Bachelor of Arts in Public Humanities
Student Manual

BAPH Student Manual 2025-26

Characteristics of the Programme
The Bachelor of Arts in Public Humanities integrates the critical skills of Cultural Studies and practical know-how of Cultural Management, focusing not only on research and theories, but also on cultural practices, knowledge transfer, and public engagement. We aim to nurture a new generation of cultural mediators, producers, and professionals to meet the needs and challenges of contemporary society. We also aim to transform cultural practices for better community building.

This programme fosters students’ critical and creative thinking, deepens their understanding of culture, heritage, and the arts; it also enhances their ability to communicate and collaborate with the public. We are committed to training students in research skills, cultural sensitivity, media literacy, curating, and policy-making, bringing the knowledge and values of the humanities into the cultural life of the general public. We also promote global citizenship and civic participation, and support sustainable development of various cultural enterprises in society.

Learning Guidelines
1. Programme Information
  Programme information such as Study Scheme, Course List, Learning Outcomes, Teaching Timetable and Course Outlines are available for download at the RES and Department website.
2. Term Dates and Adds/Drop Periods
  Students can only enroll and withdraw courses during Add/Drop Periods:
  Term 1 1 September 2025 (Mon) – 29 November 2025 (Sat)
  Add/Drop 8 September 2025 (Mon) – 14 September 2025 (Sun)
  
  Term 2 5 January 2026 (Mon) – 18 April 2026 (Sat)
  Add/Drop 12 January 2026 (Mon) – 18 January 2026 (Sun)
3. Academic Honesty – VeriGuide
  The University places very high importance on honesty in academic work. According to the Honesty in Academic Work: A Guide for Students and Teachers: (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/Eng_htm_files_(2013-14)/index_page2.htm), all assignments should be submitted to VeriGuide for checking (https://academic.veriguide.org/academic/login_CUHK.jspx) and accompanied by a signed declaration statement (Appendix 5) when handing in to teachers.
4. Extra-curricular Activities
  The Programme regularly organizes lectures, workshops, conferences and tours to enhance students’ learning and to broaden their perspectives. Students are expected to actively engage in these activities.

Curriculum Design
The normative period of study is four years, and students have to complete 123 units and satisfy requirements under separate categories. The overall curriculum structure is as follows:

Categories		Units
Major (including Faculty Package)		66
Chinese language		5
English language		8
General Education	University GE: Foundation Courses (6 units)	19
	University GE : Four Areas (7 units)
	College GE (6 units)
Understanding China		1
Hong Kong in the Wider Constitutional Order		1
Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking		3
Physical Education		2
Free electives		remaining units (18)
Total:		123

Support and Counselling Services
Under the “Academic Advisory System”, each student is assigned with one teaching staff as her/his Level I Advisor who provides general support, such as course selection, adaptation to University learning modes and disciplinary fundamentals. Students who are in greater needs, including those who are put on academic probation, extended probation, with Term GPA ranges from 1.50 to 2.00, will be further taken care by Level II Advisors who provide more individualized and in-depth support.

Students who would like to receive emotional / psychological support or counselling service, they are welcome to approach Programme Coordinator. Appointments with University Counsellors, Student Counselling and Development Services, Office of Student Affairs can be made by the students themselves or refereed by the above-mentioned teaching staff.
Maximum Course Load
A student shall take no more than 18 units of courses in a term except with prior permission of his Major Department. However, no student shall be allowed to take more than 21 units in any term.
Academic Probation and Discontinuation of Studies
Academic Probation
A student shall be put on academic probation if s/he fails to comply with the requirements as stipulated on the University Undergraduate Student Handbook (Regulation 10.0 of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies).

Discontinuation Studies
1. A student shall be required to discontinue his /her studies at the University if s/he fails to comply with the requirements as stipulated on the University Undergraduate Student Handbook (regulation 10.0 of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies);
  https://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs_prd_applx/Public/Handbook/document.aspx?id=1733&tv=F&lang=en
2. If a student obtains a grade point average below 1.0 or fails in more than half of the units of course taken in a term but wishes to continue his/her Term GPA is confirmed, to the Programme Chairman of the Bachelor of Arts in Public Humanities and obtain permission from the Department to continue his/her studies. Otherwise, the student shall be required to discontinue his/her studies at the University.

Useful Platforms
1. Student Handbook
  The Student Handbook 2025-26 is available at RES website
  (http://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/). Please read relevant parts regarding your studies, in particular the General Regulations Governing Undergraduate Studies.
2. Campus-Wide Email System (@Link)
  The Department, RES and other units of the University will send announcements and notices to you via the @Link, an email service under CUHK Microsoft O365 (https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/o365/). Please check your @Link mailbox regularly. Otherwise, you may miss important information, e.g., course registers, student fee reminders, etc.
3. MyCUHK and CUSIS
  You can access different information related to the University and study via MyCUHK (https://portal.cuhk.edu.hk/). You can update your contact information, perform course registration, view academic results and other study related matters via CUSIS.
4. CU eLearning System
  You may download the course materials and conduct online discussion of each course via CU eLearning System – Blackboard Learn (https://elearn.cuhk.edu.hk/).
Useful Links
1. University Almanac 2025-26 (Term dates and holidays)
  https://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/general-information/university-almanac/university-almanac-for-2025-26/university-almanac-2025-26-by-programmes/full-time-undergraduate-programmes
2. Campus Map
  http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/campus/cuhk-campus-map.html
3. Classroom Location & Building Abbreviations
  http://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/teaching-timetable-classroom-booking/classroom-booking/classroom-inventory-2021-22
4. Office of Student Affairs
  http://www.osa.cuhk.edu.hk/
5. General Arrangement for Typhoons and Black Rainstorm Signal
  https://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/aqs_prd_applx/Public/Handbook/document.aspx?id=2029&tv=F&lang=en