Admissions Info for Prospective Students

Briefing Sessions on English Major and Minor 2022-23

August 17, 2022 (Wednesday)

Our UG Coordinator Dr. Elizabeth Ho and student representatives from the English Society will guide you through our programme,

English Studies,

and answer your questions or concerns regarding your course selection and your academic interests and goals.

For prospective students: An overview presentation of the English Studies programme in the Briefing Session for Year 1 students on August 17, 2022 [click here]

Overview

Welcome to the School of English, by Professor Kendall Johnson, School Head

Introduction of the UG Programme (English Studies), by Dr. Elizabeth Ho, UG Programme Coordinator

Mock Lectures

Mock Lecture on English Literature: Reading like a Detective, by Dr. Jessica Valdez

Mock Lecture on English Linguistics, and Language and Communication: "It’s Time to Learn Englishes", by Dr. Daniel Weston

Mock Lecture on English Literature: YOLO: An Ancient Theme, by Dr. Anya Adair

Mock Lecture on English Linguistics: The Story of You, by Dr. Anya Adair

Mock Lecture on English Linguistics, and Language and Communication: What Is There in Life That Is Not Language, by Dr. Jaspal Singh

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 the qualification of any recognized English proficiency test to the School Office (via email to tamix@hku.hk) for consideration before they have made the course selection online.

Declaration of Majors and Minors

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.

Non-BA students from other disciplines are also welcome to become our major and minor students.

Programme Structures

1. Programme Requirements of English Studies

Courses	Major	Minor
(1) Introductory level (normally taken in the first two years of study)	30 credits	18 credits
(a) From List A “Historical and Theoretical Foundations” (including 6 credits of ENGL course as a first-year prerequisite)	12 credits	6 credits
(b) From List B “Critical Reading, Analysis and Writing”	12 credits	6 credits
(c) Either from List A or B	6 credits	6 credits
(2) Advanced level	48 credits (including a major capstone course)	18 credits
Total (1)+(2)	78 credits	36 credits

2. Programme Requirements of Language and Communication

^{(only applicable to existing students admitted in 2020-21 or before)}

Courses	Major	Minor
(1) Introductory level (normally taken in the first two years of study)	30 credits	18 credits
(a) From List A “Historical and Theoretical Foundations” (including 6 credits of LCOM course as a first-year prerequisite)	12 credits	6 credits
(b) From List B “Critical Reading, Analysis and Writing”	6 credits	6 credits
(c) From List C introductory courses offered by any other listed programmes¹	12 credits	6 credits
(2) Advanced level	48 credits (including a major capstone course)	18 credits (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 credits
(b) From listed advanced courses offered by any other listed programmes²	24 credits
Total (1)+(2)	78 credits	36 credits

^{_{[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.}}