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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)
(More service-learning subjects will be offered in Term 2 and Summer Session of 2025/26. Details will be available in due course.)
GENA1116B
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: Africa Centre Hong Kong
    Students will engage in experiential learning through a series of classes that explore empathy, design thinking and social innovation. They will interact with diverse communities, including refugees and ethnic minorities, etc. to better understand their challenges and needs, through activities such as human libraries, field trips and community engagement projects.
GENA1116C
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: CityLab
    This course explores hidden inequalities by understanding challenges faced by marginalized communities, including ethnic minorities, those with special educational needs, and individuals with physical, mental or learning differences. Students will interact with disadvantaged communities in local school settings, fostering self-reflection and cultivating genuine empathy, followed by more inclusive educational environments.
GENA1116D
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
GENA1116E
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
GENA1116F
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    Partner Organization: HASS Lab
    Students will explore how art can intervene in social issues and promote inclusion. They will engage in community-based art practices and services for addressing diverse needs, targeting neurodivergent individuals, students and parents, etc.
GENA1116G
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2

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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 will launch this programme in 2025/26 academic year as compulsory course of College General Education. Read more

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