Important Academic Dates
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Summer semester* |
| Course Selection Period: 2 – 8 August 2023 (Current) 17 – 24 August 2023 (Freshmen) |
Course Selection Period: 15 – 29 January 2024 (All) |
Course Selection Period: 11 – 18 June 2024 |
| First Day of Teaching: 1 September 2023 |
First Day of Teaching: 15 January 2024 |
First Day of Teaching: 24 June 2024 |
| Add/Drop Period: 31 August – 14 September 2023 |
Class Suspension Period: 10 – 16 February 2024 |
Last Day of Teaching: 17 August 2024 |
| Reading Week: 16 – 21 October 2023 |
Reading Week: 4 – 9 March 2023 |
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| Last Day of Teaching: 30 November 2023 |
Last Day of Teaching: 27 April 2023 |
*Final year students are not allowed to select courses in Summer Semester.
Find out more in the HKU Calendar.
Writing Guidelines
Policies on Plagiarism
To plagiarize is to copy writing or ideas from someone else without acknowledging that person as your source. Plagiarism is a serious offense, equivalent to cheating or stealing. Students caught plagiarizing usually fail the plagiarized assignment and may fail the course. They can also be referred to the faculty or university for disciplinary action. Students often commit plagiarism unintentionally due to their failure to correctly use footnotes or endnotes in their written work. Learn to keep track of your sources, use quotation marks to indicate any phrase, sentence, or special term taken from other writers, and include footnotes or endnotes, as well as a bibliography, to give credit for all your sources.
The University is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity, and has in place a Policy on Student Plagiarism in Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Curricula.
Inclusive Language
The University of Hong Kong and the School of Humanities is committed to creating, promoting and maintaining an environment for staff and students which provides equality of opportunity and is free of any discrimination or harassment. We encourage all students to adopt the principles of inclusive language in their academic work, whether written or spoken. Inclusive language helps to reduce discrimination by promoting a balanced and considerate engagement with social diversity. It avoids words and phrases that stereotype, marginalise and demean social groups.
The department requires every student essay to include this signed statement:
“I certify that I am the author of this essay and I have not copied any writing or ideas from any other source, whether published or unpublished, except those that are cited in the footnotes.”
University Support
Academic Advising
HKU offers various kinds of academic advisings to support students in clarifying their academic, career and life goals, and provide guidance in developing their academic goals and study plan.
Student Development
CEDARS provides provide comprehensive student services on housing, financial support, visa matters, employment preparation, professional counselling, SEN support, as well as a spectrum of co-curricular learning and service opportunities.
Equal Opportunities
The Equal Opportunities Unit handles discrimination/ harassment complaints and enquiries. It also works with CEDARS to provide SEN support and counseling services.
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