Some major programmes require certain GE courses to be replaced by some other courses offered specially for that programme of study. The following is a list of these substitution courses. Please refer to the study plan from each major programme for details.
| Faculty | Major Programme(s) | Course(s) to be taken as Substitution | Substituted GE Area * | No. of Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAH | Chinese Language and Literature 1 | CHLL1005 – Cantonese Language and Culture
CHLL3006 – Chinese Sociolinguistics CHLL1006 – Classical Chinese Poetry CHLL1007 – Classical Chinese Fiction |
2 | 3 |
| English Studies | ENGB112 – Academic Writing for Students of English I
ENGB122 – Academic Writing for Students of English II |
1 | 6 | |
| Japanese Studies | JAPN4017 – Communicating in Japanese | 3 | 3 | |
| JAPN4008 – World Histories and Cultures | 8 | 3 | ||
| JAPN4009 – Macao, China and Other Societies | 9 | 3 | ||
| Portuguese Studies | PTSB114 – Living Portuguese | 2 | 3 | |
| PORT3001 – Portuguese Language and Culture of the Lusophone Countries I | 3 | 3 | ||
| PORT3016 – Modern and Contemporary History of the Portuguese-Speaking Countries II | 8 | 3 | ||
| PORT4005 – Contemporary Society and Institutions of the Portuguese-Speaking Countries I | 9 | 3 | ||
| PORT4017 – Portuguese Language Drama | 12 | 3 | ||
| FBA |
|
MGMT2000 – Business Communications | 3 | 3 |
| All major programmes | ISOM1002 – Business Mathematics | 4 | 3 | |
| PSYC1000 – Introduction to Psychology | 7 | 3 | ||
| FED | Primary Education | PYEB111 – Foundation of Chinese | 2 | 3 |
| FHS | Biomedical Sciences 2 | HSCI1002 – Introduction to Biological Sciences | 7 | 3 |
| FSS | Communication | COMB210 – Quantitative Methods I | 4 | 3 |
| FST | All major programmes | MATB110 – Calculus I | 4 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | CIVL1000 – Computer Science | 5 | 3 | |
| STGC1000 – General Chemistry | 6 | 4 | ||
| Computer Science | CISC1003 – Information Technology, Professionalism and Ethics | 5 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | ECEN1002 – Computer Science | 5 | 3 | |
| ECEN1009 – Physics | 6 | 4 | ||
| Electromechanical Engineering | EMEN1000 – Program Design for Engineers | 5 | 3 | |
| ECEN1009 – Physics | 6 | 4 | ||
| Mathematics | ECEN1009 – Physics | 6 | 4 |
* Please refer to the 2011/2012 GE Model.
1 Students can also take “PORT1000 – Portuguese Language I – Introductory Portuguese” to fulfil the GE requirement in Area 2.
2 Students admitted in/before academic year 2014/2015 were required to take “BIOB110 – Research Design and Data Analysis for Bioscientists” to substitute Area 7. If these students have not completed BIOB110, they will be allowed to take “HSCI1002 – Introduction to Biological Sciences” as GE substitution for Area 7.