Faculty of Arts History

Offered As:	Major	Minor
URL:	https://history.hku.hk/ug_prog/	https://history.hku.hk/ug_prog/
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes	Yes
Credits:	72	36
What is it about?	The History programme at HKU is a carefully designed curriculum that gives students a broad general knowledge of history with necessary skills of historical analysis, writing and research. Courses in the Department of History are open both to B.A. students who wish to major in History and to other students in the Faculty of Arts who are not taking, or intending to take, History as a major. Students from the Faculty of Social Sciences and other faculties are also welcome in most courses offered by the Department of History, and a public examination result in History is not a prerequisite for any first-year course. The Programme is offered both as a major and minor. It consists of introductory and advanced courses. Introductory courses are normally taken in the first year while advanced courses are normally taken in subsequent years.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	Department of History, School of Humanities

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	Major: One 6-credit History course at the 1000-level, and 12 credits of introductory courses from any Arts programme, which may include additional credits in 1000-level History courses. Minor: One 6-credit History course at the 1000-level. For details, please check with the Department of History.
Career opportunities	For further information, please check with the Department of History, Faculty or CEDARS (Careers & Placement)
Further information	https://history.hku.hk/ug_prog/
Contact	T: 3917 2874 E: history@hku.hk

* Note: Students pursuing curricula with major / minor programme(s) must complete at least one major programme from their home Faculties upon graduation. Disclaimer: The information mainly applies to students admitted in 2025-26 and thereafter. For students from different cohorts, the information is only for reference. Please check with Faculty/offering department for details. The pre-requisite requirements / conditions are subject to changes by Faculties from time to time, and students are advised to check with their Faculty Office in case of doubt.