{"id":14018,"date":"2023-11-21T15:56:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T07:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk\/?page_id=14018"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:14:29","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk\/sc\/ug\/proficiency-certificates\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5f15\u8a00"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u8bf7\u53c2\u9605EN<\/a><\/p>

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Offering Proficiency Certificates to Students who Successfully Completed Courses offered by the GRM Department<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\nBenefits of obtaining a proficiency certificate<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Obtaining a proficiency certificate is a way to prove your competency and knowledge in Geography, which is beneficial to your future career or postgraduate study.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It is also a recognition of your good academic performance in geography.<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Non-GRM students<\/p>\n

Study requirements<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Current students who have taken 3 courses from one of the geographical fields (Table 1) are eligible for a proficiency certificate in a specific theme.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A proficiency certificate will be offered to students who have completed the courses with satisfactory performance (Grade B or above).<\/p>\n

Application procedure<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Applications for proficiency certificates are accepted in two rounds each year. Students who have fulfilled the requirements can only apply within 6 weeks after the release of grades in Term 1 and Term 2. The first round of applications will start after the grade release in 2023-24 Term 1.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Students are required to apply via an online application system (https:\/\/cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk\/webform\/view.php?id=13677790<\/a>) and upload their transcripts as supporting documents. An electronic copy of the proficiency certificate will be issued to applicants who have fully met the requirements.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Students can apply for more than one proficiency certificate but courses would NOT be double counted if students applied for multiple certificates.<\/p>\n

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Table 1 – Courses for fulfilling the requirement of a proficiency certificate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Proficiency Certificate in Human Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Proficiency Certificate in Smart City and Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Proficiency Certificate in Geo-spatial Data Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Proficiency Certificate in Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

UGEC 2201A Pursuit of Ideal Living Environment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

UGEB 2114 Climate, Energy and Life<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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UGEB 2132A\/UGEB 2132B Earth as Seen from Space<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Any three courses offered by GRM<\/p>\n

(A course cannot be double counted with courses taken for the other two types of Proficiency Certificates)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

UGEC 2231 Decoding cities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

UGEB 2222 Natural Hazards<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 2105 Introduction to GIS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GRMD 1003 \/ UGEA 1212 Understanding China through Cultural Landscape<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 1402 Global Change\u00a0and Environmental Sustainability<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 2106 Introduction to Satellite Design and Application<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GRMD 1301 \/ UGEC 1120 Understanding Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 2401 \/ UGEC 2171 Sustainable Development<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 3104 Satellite Image Analysis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GRMD 2321 Economic Geography<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 2501 Theory and Practice of Smart Cities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 3106 Advanced GIS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GRMD 3304 Cultural Geography<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 3202 Environmental Management<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 4101 GIS workshop<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0GRMD 3305 Transport Geography<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 3401 Energy Resources for Carbon Neutrality
\n(Previous course code: GRMD 4401)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 4502 Urban Big Data Analysis and Application<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GRMD 3404 Natural Hazards\u00a0and Human Responses<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRMD 4503 Smart City\u00a0Policies and Governance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Enquiry<\/strong>: geography@cuhk.edu.hk<\/a><\/p>\n

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