:: Community College of City University ::

Associate of Arts in Bilingual Communication Studies (JAPANESE & ENGLISH) (at Telford Annex)

PROGRAMME AIMS

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

Communicate in the spoken and written language of their option (English, Japanese, French, Korean, Spanish) about personal, social, cultural and workplace matters at a level equivalent to an internationally recognized assessment test* ;
Demonstrate a level of language skills appropriate for further studies, for employment and for personal development ;
Apply enhanced general knowledge of languages, society and culture of their option for further study and/or employment ;
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 ;
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: KLAT (Korean Language Ability Test) level 2 or TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3
Spanish: B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

With your good foundation in Japanese and English, you will be able to continue with your studies either in Hong Kong or overseas. Among articulation possibilities are BSocSc in Asian Studies, BA in Culture and Heritage Management, BBA (Hons) in International Business (Japan Studies) (CityU) and BA in International Tourism at Nagasaki International University. For details, please refer to the iPASS of HKSAR at http://www.ipass.gov.hk/eng/ .
With your good command of Japanese and English, you will be able to choose from a wide range of employment opportunities in business or non-profit making organizations.

The programme/ course(s) in the programme has (have) been included in the list of reimbursable programmes / courses for applications to the Continuing Education Fund.