English Enhancement Courses

University English Language Requirement

According to the Undergraduate Catalogue, undergraduate students are required to complete the following Gateway Education (GE) English language courses offered by the Department of English:


English Language Courses
Normative 4-year Degree2 Advanced Standing I3 Advanced Standing II4
(1) GE1401 University English (3 credit units) Yes Yes No
(2) a Discipline-specific English course (3 credit units), either
- GE2401 English for Science: OR
- GE2402 English for Business Communication: OR
- GE2410 English for Engineering; OR
- GE2411 Legal English: OR
- GE2412 English for the Humanities and Social Sciences: OR
- GE2413 Word, Sound, Image: Writing for Creative Media


Yes


Yes


Yes
 

To be eligible for enrollment in the above GE English courses, students must demonstrate proficiency through one of the following pathways:

(i)    achievement of at least Level 4 in the English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination or at least Grade D in Advanced Supplementary Level (AS-level) Use of English of the Hong Kong Advanced Level (HKAL) examination; OR

(ii)   attainment of an alternative English qualification accepted by the Chan Feng Men-ling Chan Shuk-lin Language Centre (LC); OR

(iii)  successfully completion of the English enhancement courses LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1 and LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2 offered by the LC.

 Should there be any discrepancies between the above information with that on the Undergraduate Catalogue, the Undergraduate Catalogue shall prevail.

 Students who have any questions regarding the aforementioned GE English courses, viz. GE1401, GE2401, GE2402, GE2410, GE2411, GE2412, and GE2413, are advised to contact the course offering academic unit, Department of English.