A Minor is a selection of courses constituting a secondary discipline of study that complements the Major in a programme leading to the award of a Bachelor’s degree with Honours. The Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) offers the option for students enrolled in certain Honours degree programmes to pursue a Minor alongside their Major, subject to programme-specific regulations.
The Minor allows students to broaden their academic scope by exploring an additional area of interest while fulfilling the requirements of their primary field of study. To be eligible for the award of a Minor, students must complete at least 15 credit-units in courses specified by the Minor programme, achieve a minimum cGPA of 1.70 for those courses, and meet all requirements for their Honours degree.
Students may double-count up to 6 credit-units from 1000- and 2000-level courses towards both the Minor and Major, as well as up to 6 credit-units towards General Education requirements. However, this double-counting does not reduce the total credit-unit requirements for either the Honours degree or the Minor programme. The detailed arrangements of double-counting will be subject to the offering School.
The Minor is awarded simultaneously with the Honours degree upon graduation, provided all requirements for both are met. Students must notify the University of their intention to pursue a Minor before their final academic term, following the procedures and timeline specified by HKMU.
By offering Minor programmes, HKMU empowers students to diversify their academic experience and enhance their career prospects through interdisciplinary learning.
A Minor is a selection of courses that constitutes a secondary discipline of study, which accompanies the Major in a programme leading to the award of a Bachelor's degree with Honours.
Not all Bachelor's degree with Honours offer the option to select a Minor. The University stipulates from time to time which programmes provide students with the option to pursue a Minor in conjunction with the Major.
To choose a Minor, students must follow the Programme Requirements of their specific Bachelor's degree with Honours. These requirements may restrict the selection of specific Minor programmes. Additionally, students must give notice to the University before the last academic term of study before graduation, following the procedures specified by the University.
Students opting for a Minor must complete the credit-unit requirements of the specific Minor programme. In some cases, students may need to complete additional credit-units beyond the minimum credit-unit requirement of their Bachelor's degree with Honours programme. Additionally, students must obtain at least 15 credit-units in courses specified in the Programme Requirement of the Minor programme and achieve a cGPA of 1.70 or above for all courses counted towards the Minor.
Yes, students are permitted to double-count up to a maximum of 6 credit-units in courses at the 1000- and 2000-levels (6 from major electives and 6 from General Education courses) towards the fulfilment of the requirements of both the Minor and the Major. However, this double-counting does not reduce the total credit-unit requirement of the Bachelor's degree with Honours programme or the Minor programme. The detailed arrangements of double-counting will be subject to the offering School.
To be eligible for the award of a Minor in conjunction with a Bachelor's degree with Honours, a student must:
(a) Satisfy all the conditions for the award of the Bachelor's degree with Honours.
(b) Notify the University of their intention to be awarded a specific Minor in conjunction with their degree, following the procedures and timeline specified by the University.
(c) Obtain at least 15 credit-units in courses specified in the Programme Requirement of the Minor programme, subject to the double-counting provisions.
(d) Achieve a cGPA of 1.70 or above for all courses counted towards the Minor.
Students must declare their intention to graduate with a Minor before the last academic term of study prior to graduation. This must be done by following the procedures specified by the University. A Minor will only be conferred in conjunction with the student's Bachelor's degree with Honours. It is the student's responsibility to declare the Minor for graduation. Failure to declare will result in the conferment of the original Bachelor's degree with Honours without the Minor.
Yes, the award of a Minor is only conferred when a student satisfies the requirements of both the Bachelor's degree with Honours and the Minor. If the Minor requirements are not met, the student can graduate with the Bachelor's degree with Honours without the Minor. Please notify the Advanced Standing and Graduation Team (email: reggrad@hkmu.edu.hk) once your final results have been released.
No, the Minor cannot be awarded independently. The Minor is only conferred in conjunction with the Bachelor's degree with Honours, and both must be awarded simultaneously.
No. Your award certificate will only show the award title of your programme of study. The Minor will be printed on the academic transcript only after you have been conferred with the award.
The University may stipulate from time to time which programmes offer students the option to pursue a Minor. This means that additional Minor options may be introduced in the future, depending on the University's decisions.
