Academic Requirements

• Enroll each semester on the degree programme at the student’s home unit.
• Maintain (1)cumulative GPA* of 3.0 (cumulative Scale Average 14* for Faculty of Law students) or above and (2)Honours College Certificate Programme cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Those with cumulative GPA* dropping below 3.0 but not below 2.95 would be placed on probation and would be given a grace period of one semester to achieve a cumulative GPA* of 3.0 or higher.
• Pass every subject taken at the partner University in the Study Abroad experience.
• For students admitted through recommendation of RC Masters and Dean of Students, maintain residency on RC except during study abroad period.
• Meet the English language proficiency requirement by obtaining certain scores from a public examination by the end of the first year of study at HC:
  • TOEFL iBT 79 or above, or
  • TOEFL Paper test 550 or above, or
  • IELTS (Academic module) 6.5 or above
• For students in the following programmes, a valid CAPLE or CELPE-Bras exam certification at Level CIPLE (A2) or above should be obtained by the end of the first year of study at HC:
  • Portuguese Studies
  • Law in Chinese Language (Daytime and Evening)
  • Law in Portuguese Language (Evening)
  • Law (Conducted in Chinese and Portuguese)

  *The above-mentioned cumulative GPA and cumulative Scale Average refer to the overall performance of a student in all the semesters of the specified years of studies.

To graduate from the UM with special recognition at congregation and an Honours College certificate to signify passing of the Honours College Certificate Programme, a student must satisfy the following requirements:

• Complete the requirements of the degree programme at the student’s home unit.
• Complete the requirements of the Honours College Certificate Programme.
  • Receive a “B” or higher grade for each of the honours courses taken.
  • Satisfy the Study Abroad Experience requirement.
  • Satisfy the four-semester RC residency requirement; for students admitted through recommendation of RC Masters and Dean of Students, satisfy the full (except study abroad period) RC residency requirement.
  • Satisfy the leadership and service learning requirement by earning 900 cumulative competency score through the Whole Person Development Award Programme of the University. The 900 CS must include a minimum of 150 CS in each of the 5 core areas of development (Interpersonal Relation and Teamwork; Healthy Living; Cultural Engagement; Citizenship with Global Perspectives; Leadership and Service).

◊ The CS areas of development have been grouped into 7 areas starting from Academic Year 2021/2022 by the Student Affairs Office (SAO). For conversion between the 7 areas and the previous 5 areas, please check here.

• For students admitted through direct admission or open application – Has (1)cumulative GPA* of 3.3 (cumulative Scale Average* of 15 for Faculty of Law students) or above and (2)Honours College Certificate Programme cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above.
• For students admitted through recommendation of RC Masters and Dean of Students – Has (1)cumulative GPA* of 3.0 (cumulative Scale Average* of 14 for Faculty of Law students) or above and (2)Honours College Certificate Programme cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

*The above mentioned cumulative GPA and cumulative Scale Average refer to the overall performance of a student in all the semesters of the specified years of studies.

• Enroll each semester on the degree programme at the student’s home unit
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/ cumulative Scale Average 14 for Faculty of Law students
• For students admitted through recommendation of RC Masters and Dean of Students, maintain residency on RC except during study abroad period

To graduate from UM with special recognition at congregation and an Honours College certificate to signify passing of the honours programme, a student must satisfy the following requirements:

• Complete the requirements of the degree programme at the student’s home unit
• Receive a “B” or higher grade for the specific research, project, internship requirement course of the degree programme at the student’s home unit
• Complete the requirements of the honours programme
  • Receive a “B” or higher grade for each of the honours course and honours project taken
  • Satisfy the study abroad experience
  • Satisfy the RC Residency requirement
  • Satisfy the leadership & service learning requirement

◊ The CS areas of development have been grouped into 7 areas starting from Academic Year 2021/2022 by the Student Affairs Office (SAO). For conversion between the 7 areas and the previous 5 areas, please check here.

• Has cumulative GPA of 3.3 (Scale Average of 15 for Faculty of Law students) or above for students admitted through direct admission and open application.
• Has cumulative GPA of 3.0 (Scale Average of 14 for Faculty of Law students) or above for students admitted through recommendation of RC Masters and Dean of Students.