• Develop in students a level of competence in their option language (English and Chinese, Japanese and English, Japanese and Chinese, French and English, French and Chinese Korean and English, Korean and Chinese, Spanish and English, Spanish and Chinese) in reading, writing, speaking and listening for further studies and/or work;
• Develop their practical communication skills for use in a range of every day, academic, and employment-related contexts;
• Develop their skills for independent study, research, and lifelong learning;
• Foster ethical and civic values and a spirit of lifelong learning, and encourage the pursuit of active citizenships.

Upon successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

1. Communicate in the spoken and written language of their option (Chinese, English, Japanese, French, Korean, Spanish) about personal, social, cultural and workplace matters at a level equivalent to an internationally recognized assessment test*.
2. Demonstrate a level of language skills appropriate for further studies, for employment and for personal development.
3. Apply enhanced general knowledge of languages, society and culture of their option for further study and/or employment.
4. Identify and critically explore problems, gather relevant information, carry out and present basic research under guidance, and propose solutions to address problems responsibly both individually and as part of a team.
5. Relate major ideas in arts and humanities, science and technology to their own area of study.

*
English: IELTS 6
French: B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Japanese: JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) level N3
Korean: KLPT (Korean Language Proficiency Test) level 2 or TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3
Spanish: B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages