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FAQ on Coursework

1. When will be the course enrollment period?

There are two Course Enrollment Periods in each academic year, one in late August/early September (Semester 1) and the other in January (Semester 2). The actual dates vary from year to year depending on the academic calendar. An e-mail or a letter will be sent to students informing them about the course enrollment period and all the related information will be put on the Graduate School homepage.

2. How can I check my coursework requirement?

Please refer to /gradsch/web/student/course/reqt.htm for details.

3. How can I register for courses?

(i)	On-line course registration
	Students can register their courses through their Student Connect account during the Course Enrollment Period and On-line Add-drop Period. Supervisors and DRPC Chairmen will do their course approval on-line.

(ii)	Form GS2
	Students who miss the Course Enrollment Period and On-line Add-drop Period have to complete a hard-copy form (GS2), obtain signatures from the supervisors and DRPC Chairmen and return it to the Graduate School office for processing. (Note: The form should reach the Graduate School office as early as possible, not later than 2 weeks after the commencement of the course(s) you would like to add or drop. To add or drop course(s) lasting for less than 2 weeks, the form should reach the Graduate School office before the end of the course(s). Requests for adding those 4-week Graduate School courses have to reach the Graduate School office within the first week after commencement of the relevant course(s).)

4. How can I apply for change of course(s)?

(i)	On-line add-drop
	After the Course Enrollment Period, students are allowed to change their course selection and obtain approval on-line. New students who arrive after the Course Enrollment Period may also make use of this period to do the course selection on-line.

(Ii)	Form GS2
	Students who would like to change their course selection and/or apply for new course(s) after the On-line Add-drop Period have to complete a hard-copy form (GS2), obtain signatures from the supervisors and DRPC Chairmen and return it to the Graduate School office for processing. (Note: The form should reach the Graduate School office as early as possible, not later than 2 weeks after the commencement of the course(s) you would like to add or drop. To add or drop course(s) lasting for less than 2 weeks, the form should reach the Graduate School office before the end of the course(s). Requests for adding those 4-week Graduate School courses have to reach the Graduate School office within the first week after commencement of the relevant course(s).))

5. What should I do if there is a timetable clash?

You may have to change your course selection on-line or by using the Form GS2. Please see Question 4 above for details.

6. When can I know about the examination results?

The Faculty Office is responsible for releasing examination results to all RPG students. The examination results have to be formally approved by the Faculty Higher Degrees Committees or Board of Examination for Graduate Studies before they can be released to individual students. The process normally takes about 2 months after the last assignment deadline, the date of last lesson or the date of examination, whichever is later. The examination results of Graduate School Core Course I Introduction to Thesis Writing may require more than 2 months for processing since it takes time for teachers to mark the 2000-word assignments from each student. Students may also check their examination results via the Student Connect account.