Period via eStudent. If you cannot take subjects outside curriculum, the concerned subjects are not offered as additional subjects by the subject offering departments ...
Q27: How can I register additional Service-Learning subject(s) other than the one(s) specified by my department?
Undergraduate degree students can register additional Service-Learning subject(s) other than the one(s) specified by their departments during the last two days of the Add/Drop Period via eStudent, subject to not exceeding the maximum credits allowed ...
Q26: How can I search the additional subjects outside curriculum?
Only those subjects with the subject group type as 'PS', 'University Wide' or 'University Wide-Ug' can be registered as additional subjects. You can check the subject details via eStudent > Information > Subject Search. The subject group type can be ...
Q25: I have selected subjects and pressed the 'confirm' button. How can I amend my subject registration records (e.g. add another subject)?
If you have confirmed your selection of subjects successfully, you can amend your subject registration records during the rest of Subject Registration Period, the Adjustment Before Semester Commencement Period or the Add/Drop Period.
Q24: I have selected not more than the limit of 21 credits, but why there is an error message stating that I have exceeded the maximum number of credits when I confirm my selection?
You cannot confirm your subject selection if the number of credits you have selected exceeds the maximum number of credits assigned by your programme offering department. You can refer to the value as stated in the 'My Subject Shopping Cart' of ...
Q23: I would like to take the Cantonese version of Chinese LCR subjects, how can I do?
From 2018/19 intake cohort, Undergraduate Degree and Higher Diploma students can choose Putonghua or Cantonese version of the Chinese Language and Communication Requirements (CLCR) subjects. Students will be pre-assigned with Putonghua version of ...
Q22: What can I take to fulfill my free elective graduation requirement?
If you are required to take free electives for fulfilling the graduation requirements, you can register subjects from the subject pool 'Ug-Free Elective Pool (2012 Curriculum)'. In addition, you can take subjects from the CAR pool or other subjects ...
Q21: I am a student of Higher Diploma (HD) programme, and would like to register CAR subjects with Chinese Reading/Writing (CR/CW) requirement. Can I register these subjects?
In view that CAR subjects with Chinese Reading/Writing (CR/CW) requirement are designed for Degree students to fulfill their graduation requirements, students of HD programmes who wish to enrol in these subjects are welcome to register these subjects ...
Q20: I cannot confirm my subject selection because of failure to meet the pre-requisite/co-requisite/exclusion requirements. What should I do?
You are not allowed to register a subject which you have not yet fulfilled its pre-requisite/co-requisite/exclusion requirements. If you have special need of taking the subject, please seek advice from the subject offering department and your ...
Q19: I cannot add a subject from the Basic and Advanced Search which is on offer and in my award requirements. Why?
It is due to one of the following reasons: The subject group is not assigned to your programme in the semester Service-Learning subjects requiring pre-selection of students by the departments concerned are not available for online registration
Q18: Is there any limit on the maximum number of credits that I can take in a semester?
The maximum study load in a semester is 21 credits. Subject(s) on waitlist will NOT be counted towards study load.The maximum study load in a semester is 21 credits.
Q17: Can I register a subject which is not in my programme curriculum for broadening purpose?
Students of Full-time Undergraduate and Taught-postgraduate programmes can take additional subjects outside curriculum during the last two days of the Add/Drop Period to broaden their knowledge as long as the maximum study load (normally 21 credits ...
Q16: Is there any limit on subject retake?
Students may only retake a subject which they have failed (i.e. Grade F or U or S). The number of retake of each subject is restricted to a maximum of two. The second retake of a failed subject requires the approval of the Faculty / School Board. ...