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Chinese Language & Literature

4. Biliteracy and Trilingualism
The programme provides English language and Putonghua training and emphasizes standard
Cantonese pronunciations.

The degree requirements for the four-year Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Chinese Lan-
guage and Literature is listed below:
2015/16 cohort 2017/18 cohort 2018/19 cohort
2016/17 cohort
Requirements
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4

Language Requirements 6 6 - - 6 6 - - 6 6 - -
Departmental Core 26 15 9 6 26 15 9 6 26 15 9 6
Requirements
Departmental Electives 3 5-6 12 12 - 5-6 12 12
6 11-15 21 18
Free Electives - 6 - - 9 6
6* 9*
General Education* - - - - 3 - 6 6 - -
Total minimum number 38 32 30 24 38 32 30 24 38 32 30 24
of required credits
Minimum required 124 124 124
credits for graduation

* From academic year 2017/18 onwards, students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a total of 12
credits of GE courses consisting of 3 credits in each of the four main areas in order to fulfil graduation
requirements. Students are required to take at least 3 credits from GE courses in Year 2 and completed
the remaining GE requirements by Year 3.

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