The overall credit requirements of the BAEAL Programme under the university's 4-year undergraduate degree structure are as follows:

To suit students’ needs, we offer a choice of one of the following academic pathways (where BALT = Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Translation):

1. a Major and a Minor (123 credits + 3 training credits of Work-Integrated Education);
2. a 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); or
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) (75 credits)

The BAEAL programme strives to provide students with a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills they will need to communicate effectively in English for professional, academic, and business purposes in Hong Kong and around the world, where English is the key lingua franca. Accordingly, the BAEAL discipline-specific curriculum consists of the following components.

(1) Major Study Core Subjects 

Major Study Core Subjects (60 credits) are compulsory for all BAEAL students and are organised into three focal areas: Language Sciences, Global Communicative Competence, and English for the Professions. These subjects are designed to provide BAEAL students with the core academic knowledge and communication skills they will need to become language professionals.

The Capstone Project in Language Studies (6 credits) in 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 and requires students to consolidate the learning they have accumulated during the BAEAL programme in the form of a dissertation. This prepares 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) from 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, thereby supporting their development into well-rounded individuals with professional competence. Students typically meet the WIE requirement by completing an internship in an organisational or corporate context, where they apply their classroom-gained knowledge and skills in a real-world environment. WIE is assessed using one of three grades: Pass with Merit (M), Pass (P), and Failure (F). However, this grade does not contribute to students' final GPA. The WIE placement can be completed at any time during the second and third year of study but no later than the Summer Term of Year Three. Students can apply for a waiver of 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 be eligible to receive partial financial subsidies from the Careers and Placement Section of the Student Affairs Office in the form of Offshore WIE Sponsorship.

More information on the subjects offered can be obtained here.