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JS1104

BA English (Streams: English and Professional Communication / Language and Literature) 文學士(英語語言) (專修: 英語及專業傳意 / 語言及文學)

BAEN

Short Description

The Department of English at City University of Hong Kong is an international leader in research on and the teaching of English Studies. The Department is one of the most creative and dynamic English departments in the Asia-Pacific region, and is committed to providing an innovative undergraduate programme that prepares students for their professional careers in: management and administration; editing and publishing; teaching; public relations and advertising; and entertainment and the arts.

The Department currently offers the following major:

  • BA English

The programme equips students with theoretical and practical knowledge in English language, literature, and professional communication. Our courses develop students’ ability to analyse critically the English language and its use in a variety of genres, modes, and media. Upon completion of the programme, students will have acquired the skills and attitudes essential for successful communication in linguistically and culturally diverse contexts.

To achieve academic excellence and to promote whole person development, the major adopts a global perspective that emphasises the importance of intercultural knowledge and understanding. All students are encouraged to participate in overseas learning experiences to improve their awareness of intercultural communication and enhance their English communication skills. In addition, internships provide students with valuable experience and skills within professional, academic, and creative contexts.

All students will choose to do either a Research Final Year Project or a Professional English Final Year Project as the capstone experience of their university education.

Remarks:

BA English is a qualification recognised for exemption from the Language Proficiency Requirement (LPR) (English Language). For details, please visit EDB website.

BA English (Language and Literature stream) is listed as one of the Recognised English Major Degree Programmes for the Scholarship for Prospective English Teachers run by the Education Bureau (EDB). Please refer to the EDB website for details.

Useful Links:

Useful Information for JUPAS Applicants
Assessment of Applications
Interview Arrangements
Flexible Admission Arrangement for JUPAS Applicants
Special Consideration for JUPAS Applicants
CityUHK Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents
CityU Tiger Programme
JUPAS Admissions Score Reference

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Same as 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 SUBJECTS 3
Notes:
  • Liberal Studies would be used as the alternative of the core subject requirement of Citizenship and Social Development.
  • Unspecified electives may include Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) (except for JS1801) and Category C other language subjects (Japanese: Level N3 or above; Korean: Grade 3 or above; French/German/Spanish: Level A2 or above) (except for JS1200, JS1201, JS1217, JS1801, JS1805JS1806 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 JS1040JS1041, JS1042, JS1043, JS1044, JS1805JS1806 and JS1807.
  • Please refer to the minimum entrance requirements webpage for details.
  • Applicants who are marginally failed to meet the entrance requirements of the programme may still have opportunity of admission. CityUHK will continue the flexibility towards the minimum entrance requirements for JUPAS applicants in 2025/26 entry. The details of flexible admission arrangement can be found in CityUHK undergraduate admissions website.
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

Contacts

Department of English

Email: english@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 3442-8870

Admissions Office

Email: ugadm.local@cityu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 3442-7640

Statistics

Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2024 172 243 273 260 181 1129
2023 162 230 251 312 236 1191
2022 207 226 330 321 230 1314
2021 163 207 277 342 221 1210
2020 162 218 305 382 263 1330
2019 170 291 414 505 319 1699
2018 277 360 472 552 421 2082
2017 249 384 540 638 475 2286
2016 406 421 626 707 550 2710

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

Year Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Total
2024 20 6 1 0 1 28
2023 20 6 2 2 1 31
2022 19 2 2 2 0 25
2021 20 1 2 2 1 26
2020 20 1 0 0 0 21
2019 22 0 2 0 0 24
2018 21 0 0 0 0 21
2017 22 0 2 1 0 25
2016 23 2 0 1 0 26
Footnote(s)
1. As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 - 2027/28 triennium for which the allocation of UGC-funded places is still subject to the Government's approval, the number of intake places shown above is indicative only and subject to changes or confirmation.