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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.)
GENA2362
Intangible Heritage in Hong Kong
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    In this course, different types of intangible heritage in Hong Kong will be introduced and explained, and students will be guided to discuss and rethink the use and meanings of heritage from a socio-cultural anthropological perspectives.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025
GENA2392
Empowerment through Nonviolent Communication: Theory and Practice
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    This course provides students with a proven toolset for managing interpersonal conflicts, called Nonviolent Communication (NVC), while preserving trust and connection. These tools can be used in nearly all areas of social life.
GENA3070C
Media and Everyday Life
  • Unit: 3
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    This course examines the many roles of the media in the web of modern life, including newspapers, magazines, films, television, pop music, email, mobile phones and social media.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025

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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