SDG Study Scheme
Using the 17 SDGs as a framework, the Office of University General Education launched the SDG Study Scheme in 2020–21 to prepare students for the challenges of tomorrow. The SDG Study Scheme enables students who aspire to be future leaders of sustainable development to integrate their academic learning with life experiences and community engagement. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning and adopt SDGs as a unifying theme to extend their learning from knowledge-based courses to experiential and service learning, either credit bearing or non-credit bearing. Students will be certified as SDG Explorer after they have finished the study scheme.
The SDG Study Scheme is comprised of three components:
- Short online course “How to achieve the SDGs” by SDG Academy providing an overview of the SDGs and their significance*;
- 2–3 ** knowledge-based SDG-GE (General Education) courses, each carrying at least 2 units; and
- Action item: One SDG-SE (Social Engagement) course of at least 2 units; or at least 26 hours of co-curricular volunteer activity (SDG-VA); or Future 17 Sustainable Development Goals Challenge Programme***
* Students have to complete an online quiz in the Blackboard site designated for the SDG Study Scheme as a fulfillment of this component. For the registration of the Blackboard site, please click here.
** For students admitted in 2021-22, they should take at least 3 SDG-GE courses; For students admitted in or after 2022-23, they should take at least 2 SDG-GE courses
*** The Future 17 Sustainable Development Goals Challenge Programme is no longer offered. Students who completed the Programme in or before 2024-25 can be recognized as having fulfilled Component III of the Scheme.
SDG Explorer Certificate
Students who successfully complete all three requirements of the SDG Study Scheme are eligible to apply for the SDG-Explorer Certificate. This certificate recognizes recipients’ achievements in both SDG knowledge and community engagement. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for the certificate to showcase their commitment to sustainable development and to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and practical contributions in this area.
To apply for the certificate, please complete the online application form available at this link:
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=12998341 (Duo authentication required.)
