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College General Education

All New Asia students are required to take 6 units of College GE courses:

  • 4 credits: compulsory courses (for Year One students)
  • 2 credits: elective courses (for Year Two or above)

Study Schemes  

Compulsory courses (4 units)

  1. GENA1112 Aspects of General Education (1 credit)
  2. GENA1114, GENA1115, GENA1116 or GENA1117 Service-learning Subjects (3 credits)#

Elective courses (2 units)

Students are required to take one elective course.

Course Information (2025/2026)
(Limited service-learning subjects will be offered in the Summer Session. Details will be available in due course.)
GENA1112
Aspects of General Education
  • Unit: 1
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    This course aims to broaden the horizon of first year students. Students taking this course will be able to acquire a basic understanding of Chinese culture, Hong Kong society, university life, and their personal development.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025
GENA1114A
Service Learning - Bringing Chinese Culture into Local Community
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: Hong Kong Archaeological Society, Munsang College, United Christian College, Holy Family Canossian School and Kowloon Sam Yuk Secondary School
    The course focuses on “preserving China’s ancient material culture”. Students will first learn about the concepts of material culture and cultural heritage conservation, as well as the archaeological materials and cultural remains of China and Hong Kong. Students will then organize interdisciplinary workshops and activities in partner primary and secondary schools to help students learn about Chinese culture, and assist the Hong Kong Archaeological Society in handling archaeological finds and archives.
GENA1114B
Service Learning - Bringing Chinese Culture into Local Community
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: Society of Hong Kong History
    With a theme of “understanding and promoting Chinese culture”, this course engages students in planning and leading guided tours on the subject, through which students and members of the public can gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and its values, as well as of the educational goals and ideals of our founders.
GENA1114C
Service Learning - Bringing Chinese Culture into Local Community
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: Library of the New Asia Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies, The Dharmalakshana Buddhist Institute, Ink and The City, Chi Lin Nunnery, Society of Hong Kong History and Joint Publishing Cultural Fund
    The course focuses on the roles of local cultural organizations in preserving and developing traditional Chinese culture. Through participating in the works of relevant organizations, students will better understand the significance of Hong Kong as well as the characteristics of cultural development in the city.
GENA1114D
Service Learning - Bringing Chinese Culture into Local Community
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: Hong Kong Archaeological Society
    Through learning about and visiting historic buildings, archaeological sites, museums, etc., as well as assisting at the Hong Kong Archaeological Society’s workshop and primary/secondary schools, students will acquire knowledge of antiquities and monuments in the Mainland and Hong Kong. Students will assist in tasks such as sorting and restoring excavated artifact specimens, consolidating archival materials, and promoting the conservation of tangible cultural heritage of the Mainland and Hong Kong during school visits. They will also develop an understanding of the importance of cultural security.
GENA1114E
Service Learning - Bringing Chinese Culture into Local Community
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: Po Leung Kuk Museum
    With the Po Leung Kuk Museum and the public as service targets, this course enables students to design different guided tour contents and prepare reference materials, so that members of the public can deepen their understanding of the promotion of Chinese culture in Po Leung Kuk.

Please logon CUSIS to browse Course Catalog and Programme Information for course details.

 

Students of Senior Year Entrants

Second-year entrants are required to take GENA1114, GENA1115, GENA1116 or GENA1117 (3 units) during their first year of attendance.#

#Non-local students may complete ELTU2008 as a substitute.

Service-Learning

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) introduces a new credit-bearing service-learning programme to extend students’ learning outside the classroom and to serve the local community. New Asia College launched this programme in 2025/26 academic year as compulsory course of College General Education. Read more

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3943 1619
Ms. Priscilla Kwan
3943 7604
General Education Office, 1/F, Cheng Ming Building
3943 7609