Faculty of Education Education

Offered As:	Minor
URL:	https://web.edu.hku.hk/current-students/undergraduate-programmes/minors
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes
Credits:	36
What is it about?	The Minor in Education provides a foundation for students who are interested in exploring educational issues, considering teaching as a career or aspire to acquire transferrable skills from educational professionals for careers broadly related to human development. This Minor programme is not a professional teaching qualification.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	Faculty of Education

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	It is not offered to BA&BEd(LangEd), BEd&BSc, BEd&BSocSc, BEd(ECE&SE) and BSc(ACD) students. Students are required to complete two core courses, namely BBED1102 Becoming a Teaching Professional: Education in a Globalized Society 2 (6 credits) and BBED2101 Becoming a Teaching Professional: Understanding Learning and Teaching 1 (6 credits), and four elective courses (24 credits). For details, please check with Faculty.
Career opportunities	A minor in Education will benefit students with aspirations in teaching, research, publishing, human development or civil service related careers. For further information, please check with Faculty or CEDARS (Careers & Placement).
Further information	https://web.edu.hku.hk/current-students/undergraduate-programmes/minors/minor-in-education-2023-24-and-thereafter
Contact	T: 3917 2280 E: edfacpo@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.