Chemistry Major Requirements (96 credits)

1. 2025-2026
2. 2024-2025
3. 2023-2024
4. 2022-2023
5. 2021-2022
6. 2020-2021
7. 2019-2020
8. 2018-2019
9. 2017-2018

The Chemistry Intensive Major Curriculum (144 credits) has been accredited by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). This curriculum is also called the RSC Accredited Chemistry Programme.

Chemistry Intensive Major Requirements (144 credits)

1. 2025-2026
2. 2024-2025
3. 2023-2024
4. 2022-2023
5. 2021-2022
6. 2020-2021
7. 2019-2020
8. 2018-2019
9. 2017-2018

HKU "RSC Accredited Chemistry Programme (144 credits)" = Major in Chemistry (Intensive)

To Year 2 Chemistry Students - Advice on Course Planning for Taking the RSC Accredited Chemistry Programme / Intensive Chemistry-Major Curriculum (message posted on July 2023)

Requirements for Minor in Chemistry

1. 2025-2026
2. 2024-2025
3. 2023-2024
4. 2022-2023
5. 2021-2022
6. 2020-2021
7. 2019-2020
8. 2018-2019
9. 2017-2018

Capstone Courses for Chemistry Majors (2025-2026)   Eligibility:  24 credits of advanced level disciplinary core/elective chemistry courses in the Chemistry Major; no exemptions allowed

Course Selection Advisers (2025-2026)                                                                                                                Jul 2025

Office Hours for Student Consultation 

• Academic staff members are available for student consultation at the above specified periods. Students are most welcome to contact them either by email or by making an appointment in advance. Email addresses of academic staff can be located on the Department’s website at chemistry.hku.hk.

The University of Hong Kong as part of its emphasis on internationalization in education to nurture globally-minded thinkers and leaders, aims to provide opportunity for students to gain exceptional learning experiences outside Hong Kong. In the Department of Chemistry we encourage students to apply for various funding, exchange and experiential learning opportunites offered by the University.  In addition the Department has arranged for some chemistry-specific experiences.  Explore what programs have been arranged in the past and the upcoming opportunities.

A number of Scholarships/Prizes for outstanding students in chemistry are offered:

• Dick Arthur Memorial Prize in Chemistry 
• Douglas Payne Prizes in Chemistry
• G.T. Byrne Memorial Prize in Chemistry
• Cheung King Pak Memorial Scholarship
• Dorothy Collins Memorial Scholarships
• Mak Kai Hung Memorial Scholarships
• Norman Chui Scholarship
• Rayson Huang Scholarships
• Vacoas II Trust Scholarships

For details, please go here.

Videos on Chemistry Laboratory techniques, HKU Online Learning

Title 1: Must-read Information: Laboratory Safety

Title 2: Cleaning Laboratory Glassware

Title 3: Weighing on an Electronic Balance

Title 4: Measuring Liquids

Title 5: How to do a titration

Title 6: Filtration

Title 7: Solvent Extraction

Title 8: How to use a melting point apparatus

Title 9: How to do a TLC analysis

Title 10: How to use a colorimeter

Chemistry Leaflet (2024 – 2025)

Chemistry Leaflet (2025 – 2026)

Course Selection Advice

1. About HKU Chemistry
2. Curriculum and Course Structure of the BSc. Chemistry Major and BSc. Chemistry (Intensive) Major
3. Course enrolment guideline for Chemistry Major & Chemistry (Intensive) Major Students

HKU Chemistry Design Competition

Where Art Meets Science

Competition Overview

An invitation to all HKU students to design the next generation of HKU Chemistry Souvenir. Winning designs will be professionally printed on department folders and lab notebooks used across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and outreach activities.

Design Requirements

• "HKU Chemistry" Or "The University of Hong Kong Department of Chemistry"
• Designs should reflect HKU Chemistry's identity – excellence, innovation, and our unique position as a leading Asian chemistry department!

Competition Categories

1. Folder Design (A4 size)
2. Notebook Cover (A5 size)

The following groups  will be judged and evaluated separately:

1. HKU Student (AI-Assisted)
2. HKU Student (Non-AI)
3. High School Student (AI-Assisted)
4. High School Student (Non-AI)

Submission Requirements

1. Design Digital files: .ai, .png or .pdf with 300 dpi or above
2. Brief design statement (150 words in English or Chinese)
3. Application Form
4. Copy of HKU Student ID card or valid Hong Kong Secondary School Student ID card or student handbook
5. Submission deadline: 28 Feb, 2026 (before 12:00 noon) to chemmail@hku.hk with the subject headline: HKU Chem Design Competition

Judging Criteria

• Creativity and originality (20%)
• Visual appeal and composition (20%)
• Relevance to chemistry themes (25%)
• Scientific correctness (10%)
• Practicality for printing/use (25%)

Important Intellectual Property Notice

By submitting a design to this competition, participants agree that all copyright and intellectual property rights for submitted designs shall belong to Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong. The Department reserves the right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and distribute submitted designs for educational, promotional, and departmental purposes in perpetuity, with appropriate attribution to the designer.

Winner for each category receives:

• HK$1,000 Cash Prize
• Certificate issued by the Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong.

All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

1. Participants may submit only ONE design per category(e.g., one Folder design, one Notebook design)
2. Participants may enter MORE THAN ONE category(e.g., can enter both Folder AND Notebook categories)
3. Each design must be submitted separately with its own application form.
4. The same design cannotbe submitted to multiple categories.

Submission & Judging Panel

Submission: Email the design and 150 words description to chemmail@hku.hk with the subject headline: HKU Chem Design Competition

Deadline: 28 Feb, 2026 (before 12:00 noon)

Judging panel:

• Staff members of Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong.

Release of Result:

March to April 2026

Template and Application Form Download