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Faculty of Humanities

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Studies and Digital Communication and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language)

  • JUPAS Code

  • JS8004

 

  • EdUHK Programme Code

  • A5B108

 

Study Period


  • 5 Years (First Year Entry) 
  • Study Mode

  • Full Time

 

 

Overview

 

Nurturing Tomorrow's Language Educators and Digital Professionals


This programme aims to prepare students to become competent teachers of English in primary and secondary schools, or other English language related professionals. Graduates will obtain a high level of English proficiency, strong digital literacy skills, and an ability to help pupils learn English effectively. Students will learn the English language system, the use of digital tools for language applications, and the principles and theories of teaching and learning with special reference to the teaching and learning of English as a second language. Students in the programme will conduct teaching practices in primary and secondary schools, and join an immersion programme in an English-speaking country.

 

Programme Aims and Features

 

  • Balanced development of language proficiency, literature, culture, linguistics, digital literacy and pedagogical training.
  • Providing hands-on experience with digital tools and software, a necessary skill in the information age.
  • Preparing students to embark on a wide variety of language and digital careers.

 

Programme Structure

 

DomainTotal 156 Credit Points (cps)
Major#
  • Discipline Studies Major 
  • Education Major 
  • Major Elective
  • Cross-Faculty Core Course 
  • Overseas Immersion Programme (Compulsory)
  • Internship
71 cps
Education Studies
  • Education Studies Core
  • Education Studies (Restricted) Elective
  • Pedagogy for Major 
30 cps
Field Experience22 cps
General Education18 cps
Language Enhancement9 cps
Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project)6 cps
#Mandatory GBA activities are required

 

 

Field Experience

 

Students will be placed in schools, which are important sites for learning to teach and where they will have the opportunity to practise, interpret, generate, and experiment with theory. Teaching Practice for local students will be conducted in local schools. Non-local students may conduct their Teaching Practice at local schools or schools outside Hong Kong, such as mainland-based schools catering to Hong Kong pupils and offering the Hong Kong curriculum (內地設立港人子弟學校). The medium of instruction for Teaching Practice may vary depending on the policy of the schools.

 

  • FE Foundation Course
  • FE and Professional Learning Portfolio I
  • FE and Professional Learning Portfolio II
  • Block Practice I
  • FE Semester

Immersion Programme

 

The Immersion Programme is a compulsory part of the programme and students must participate and meet the requirement of the programme successfully in order to graduate. In the programme, they will:

 

  • Live in an English-speaking country (e.g. Australia, New Zealand or Canada) and study at a university there;
  • Live with a local family;
  • Enhance their English language proficiency;
  • Learn more about the English language, English-speaking cultures, and other education systems and widen their horizons; and
  • Increase their general confidence and develop a wider worldview

Career Prospects

 

The programme is designed to provide students with the disciplinary and professional competency to teach in local primary and secondary schools. Majoring in English with in-depth knowledge of digital literacy, graduates of the programme will have excellent career prospects.

 

They will be able to apply to become fully qualified and registered teachers in Hong Kong, help primary or secondary students learn English as a second language, and embark on a wide variety of language and digital careers, such as education, media, journalism, publishing, tourism, communication, digital content production, social media management, government, charity and international development.

 

 

 

Enquiries


For Programme Information
 
Tel: (852) 2948 7141
 

 

For Admission
Tel: (852) 2948 6886

 

 

Other enquiries

 

Note: As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 - 2027/28 triennium, the programmes to be offered in the 2025-28 triennium with allocation of UGC-funded places are still subject to the Government's approval.

 

Disclaimer:

  • Classes will be held in Tai Po Campus and Tseung Kwan O Study Centre / North Point Study Centre / Sports Centre / Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre as decided by the University.
  • Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website. 
  • Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable. 
  • EdUHK is one of the teacher education providers in Hong Kong. Graduates of the University’s teacher education programmes are eligible to apply to become fully qualified Registered Teachers. For registration as a teacher, graduates should approach the Teacher Registration Team of the Education Bureau (EDB) to submit applications directly. All applications will be independently assessed by the EDB which will consider, among other things, whether an applicant has been convicted of any criminal offence (including sex-related offences) in Hong Kong or elsewhere, or is involved in any ongoing criminal proceedings or investigations. For details, please browse the EDB’s official website.
  • The University requires students of our full-time teacher education programmes to declare all records of conviction and prosecution of sex-related offence in Hong Kong or elsewhere, and report on whether they are involved in any ongoing criminal proceedings or investigations, and to provide relevant details prior to the undertaking of teaching practice. The University reserves the right to deny students with records of conviction or prosecution of sex-related offence attendance or access to the block teaching practice, whereby their graduation requirements of the programmes will not be met. 
  • Students admitted into this programme are required to visit the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and/or other parts of Mainland China. The programme may also require students to participate in other non-local learning experience for completion of the programme. While the visits are subsidised, students are required to contribute part of the estimated cost of the visits ("students’ contribution"), whereas any personal entertainment, meals expenses, travel document fee and personal insurance costs shall be at students’ own expense. The estimated cost of the visits and students’ contribution for students admitted to the coming cohort is yet to be available due to a variety of factors such as inflation of cost of the visits, trip duration, traveling expenses, the exchange rate, etc.
  • Starting from the 2024/25 cohort, students admitted to the full-time Bachelor of Education and Double Degree programmes are required to fulfil the “Exit Requirements for Teachers’ Professional Conduct and Ethics”, which consists of three components: 1) Fulfilment of assessment requirements of Field Experience; 2) Satisfactory completion of two required courses related to Teachers’ Professional Conduct and Ethics; 3) Fulfilment of relevant co-curricular requirement. 
  • Students admitted into this programme are normally assigned a focus of study (i.e. primary or secondary level) by the end of their first year of study. The focus of study will be reflected in the arrangements for their Field Experience and adopted for the purpose of application for Registered Teacher in Hong Kong upon graduation. This programme is designed to provide students with the disciplinary and professional competency to teach in both primary and secondary schools. However, recognition of Registered Teacher in primary or secondary schools in Hong Kong is subject to the decision of the Education Bureau (EDB). Graduates of this programme are required to approach the Teacher Registration Team of the EDB to submit applications directly and all applications will be independently assessed by the EDB. 
  • Students admitted to this programme are required to participate in a compulsory Immersion Programme. While Immersion Programmes are heavily subsidised, local students are required to contribute no less than 18% of the best estimated cost of the Immersion Programmes ("students’ contribution"). Non-local students are also required to contribute no less than 18% of the best estimated cost of the Immersion Programmes ("students’ contribution"). 
  • As a prominent feature of our teacher education programmes, students are required to conduct and pass the Field Experience which lasts for around 16 weeks during their studies in the programmes. This is a requirement for students’ graduation and final registration as a Registered Teacher in Hong Kong, subject to the approval of the Education Bureau. Non-local students may be arranged to conduct their Field Experience at local schools or schools outside Hong Kong, such as schools for Hong Kong children on the Mainland (內地港人子弟學校) which are teaching Hong Kong curriculum, according to the placement allocation policy and subject to the availability of such placement. Non-local students are required to bear the respective costs of the Field Experience at schools outside Hong Kong, including travel expenses, accommodation fees and other living costs such as meal expenses, personal entertainment, etc.  The final decision on the allocation of Field Experience will rest with the School Partnership and Field Experience Office and/or the relevant Faculties. For placement details, please refer to the websites of particular programmes.