City University of Hong Kong

JS1109

BA Linguistics and Language Applications 文學士(語言學及語言應用)

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Short Description

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This major aims to educate students so that they will become language professionals who are familiar with linguistics and language-related applications. Students will also develop an analytical, critical and creative mind and an open attitude towards people from different cultures.

This major provides students with a solid foundation in the scientific study of human language. Students will be prepared for careers that require language expertise and language-related computing skills. In addition to opportunities in advanced studies, graduates will have employment prospects in education and research, as well as in administrative and executive positions in various public and private sectors. They will have an important role to play in language and information service sectors of Hong Kong, Greater China, and world-wide. Moreover, this major is recognized by the Education Bureau as an English language major degree for the purpose of teaching in Hong Kong.

There are two main subject areas: Linguistics and Language Applications.

Core courses in Linguistics include: Fundamentals of Linguistics, Language in Society, Language and Mind, Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax and Semantics.
Core courses in Language Applications include: Introduction to Language Technology and Computational Linguistics.
At a more advanced level, students may choose from among courses such as Computational Lexicography, Computer-Aided Translation, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Conversation Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, Experimental Phonetics, First/Second Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Translation.

Participating in the internships and other co-curricular activities offered provides valuable job experience in fields that require knowledge of languages, linguistics and language applications.

Exchange programmes provide students with opportunities to gain experience of studying and living abroad for a semester, by paying the local tuition fees.

The department also offers two Joint Bachelor's Degree Programmes with National Taiwan University and Columbia University. Students can get 2 degrees by studying 2 years in LT and 2 years at a partner university. For detailed information, please visit https://lt.cityu.edu.hk/Programmes/Joint-BAs/.

Students may also opt for double majors within CityU and major plus minor programme or Undergraduate plus Taught Postgraduate Degree (TPg) programmes (https://lt.cityu.edu.hk/Programmes/CityU-Talents-Progs/Undergrad-plus-TPg/).

Remarks:

# Indicative intake quotas for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions, subject to change.
^ Please click here for details of interview arrangements.

Useful Links:

Useful Information for JUPAS Applicants
Assessment of Applications
Flexible Admission Arrangement for JUPAS Applicants
CityU Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents
The Tiger Programme
JUPAS Admissions Score Reference

Programme Website

https://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/programme/JS1109
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/lt

Requirements

Programme Entrance Requirements
General Entrance Requirements

Same as General Entrance Requirements

Core Subjects	Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE	3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE	3
LIBERAL STUDIES	2
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART	2

Elective Subject(s)	Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTS	3

Notes:

Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) (except for JS1801) and Category C other language subjects (at grade E or above) (except for JS1200, JS1201, JS1217, JS1801, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807). If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
Applied Learning (ApL) subjects are not counted as elective subjects, except for JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044, JS1805, JS1806 and JS1807.
Please refer to the minimum entrance requirements webpage for details.
Flexible Admission Arrangement: JUPAS applicants who marginally fail to meet the requirement for programme admission in one core subject may still have the opportunity to gain admission if they have good HKDSE results. For details, click here.

Remarks:

For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.

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

CityU accepts repeat results and will use the best results in assessing whether applicants fulfil the entrance requirements and to calculate admission scores.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 42,100

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Contacts

Department of Linguistics and Translation

Email: LTenquiry@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: 3442-8705

Admissions Office
Online enquiry form: https://www.admo.cityu.edu.hk/enquiry

Tel: 3442-9094

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year	Band A	Band B	Band C	Band D	Band E	Total
2022	165	239	361	382	301	1448

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

Year	Band A	Band B	Band C	Band D	Band E	Total
2022	22	3	0	0	0	25

Footnote(s)
The information provided is subject to ongoing review. The University reserves the right to amend the information from time to time.