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Curriculum Structure
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https://bibu.hkust.edu.hk/curriculum/curriculum-structure
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# Curriculum Structure

**Source**: https://bibu.hkust.edu.hk/curriculum/curriculum-structure
**Parent**: https://bibu.hkust.edu.hk/

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The holistic BIBU curriculum cuts across multiple disciplines, including various domains of life science and biotechnology, as well as foundational business subjects including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and operations management.

This is a 4-year program with a total of 123-135 credits, including:

Text Area

| Subject Area | Credits |
| --- | --- |
| Life Science | 22-25 |
| Science Core | 11-16 |
| Business Core | 29 |
| Interdisciplinary (BIBU) | 10-13 |
| Biotechnology/Business Electives | 9 |
| English for Science/Business | 6-7 |
|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| University Common Core | 36 |

Remarks: Students may reuse a maximum of 9 credits of courses to count towards both Major and University Common Core requirements.