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Admission Requirement to Courses Offered by the School of English
A minimum Level 5 in English Language HKDSE exam, or an equivalent score in another recognized English proficiency test. Non-JUPAS candidates are required to submit a copy of your equivalent qualification(s), such as the IB Diploma, GCE-A Levels, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, etc., to the School Office (via this form: HKU School of English: English Proficiency Test Submission) for consideration two weeks before the course selection period.
For details on the English proficiency pre-requisite for ENGL and LCOM courses, please visit: English Proficiency Pre-requisite for ENGL Courses
Declaration of Majors and Minors
For Year 1 Students
Year 1 is a year of exploration for HKU freshmen. Prospective major and minor students are advised to take at least one List A introductory course in Year 1 in order to be eligible for declaring a major / minor in Year 2.
For Non-BA Students
Non-BA students from other disciplines are also welcome to become our major and minor students.
Programme Structures
Programme Requirements of English Studies
| Courses | Major (Credits) | Minor (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| I: Introductory
level (normally taken in the first two years of study) |
30 | 18 |
| (a) From List A
“Historical
and Theoretical Foundations” (including 6 credits of ENGL course as a first-year prerequisite) |
12 | 6 |
| (b) From List B “Critical Reading, Analysis and Writing” | 12 | 6 |
| (c) Either from List A or B | 6 | 6 |
| II: Advanced
level (Including a major capstone course) |
48 | 18 |
| Total (I) + (II) | 78 | 36 |
Programme Requirements of Language and Communication
*Only applicable to existing students admitted in 2020-21
or
before
| Courses | Major (Credits) | Minor (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| I: Introductory
level (normally taken in the first two years of study) |
30 | 18 |
| (a) From List A
“Historical
and Theoretical Foundations” (including 6 credits of LCOM course as a first-year prerequisite) |
12 | 6 |
| (b) From List B “Critical Reading, Analysis and Writing” | 12 | 6 |
| (c) From List C introductory courses offered by any other listed programmes1 | 12 | 6 |
| II: Advanced
level (Including a major capstone course) |
48 | 18(Including 6 credits must be from LCOM) |
| (a) LCOM and ENGL
courses (12 credits must be from LCOM, and 12 credits from either ENGL or LCOM) |
24 | – |
| (b) From listed advanced courses offered by any other listed programmes2 | 24 | – |
| Total (I) + (II) | 78 | 36 |
[1] List C contains interdisciplinary introductory courses offered by the following programmes: African Studies, China Studies, Comparative Literature, European Studies, General Linguistics, Global Creative Industries, Hong Kong Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies and Translation.
[2] Listed interdisciplinary advanced courses are offered by the following programmes: American Studies, China Studies, Comparative Literature, European Studies, Hong Kong Studies, General Linguistics, Global Creative Industries, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Philosophy and Translation.
