Programmes

Major Programme in English


Applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 and thereafter

Students are required to complete a minimum of 69 units of courses as follows:



Explanatory Notes:

  1. Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

  2. ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.


Recommended Course Pattern

  Units
First Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):
 
9
 
2nd term
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses
Major Required: ENGE1320
Major Elective(s): 1 course
 
6
3
3
Second Year of Attendance 1st term
Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
3
 
9
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
 
9
Third Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE3100
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
3
6
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
 
6
Fourth Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
2nd term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
Total (including Faculty Package): 69


The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK


Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23

Students are required to complete a minimum of 69 units of courses as follows:



Explanatory Notes:

  1. Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

  2. ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.


Recommended Course Pattern

  Units
First Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):
 
9
 
2nd term
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses
Major Required: ENGE1320
Major Elective(s): 1 course
 
6
3
3
Second Year of Attendance 1st term
Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
3
 
9
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
 
9
Third Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE3100
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
3
6
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
 
6
Fourth Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
2nd term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
Total (including Faculty Package): 69


The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK


Applicable to students admitted in 2021-22

Students are required to complete a minimum of 23 courses (69 units) as follows:



Explanatory Notes:

  1. Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 9 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

  2. ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.


Recommended Course Pattern

  Units
First Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):
 
9
 
2nd term
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses
Major Required: ENGE1320
Major Elective(s): 1 course
 
6
3
3
Second Year of Attendance 1st term
Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
3
 
9
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
 
9
Third Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE3100
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
3
6
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
 
6
Fourth Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
2nd term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
Total (including Faculty Package): 69


The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK


Applicable to students admitted in 2020-21

Students are required to complete a minimum of 23 courses (69 units) as follows:



Explanatory Notes:

  1. Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 9 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

  2. ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.


Recommended Course Pattern

  Units
First Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):
 
9
 
2nd term
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses
Major Required: ENGE1320
Major Elective(s): 1 course
 
6
3
3
Second Year of Attendance 1st term
Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
3
 
9
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
 
9
Third Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE3100
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
3
6
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
 
6
Fourth Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
2nd term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
Total (including Faculty Package): 69


The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK



Applicable to students admitted in 2019-20

Students are required to complete a minimum of 23 courses (69 units) as follows:



Explanatory Notes:

  1. Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 9 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

  2. ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.


Recommended Course Pattern

  Units
First Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):
 
9
 
2nd term
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses
Major Required: ENGE1320
Major Elective(s): 1 course
 
6
3
3
Second Year of Attendance 1st term
Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
3
 
9
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 3 courses
 
 
9
Third Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE3100
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
3
6
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
 
6
Fourth Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
2nd term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
Total (including Faculty Package): 69


The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK



Applicable to students admitted in 2018-19 or before

Students are required to complete a minimum of 69 units of courses as follows:



Recommended Course Pattern

  Units
First Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):
 
9
 
2nd term
Faculty Package: 1st and 2nd Faculty Package courses
Major Required: ENGE1320 and 1520
Major Elective(s):
 
6
6
 
Second Year of Attendance 1st term
Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course
Major Required: ENGE2640 and 2650
Major Elective(s): 1 course
 
3
6
3
2nd term
Major Required: ENGE2370 and 2510
Major Elective(s): 1 course
 
6
3
Third Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE3100
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
3
6
2nd term
Major Required:
Major Elective(s): 2 courses
 
 
6
Fourth Year of Attendance 1st term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
2nd term
Major Required: ENGE4700
Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses
 
0-3
3-6
Total (including Faculty Package): 69


The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as This Link