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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.)
GENA1116O
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
GENA1116P
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
GENA1116Q
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Summer Session
GENA1116R
Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion
  • Unit: 3
  • Summer Session
GENA1117A
Service Learning - Integrating and Applying STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Skills in the Community
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
GENA2112
The Characteristics of Western Culture
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    This course will introduce students to some of the themes and characteristics of western culture, such as religion, philosophy, politics and society.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025

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 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