The Programme is committed to providing students with a thorough training in Chinese language, literature, and culture. The acquisition of knowledge and skills of basic research and training in critical thinking enable students to achieve their academic goals, personal growth, and their commitment to lifelong learning and preparation for future careers.  This serves the University’s common goal of “Whole Person Education”, and empowers students to contribute to both the local and international communities.

Unique Features

• Provide a rigorous and relevant curriculum that develops students’ language proficiency.
• Equip students with reasoning and analytical skills.
• Enhance student’s ability to present lucid arguments and make independent judgment.
• Encourage students to reflect on academic issues from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
• Provide opportunities for students to develop their creative writing and thinking.
• Stimulate students’ initiatives of self-learning.
• Produce graduates of distinction committed to life-long learning.
• Create and maintain an aura for academic discussions between and among teachers and students.

Student Learning Experiences

In order to provide a wider scope of learning opportunities for students to develop their multi-perspective learning, the Department has been active in organizing a large variety, some in series, of seminars and international conferences on inter-disciplinary studies.  Students of the Department will have the opportunity to take part in the Student Exchange Programme to experience studying abroad and broaden their horizons.  Additionally, our Internship Programme includes learning programmes which are carried out in summer breaks at participating publishers, radio stations and secondary schools. The programme offers an opportunity for students to gain work experience.

Career Opportunities

Primary school teachers, secondary school teachers, journalists, editors, etc.

Remarks

Students may have the option of taking an integrated programme by extending their undergraduate study by one year, leading to the award of a bachelor's degree in that Major plus a Diploma in Education.

1) ^Subject to annual review and University's approval.