Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
JS9550
Bachelor of Language Studies with Honours (Applied Chinese Language Studies) 語言研究榮譽學士（應用中國語言）
BLang(Hons) Applied Chin
Short Description
This programme aims to develop a high level of Chinese proficiency, with in-depth knowledge on the Chinese language and its application, including its cultural and social implications, its literary and language structures and its uses in various bilingual working contexts.
Graduates will contribute to the fields of Chinese education, publishing and media, creative industries, and general administration in the civil service, non-government organizations and business sectors.
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Requirements
- Programme Entrance Requirements
- 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 |
|---|---|
| One of the following elective subjects: | |
| ANY 1 SUBJECT | 2 |
- Unless otherwise stated in the Specific Subject Requirement & Weighting, HKDSE Category B subjects (Applied Learning) with attainment at “Attained” or above; or Category C subjects (Other Languages) with attainment at grade E or above can be counted as elective subjects.
- Mathematics Extended Part (i.e. Module 1 (Calculus and Statistics) / Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)) will be counted as an elective subject. If applicants have taken both Module 1 and Module 2, only the module with the best result will be taken into consideration.
- Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) applicants, who have met the specified circumstances as announced by the Education Bureau (EDB), can use one of the following qualifications to replace HKDSE Chinese Language level 3 to meet the entrance requirement for Chinese Language:
- ‘Attained’ or above in HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese
- Grade E or above in GCE (A-Level / AS-Level / O-Level) Chinese
- Grade E / Grade 3 or above in GCSE / IGCSE Chinese
- ‘Attained’ or above in HKDSE Applied Learning Chinese
- In addition to the General Entrance Requirements, individual programme may require specific subject requirements. Also, some programmes may give higher weighting to certain subjects, core and/or elective, and some may also grant preference to certain elective subjects in admission selection. Please refer to the ‘Programme-specific subject requirements’ for details or click here.
- The University accepts combined results of HKDSE examinations. The best results will be counted for meeting the entrance requirements and calculating admissions scores.
Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination
HKMU will consider the best grade attained for a particular subject from any sittings of HKDSE examinations taken by the applicant. There is no grade penalty for multiple sittings.
First Year Tuition FeeUpdated
HK$ 79,830
Estimated Programme Fees
1st year: HK$79,830
Whole Programme: HK$319,320
Estimated Programme Fees after deducting NMTSS subsidy (HK$33,740/year), if applicable
1st year: HK$46,090
Whole Programme: HK$184,360
Remarks:
- The composite tuition/programme fees listed above have included laboratory/practicum/immersion course fees, etc., if applicable.
- Non-local students will be charged at a higher rate.
- There will be an annual adjustment of tuition fees which will be capped at the actual Composite Consumer Price Index (CCPI) to be announced by the Government. The estimated composite tuition/programme fees for the whole programme have not yet taken the CCPI for the second to fourth (or fifth) year, i.e. 2024/25 to 2026/27 (or 2027/28) academic year, into account.
- Students, who fulfilled the stipulated requirements set by the Education Bureau (EDB), are eligible for the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (“NMTSS”) provided by the Government. For details of the scheme and eligibility, please visit http://www.cspe.edu.hk/nmtss.
- The NMTSS subsidy amount of HK$33,740/year set out above is for the 2023/24 academic year (AY).
- A student’s eligibility for the NMTSS and the annual subsidy amount allocated in an academic year is subject to EDB’s final approval.
- Only local students are eligible for subsidy under NMTSS.
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Statistics
Application Statistics (after Modification of Programme Choices)
| Year | Band A | Band B | Band C | Band D | Band E | Total |
| 2022 | 34 | 91 | 125 | 188 | 208 | 646 |
| 2021 | 46 | 103 | 135 | 176 | 221 | 681 |
| 2020 | 54 | 94 | 156 | 208 | 255 | 767 |
| 2019 | 96 | 136 | 190 | 280 | 352 | 1054 |
| 2018 | 104 | 188 | 223 | 348 | 374 | 1237 |
| 2017 | 168 | 224 | 261 | 324 | 416 | 1393 |
| 2016 | 172 | 254 | 323 | 422 | 457 | 1628 |
| 2015 | 434 | 497 | 489 | 508 | 601 | 2529 |
| 2014 | 216 | 292 | 348 | 414 | 441 | 1711 |
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 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| 2019 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
| 2018 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 64 |
| 2017 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 106 |
| 2016 | 60 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 42 | 215 |
| 2015 | 68 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 104 |
| 2014 | 60 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 |