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Please watch this video for an introduction to the MAES Programme. Our part-time taught Master's programme offers a unique opportunity to pursue in-depth studies in English Linguistics and Literature, combined with capstone courses for students to research and develop their own areas of interest. The new, exciting capstone experience will culminate in a research paper and a creative project to be presented at a conference for the academic and wider community. Students will be introduced to a wide range of domains in English Linguistics and Literature, taught by leading specialists in the field. Along with introductory courses that provide foundational knowledge, Linguistics courses include Global Englishes, Cultural Semiotics, Politics of English. Literary courses include Travel Writing and Culture, World Modernism, Global Fictions and Global Shakespeare. The programme has a cross-cultural focus on English Language and Literature. Taking advantage of Hong Kong's historical, geographical and political background, our courses consider language and literature in relation to Hong Kong's position in the global world. Please note that our MA is not an English as a Second Language or an English teaching programme. Although many of our students are English teachers or teachers-to-be, our focus is purely on literature and language as fields of critical enquiry, and the programme does not focus on pedagogical methods or improving language skills. Our programme assumes that you already have a strong foundation in reading and writing in English. For more information and application details, please contact maespt@hku.hk.
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The MA in English studies consists of two introductory courses (9 credits each), four seminar courses (6 credits each), and a capstone experience (18 credits) in the form of a final research project and a conference paper to be presented at a conference on a Saturday in early May. This conference will be open to the academic and wider community. The total graduation requirement is 60 credits.
| COURSE CODE | PROGRAMME | |
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| ENGL6073 | Introduction to Literature and Cross-Cultural Theory | |
| ENGL7101 | Introduction to Language and Communication | |
Please note that not all seminar courses listed below will necessarily be offered every year.
| COURSE CODE | PROGRAMME | |
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| ENGL6075 | The Politics of English | |
| ENGL 7102 | Global Englishes | |
| COURSE CODE | PROGRAMME | |
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| ENGL6079 | World Modernisms | |
| ENGL 7104 | Global Shakespeare | |
| COURSE CODE | PROGRAMME | |
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| ENGL7998 |
Capstone Experience: Final Research Project (Group A: Literature, Group B: Linguistics) (Please click here for award-winning creative projects from previous years.) |
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The introductory core courses will be held in the evenings, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 9 pm. Some elective courses will be offered in the evenings and others in the daytime and will run for 2-2.5 hours.
Each session may consist of a lecture, workshop, students' presentations or other form of in-class learning. Students' attendance and participation in all courses are required.
The part-time MAES programme is offered over the course of two years (i.e., four semesters, 12 weeks each). You will follow a fixed curriculum with half of your courses in Linguistics and half in Literature, offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 18:30 – 20:30/ 21:00.
In Semester 1, you will take two introductory courses. In Semesters 2 and 3, you will take two seminar courses in each semester. In Semester 4, you will develop a final research project in the capstone course, culminating in a paper, a creative project and a presentation at a conference.
Please note you will be in a combined class with full-time MAES students. The class size will range from 30 – 90 students depending on the course.
Please find the Regulations & Syllabuses 21-22 for your reference.
Education professionals, researchers, and those seeking academic careers or intellectual challenge.
An applicant
(a) shall hold
- a Bachelor’s degree with good honours of this University or a qualification of equivalent standard from this University or another comparable institution accepted for this purpose; and
- a Bachelor’s degree with a major in English or a closely related subject;
(b) who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English, shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to higher degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b). The programme has its specific requirements with regard to TOEFL and IELTS:
| Test | Minimum requirement | |
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| TOEFL: Paper-based test (PBT) | Overall score of 550 with 4 in Test of Written English (TWE); or | |
| TOEFL: Internet-based test (iBT) | Overall score of 80 with 25 in Writing; or | |
| IELTS | Band 7 with no subtest lower than 5.5 | |
In addition, a personal statement, a writing sample and two references will be required for your application. More details on supplementary documents will be made available on the online application form.
Overseas referees will have the option of posting their references to our School or emailing a scanned copy of their reference, signed on university letterhead to Ms Connie Kong at ckconnie@hku.hk from a university email address. In addition to the letter, the referee must send the referee report that is available for download on the Faculty application website under ‘Supporting Documents’. Hong Kong referees should post their references and report to the School.
Other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates might be asked to attend an interview.
Locals: HKD$67,500 per annum, or HKD$135,000 over two years
Non-locals: HKD$90,000 per annum, or HKD$180,000 over two years
Candidates who have accepted a conditional offer will be asked to pay the 1st instalment of tuition fees.
***Once you have paid the initial deposit to secure your place on the programme, please note that it is NOT transferable to other MA Programmes at HKU or refundable in any way.***
Closed
Round 1: 12:00 noon (GMT +8), December 4, 2020
Round 2: 12:00 noon (GMT +8), March 26, 2021
Round 3: 12:00 noon (GMT +8), July 30, 2021 (June 30, 2021 for non-local HKU students)
Note: The earlier deadline for non-local students is to give enough time for the Immigration Department to process visas, if applicable.
(Pursuit of Master's Degree Programmes)
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The Scholarship for Teachers (2021/22) for full-time HK teachers is open for application from 17 May to 15 June 2021. |
In 2018, the School of English established an Entrance Scholarship for students of the Master of Arts in English Studies programme to recognise their outstanding achievement and financial need upon admission. The Scholarship shall be awarded to cohorts admitted from the academic year 2020-21 under the following revised regulations:
- The Scholarship shall be named as the “Entrance Scholarship for the Master of Arts in English Studies”.
- There shall be up to seven awards available annually to new full-time and part-time students of the Master of Arts in English Studies programme, on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated financial need, upon admission.
- The value of each award shall range from HK$20,000 to 50% of the total value of an awardee’s tuition fee. The exact number and values of awards shall be determined by the Selection Committee.
- In the event of there being no suitable applicant in any year, no awards shall be made.
- Awardees cannot receive any other scholarships concurrently from the University throughout their studies in the Master of Arts in English Studies programme.
[Download the application form here: docx / pdf ] Application deadline: March 26, 2021