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The BA&BED(LangEd)–Chin programme awards you with two degrees over five years of study. The programme integrates academic and professional studies in Chinese language, literature, and culture. You will study across the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Education and hone your skills through teaching practice in local primary and secondary schools.
PURSUE A CAREER IN CHINESE LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION
Jointly offered by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education, this programme enables you to earn both a BA in Chinese language, literature, and culture and a BEd in Chinese language education over five years of study. Following graduation, you will meet the requirements for Chinese language teachers as recommended by the HKSAR government.
2 degrees, 5 years
Study across the fields of arts and education to earn two degrees.
Practical learning
Benefit from professional practices introduced gradually over five years.
What You’ll Study
The curriculum integrates academic and professional studies in language education. You will study Chinese language, literature, and culture in the Faculty of Arts plus core courses in professional education in the Faculty of Education. Get exposure to professional practices, including pedagogical, psychological, and sociological approaches, plus teaching experience in local primary and secondary schools across five years of study.
Exciting Opportunities
Test your theories in Hong Kong’s primary and secondary schools through hands-on learning opportunities with local students.
Professional Recognition
Graduates will earn a BA in Chinese language, literature, and culture, and a BEd in Chinese language education plus recognition equivalent to a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
Expected August 2023
More details
Start date
Expected September 2023
The University of Hong Kong
MG 14, Ground Floor, Main Building,
The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam,
Southern, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Competitive Admission Standards:
You must achieve at least one of the following English Language Requirements to be considered for admission to HKU.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
GCSE / GCEO
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English / Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
SAT Reasoning Test: Sub-scores of 550 in both Critical Reading and Writing in the same attempt of the SAT Reasoning Test (prior to March 2016); or Test scores of 31 in Writing and Language and 30 in Reading in the same attempt of the Redesigned SAT Reasoning Test;
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 in IELTS Academic Module;
A score of 93 in the TOEFL internet-based test, or an overall score of 70 in the revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
