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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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JS4032

English 英文

ENGLISH

Short Description

The English Major is a four-year programme that covers all the basic aspects of English language and literature, as well as offering an opportunity to pursue a particular area of study in depth. The first year consists of three components: communicative skills, linguistics, and literature. This will provide the groundwork for more specialized studies in the remaining three years, in which you may choose between courses in linguistics and/or literature. Our Applied English Linguistics courses explore the dimensions of English language through a variety of topics including phonetics, grammar, rhetoric, society and culture. These courses will not only offer you a theoretical perspective on the language, but also improve your own practical uses of English. Our English Literary Studies courses follow the development of English literature from the Renaissance to the present, and show how literary histories are connected across geographical borders. These courses range from those which cover more canonical literature such as Shakespeare, Romanticism, Modernism, to those which cover contemporary media such as film and graphic novels, to courses such as Creative Writing and Drama in Performance in which you can show off your own artistic flair. Additionally, in your fourth year, you will work on an independent research project of your own choice which will be supervised by a professor in the department.

Some of our more popular courses include: Literature and Film; Crime Fiction; Forensic Linguistics: Language as Evidence in Legal Processes; Hong Kong English; Reading Poetry.

Our professors put a high value on meeting regularly with students, providing instructive feedback, and resolving any concerns students might have. Our lectures engage with up-to-the-minute developments in literary analysis and applied linguistics, and our tutorials are conducted in a spirit of open, interactive, and respectful dialogue.

For more information about individual courses, the composition of the English Major, or employment opportunities after graduation, please visit our website.

Remarks:
For details of the undergraduate curriculum, please click here.

Programme Website

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTSNOTES 3
NOTES:
(1) The two subjects may include:
  (i)  2 elective subjects; or
  (ii)  1 elective subject and Mathematics (Extended Part) Module I or Module II.
(2) Literature in English is preferred.
     
REMARK:
The programme accepts specific Applied Learning course(s) with "Attained with Distinction I/II" as an extra elective subject.
Please refer to https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/jupas/ApL2024 for details.

Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGENote1 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTNote2 Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote3 3
Note 1
Applicants with very special circumstances may be granted waivers of this requirement on a case-by-case basis. For details, please click here.

Note 2:
For Liberal Studies (LS) subject taken in 2023 or before, a Level 2 or above will be considered as “Attained” in Citizenship and Social Development. The LS level will not be considered in the calculation of admission scores.

Note 3:
The two subjects may include:
(i) 2 elective subjects; or
(ii) 1 elective subject and Mathematics (Extended Part) Module I or Module II or Other Language subjects (Grade E or above).
(iii) For Integrated Science or Combined Science subject(s) taken in 2023 or before, a Level 3 or above will be considered as an unspecified elective subject where applicable.

Note 4:
"Attained with Distinction I/II" in Applied Learning subjects will be accepted by some programmes as an extra subject for awarding bonus points. For details, please click here.     

Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination

Most programmes offered by CUHK consider the best results in the same subject taken by a candidate in more than one sitting of HKDSE.  Some programmes may have specific arrangements and the admission scores of candidates seeking admission on the strength of results from more than one sitting of HKDSE may be adjusted.  Details of calculation of scores in more than one sitting of HKDSE for the 2024-25 entry will be finalised and posted at the admissions website (admission.cuhk.edu.hk).

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 42,100

Contacts

Enquiries:

Email: english-dept@cuhk.edu.hk

Tel: 852 3943 7006

Tel: 852 3943 7007

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 351 239 340 374 283 1587
2022 341 276 305 367 264 1553
2021 247 242 286 316 254 1345
2020 268 222 268 303 289 1350
2019 376 274 392 441 348 1831
2018 335 296 423 474 372 1900
2017 432 294 385 490 395 1996
2016 914 386 495 533 424 2752
2015 265 274 404 597 465 2005
2014 489 357 474 644 580 2544
2013 360 298 370 548 547 2123
2012 388 301 477 688 615 2469

Offer Statistics (as at the Announcement of the Main Round Offer Results)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2023 52 0 0 0 0 52
2022 53 0 0 0 0 53
2021 52 0 0 0 0 52
2020 48 5 0 0 0 53
2019 50 2 0 0 0 52
2018 50 2 0 0 0 52
2017 57 0 0 0 0 57
2016 59 0 0 0 0 59
2015 55 1 0 0 0 56
2014 55 0 0 0 0 55
2013 56 1 0 0 0 57
2012 55 3 0 0 0 58