List of Minors by Faculties/Subjects

What is Minor

“Minor” or “Minor programme” means the study requirements for a single minor area of disciplinary, interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary study, accumulating not fewer than 36 credits nor more than 48 credits, as prescribed in the syllabuses for a degree curriculum.

List of Minors by Faculties / Units

Common Core Office

Creative Arts (CA) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2021-22) Gender, Sexuality, and Diversity (GSD) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2021-22) Sustaining Cities, Cultures, and the Earth (SCCE) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2017-18)

The Human Life Span (HL) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2021-22) The Quest for a Meaningful Life (UQM) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2020-21) / The Universe and the Question of Meaning (UQM) (applicable to cohorts admitted in 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20)

Faculty of Architecture

Architectural Studies Conservation

Landscape Studies Urban Studies

Faculty of Arts

African Studies (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 and before) American Studies (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Arabic Art History (applicable for students admitted in 2021-22 and thereafter) or Fine Arts (only applicable for students admitted in 2020-21 and before) Buddhist Studies China Studies (Arts stream) (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Chinese History and Culture Chinese Language and Literature Comparative Literature English Studies European Studies (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) French (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Gender Studies General Linguistics German (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before)

Global Creative Industries History Hong Kong Studies Italian (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Japanese Culture Japanese Language Korean Studies Language and Communication (only applicable for students admitted in 2020-21 and before) Music Philosophy Portuguese Spanish (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Swedish Thai Translation

Faculty of Business & Economics

Accounting Business and Economy in China Economics Finance

Human Resource Management Information Systems and Analytics (For students of 2020-2021 intake and onwards) Marketing

Faculty of Education

Education Information Management

Social Data Science

Faculty of Engineering

Computer Science Data Science & Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering

Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management Innovation and Design Mechanical Engineering Urban Infrastructure Informatics

Faculty of Medicine

Biomedical Data Science Biotechnology and Clinical Research Digital Health Genetics and Genomics

Global Development in Asia Global Health Kinesiology

Faculty of Science

Actuarial Studies Astronomy Biochemistry Chemistry Computational & Financial Mathematics Earth Sciences Ecology & Biodiversity Environmental Science Food & Nutritional Science

Marine Biology Mathematics Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Operations Research & Mathematical Programming Physics Risk Management Science Entrepreneurship Statistics

Faculty of Social Sciences

China Studies (Social Sciences stream) Cognitive Science Counselling Criminology Geography Human Resource Management Journalism & Media Studies

Media & Cultural Studies Neuroscience Politics & Public Administration Psychology Social Policy and Social Development Sociology Urban Governance

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List of Minors by Subjects

The following programmes can be taken as minor:

Accounting Actuarial Studies African Studies (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 and before) American Studies (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Arabic Architectural Studies Art History (applicable for students admitted in 2021-22 and thereafter) or Fine Arts (only applicable for students admitted in 2020-21 and before) Astronomy Biochemistry Biomedical Data Science Biotechnology and Clinical Research Buddhist Studies Business and Economy in China Chemistry China Studies (Arts stream) (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) China Studies (Social Sciences stream) Chinese History and Culture Chinese Language and Literature Cognitive Science Comparative Literature Computational & Financial Mathematics Computer Science Conservation Counselling Creative Arts (CA) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2021-22) Criminology Data Science & Engineering Digital Health Earth Sciences Ecology & Biodiversity Economics Education Electrical and Electronic Engineering English Studies Environmental Engineering Environmental Science European Studies (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Finance Food & Nutritional Science French (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Gender Studies Gender, Sexuality, and Diversity (GSD) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2021-22) General Linguistics Genetics and Genomics Geography Geotechnical Engineering German (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Global Creative Industries

Global Development in Asia Global Health History Hong Kong Studies Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management Information Management Information Systems and Analytics (For students of 2020-2021 intake and onwards) Innovation and Design Italian (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Japanese Culture Japanese Language Journalism & Media Studies Kinesiology Korean Studies Landscape Studies Language and Communication (only applicable for students admitted in 2020-21 and before) Marine Biology Marketing Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Media & Cultural Studies Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Music Neuroscience Operations Research & Mathematical Programming Philosophy Physics Politics & Public Administration Portuguese Psychology Risk Management Science Entrepreneurship Social Data Science Social Policy and Social Development Sociology Spanish (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before) Statistics Sustaining Cities, Cultures, and the Earth (SCCE) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2017-18) Swedish Thai The Human Life Span (HL) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2021-22) The Quest for a Meaningful Life (UQM) (applicable to cohorts admitted in or after 2020-21) / The Universe and the Question of Meaning (UQM) (applicable to cohorts admitted in 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20) Translation Urban Governance Urban Infrastructure Informatics Urban Studies

* Note: Students pursuing curricula with major / minor programme(s) must complete at least one major programme from their home Faculties upon graduation. Disclaimer: The information mainly applies to students admitted in 2024-25 and thereafter. For students from different cohorts, the information is only for reference. Please check with Faculty/offering department for details. The pre-requisite requirements / conditions are subject to changes by Faculties from time to time, and students are advised to check with their Faculty Office in case of doubt.