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Department of
English Language And Literature

Newly Structured Programme 2024 - 2025

The English Department will offer a newly structured programme in 2024-25. The programme will be primarily divided into two streams, Linguistics Stream and Literature Stream. It will take an interdisciplinary approach to the areas related to languages and communication, literary and cultural studies. 

Aims and Objectives 

Students need to complete 124 credits in the five components of the degree:

Language Courses 8 credits
Departmental Core Courses  59 credits
Departmental Electives 30 credits
General Education Courses 12 credits
Free Electives 15 credits
TOTAL 124 credits
 


Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOS) 

On successful completion of the programme, students should be able to:
1. To strengthen students’ English proficiency for global communication in competitive and trilingual environments
2. To sharpen awareness of the linguistic, literary, and cultural aspects of English studies
3. To provide broad educational exposure which encourages bilingual competence and multicultural sensitivity and development
4. To foster personal, intellectual, and career development through the study of English language and literatures in English
​​​​5. To initiate students to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge in the digital era


Free Electives

Free Elective means elective courses offered by other departments. The 15 Free Elective credits can be used to complete a Minor in another subject such as Psychology, Sociology, Chinese Language & Literature, History, and Journalism & Mass Communication.
Special Note: 
  • Year 1 and Year 2 students (including Year 2 entry students) are following the new curriculum and therefore are not permitted to take English Department courses as Free Electives.
  • Year 3 and Year 4 students (including Year 3 entry students) are following the old curriculum and therefore are allowed to take English Department courses as Free Electives.
For Year 2/3 entry students, your curriculum classification is based on your year class. For example, a Year 3 entry student admitted in 2025 will follow the old curriculum, along with other Year 3 students.


Education Bureau Recognition

The BA (Hons) in English is recognised by the Education Bureau as a Language Major degree providing relevant subject knowledge exempting graduates from the written papers of the Language Proficiency Assessment (LPR) for Teachers of English. Graduates who wish to pursue a career in English language teaching should complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme majoring in English within three years of taking up employment as an English teacher in order to be fully exempted from the LPR and fully qualified as a teacher.

Programme Objectives and Outcomes (before 2024 - 2025)

The BA (Hons) in English provides students with a solid foundation in the linguistics, literary and cultural aspects of the English language and competence in translating and interpreting between English and Chinese.  

Aims and Objectives

Students need to complete 124 credits in the five components of the degree:
Language Courses 8 credits
Departmental Core Courses  59 credits
Departmental Electives 30 credits
General Education Courses 12 credits
Free Electives 15 credits
TOTAL 124 credits
 


Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

On successful completion of the programme, students should be able to: 
1. Develop effective communication skills in English across various contexts, media, and modalities 
2. Critically investigate, analyze, and synthesize linguistic concepts, ideas, and data of research 
3. Relate literary texts of different forms and genres to their socio-historical context 
4. Appraise the interdisciplinary nature of English Studies through exploring the complexity of texts, language, and culture 
5. Formulate critical questions and creative ideas by approaching language from linguistics, literary, and cultural perspectives


Free Electives

Free Elective means elective courses offered by other departments. The 15 Free Elective credits can be used to complete a Minor in another subject such as Psychology, Sociology, Chinese Language & Literature, History, and Journalism & Mass Communication.
Special Note: 
 
  • Year 1 and Year 2 students (including Year 2 entry students) are following the new curriculum and therefore are not permitted to take English Department courses as Free Electives.
  • Year 3 and Year 4 students (including Year 3 entry students) are following the old curriculum and therefore are allowed to take English Department courses as Free Electives.
For Year 2/3 entry students, your curriculum classification is based on your year class. For example, a Year 3 entry student admitted in 2025 will follow the old curriculum, along with other Year 3 students.


Education Bureau Recognition

The BA (Hons) in English is recognised by the Education Bureau as a Language Major degree providing relevant subject knowledge exempting graduates from the written papers of the Language Proficiency Assessment (LPR) for Teachers of English. Graduates who wish to pursue a career in English language teaching should complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme majoring in English within three years of taking up employment as an English teacher in order to be fully exempted from the LPR and fully qualified as a teacher.