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Choosing a CC course feels like opening a blind box? 🎁 Missing out on your top picks isn’t the end of the world. Head over to the Common Core website […]

To Year 1 Students: As we are approaching the close of the course selection period, we write to encourage you to review your Common Core course selection and make adjustments […]

  Online Course Selection for Year 1 students August 18, 2026 (Tue) (10:00 am) – August 24, 2026 (Mon) (4:00 pm) semester 1/full-year courses starting from 10:00 am on August […]

Common Core Curriculum – Induction for New Undergraduate Students Induction Talk on Common Core Courses Prof. Julian Tanner (Director) and Dr. Jack Tsao (Associate Director), Common Core [...]

Follow our IG account @commoncorehku for the details 🎓 Eligibility: ALL HKU YEAR 1 students in 2026-27 ⏳ Deadline: 02/09/2026 (2359) *Selected winners will be contacted via DM between 09/09/2026 [...]

Dear All, We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 HKU Common Core Tutor Innovation Awards (CC TIA). The CC TIA recognises and celebrates innovative and effective tutorial […]

Universities should teach students how to live, not just how to get a job – Article by McQueen Sum published on Times Higher Education (THE) (The Common Core course “CCHU9065 […]

On 29 April 2026, we had the privilege of hosting the Student Learning Festival with HKU Horizons where we connected with many HKU students and teachers. The Festival was a […]

Click here for the full list of Common Core Courses on offer in the 2026 Summer Semester

"Zombie Room Escape: SDGs Survival Challenge" is a student-led initiative, aiming to help participants to visualize the impact of individual actions on sustainability and to raise awareness of [...]