The overall credit requirements of the BAEAL programme under the university’s 4-year undergraduate degree structure are as follows.

We offer students a choice of one of the following academic pathways to suit their needs:

1. A Major and a Minor (123 credits + 3 training credits of Work-Integrated Education)
2. Single Discipline Major (123 credits + 3 training credits of Work-Integrated Education)
3. Double Majors (BAEAL and BALT, 168 credits + 3 training credits of Work-Integrated Education)
4. A Major (BAEAL) and a Secondary Major (AIDA) (at least 132 credits + 3 training credits of Work-Integrated Education)

General University Requirements (GUR) (30 credits)

Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR) 

BAEAL strives to provide students with a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills required to communicate effectively in English for professional, academic, and business purposes in Hong Kong and around the world, where English is the lingua franca. The BAEAL discipline-specific curriculum has the following components.

(1) Major Study Subjects 

Major Study Subjects (60 credits) are compulsory for all BAEAL students and are organised under three focal areas: Language Sciences, Global Communicative Competence, and English for the Professions. These subjects are designed to provide BAEAL students with a solid foundation of academic knowledge and the communication skills required to become language professionals.

The Capstone Project in Language Studies (6 credits) under the focal area of English for the Professions is compulsory for all BAEAL students. It is conducted in the final year under the supervision of ENGL academic staff. Through the capstone project, the learning experience students accumulate during the BAEAL programme is consolidated in the form of a dissertation. This capstone experience helps to prepare students for professional practice, further academic pursuits, and lifelong learning, while developing their generic competencies.

(2) Major Study Elective Subjects 

Students can freely choose BAEAL electives (15 DSR credits) across the three focal areas to customise their learning experience and develop their expertise.

(3) Work-Integrated Education (WIE)

WIE (3 training credits) provides a framework for students to integrate what they have learned in the classroom with real-world practice, supporting their development into well-rounded individuals with professional competence. Students typically meet the WIE requirement by completing an internship in an organizational or a corporate context, where they apply classroom knowledge and skills in the working world. WIE assessment is based on three grades: Pass with Merit (M), Pass (P), and Failure (F). However, the subject does not contribute to students’ final GPA. The WIE placement can be completed at any time during the second or third year of study, but no later than the Summer Term of Year Three. Students can apply to waive the WIE requirement if they can demonstrate that they have fulfilled the requirement through other relevant work experience. Students undertaking non-local WIE placements may receive partial financial subsidies from the Careers and Placement Section (CPS) of the Student Affairs Office (SAO) in the form of Offshore WIE Sponsorship (OWS).

More information on the subjects offered can be obtained here.