For entrants from 2021 to 2024

National Security Law Education (NSLE0001)

Undergraduates admitted from AY2021/22 to AY2024/25 have to fulfill NSLE(1A) and NSLE(1B)
 

Undergraduates admitted from AY2021/22 to AY2024/25
NSLE(1A):
NSLE(2B):
  • Complete a 2-hour assigned reading materials, and
  • Obtain a "Pass" in a quiz
  • Reading materials and the quiz are available at HKBU Moodle or SCE Moodle.

 

Learning Objectives

  • To introduce the legal system in Hong Kong and the constitutional status of Hong Kong SAR with reference to the PRC Constitution and Hong Kong Basic Law.

  • To provide an overview of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, and the judicial decisions in national security cases.

  • To introduce the general principles, different offences and penalties of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO).

  • To introduce the fundamental principles of the rule of law.

 

Format

Two CCL units will be earned after successfully completion of NSLE0001. Only "Pass" or "Fail" will be graded.

In order to complete NSLE0001, students will be required to

  1. attend a 2-hour face-to-face lecture, and
  2. complete a 2-hour assigned reading materials, and
  3. obtain a "Pass" in a quiz.

Reading materials and the quiz are available at HKBU Moodle.

*The quiz is only open for undergraduates admitted in 2021 or later.

 

Deadline:

Year 1 entrant – by the end of the 4th semester, i.e. 31 May

Direct Year 2 & 3 entrant – by the end of the 3rd semester, i.e. 31 December

Self-financed top-up degree programme – by the end of the 3rd semester, i.e. 31 December

Calendar for face-to-face NSLE lecture

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Starting from 2021/2022, all new entrants (Year-1 students, direct entry to Year-2 or Year-3) of undergraduate programmes are required to complete NSLE0001 as one of the compulsory components of the co-curricular learning programme (CCL) which is a graduation requirement. 

(2.1) to attend a 2-hour face-to-face lecture
(2.2) to complete the assigned reading materials which is about 2-hour reading time and
(2.3) to obtain a "pass" in a quiz in order to complete the NSLE0001.


One day after attending the lecture, students can find the course NSLE0001 at HKBU/SCE Moodle. Students are advised to finish the assigned reading materials before attempting the quiz. In order to complete the NSLE0001, students have to pass the quiz within 31 days after taking the lecture.

Students can register two weeks prior to the NSLE Lecture at NSLE website. It is on a first-come-first-served basis. 

Students are advised to complete the NSLE0001 as early as possible, preferably during the 1st semester of your study at HKBU, as it normally takes times for you to register the lecture, complete the assigned reading materials and obtain a “pass” in a quiz.

The passing rate for the NSLE quiz is 75%. Multiple attempts are allowed, but only the highest score will be recorded and student can attempt the quiz once per day. If a student fails the quiz, they must wait until the following day to try again.