Study Load

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students are normally permitted to register for 12 to 22 credit units during each regular semester (Semester A and Semester B), and up to 7 credit units in the Summer Term.

Postgraduate Students

Postgraduate students are normally permitted to register for 6 to 17 credit units during each regular semester (Semester A and Semester B), and up to 7 credit units in the Summer Term.

• Students who wish to register for fewer or more credit units than the permitted range must seek prior approval from the head of their home academic unit.
• Justifications and relevant supporting documents are required. Please note that such requests are only approved in very exceptional cases.
• Applications to reduce or exceed the permitted study load should be submitted via the Online Application function in the Student Information System (SIS) [Academic Application - Application for Adding/Dropping Course].

Note: Students on academic probation may be advised or required to take a reduced study load.

Maximum Credit Units for Degree Completion

• Students should also be aware that there are maximum credit unit limits for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs.
• Once these limits are reached, students cannot register for additional courses.