Undergraduate English Studies Programme

English Studies programme is unique in its interdisciplinary approach in curriculum design that intends to merge the learning of language and communications skills with the acquisition of discipline-specific knowledge. Adopting a model of “English + X” in curriculum design, this programme aims to develop high quality language professionals with broad global vision and strong cultural awareness who are interested in pursuing careers or further academic studies in international corporate communications, legal communication, or language technology field.

Features

Graduates from this programme will have acquired: (1) a high level of professional communicative competence in English; (2) a firm grounding in language studies which can be critically and creatively applied in a variety of professional contexts; (3) a strong awareness and clear understanding of intercultural communication in multilingual settings that enhance their global outlook and cultural appreciation; (4) the ability to apply their strong communication skills to solving real-world problems effectively in local and global multilingual professional settings; (5) the capability of developing intellectual curiosity to work both independently and as part of a team and the awareness of the need for and are committed to life-long learning.

Undergraduate English Studies Programme Core Courses