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    Credit requirements

    The OUHK adopts a credit system. Each qualification stipulates a specific credit requirement and each course carries a credit value. As you pass courses prescribed under a qualification, you accumulate the credits toward that qualification.

    Credit requirements for OUHK postgraduate qualifications*

    Postgraduate qualification Total credits required
    Postgraduate Certificate 20
    Postgraduate Diploma 40–50
    Master’s Degree 60

    * Some qualifications may require a number of credits different from that indicated above. Please consult the Programme on offer in 2020/2021 for details.

     


    Modified Date: Oct 29, 2019