Revised Annex 2: Recognised Language Major Degree Programmes · 2020. 8. 7. · 1 . Revised Annex 2: Recognised Language Major Degree Programmes This is to announce that Annex 2 of

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Revised Annex 2: Recognised Language Major Degree Programmes This is to announce that Annex 2 of the Circular Memorandum No. 54/2004 (i.e. list of recognized language major degree programmes) has been revised as follows (as at 7 August 2020)-

(A) English Language Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 1 City University of

Hong Kong Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Teaching English as a Second Language 3 years

2 City University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Linguistics and Language Technology Programme restructured

(Added on 5-1-2010)

With English as the main language of study

3 years


Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Language Technology (2015/16 cohort onwards)

(Added on 19-5-2014) Programme restructured and renamed as: Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Language Applications

(Revised on 4-6-2015)

With no specialization in field of study

4 years


Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Primary Education English major 3 years


Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Language Studies

(Added on 18-10-2004)

Specialization of Linguistics and Language Technology

3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies

(Added on 7-6-2012)

Specialization of Linguistics and Language Technology

4 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English for the Professions (Added on 19-10-2012)

2 years

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 8 City University of

Hong Kong Bachelor of Arts in English

(Added on 11-6-2019) Language and Literature Stream

4 years


Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language Programme renamed as : Master of Arts in English Studies (Teaching English as a Second Language)

(Revised on 12-7-2011) Programme restructured and re-titled as: Master of Arts in English Studies


N.A.


Master of Arts in Linguistics With English as the main language of study

N.A.


Master of Arts in English for Specific Purposes

Specialization in the Teaching of English Revised as: English Language Teaching


N.A.


Master of Arts in Language Studies (Added on 23-7-2004)

Specialization in Linguistics

N.A.


Master of Arts in English Studies (Added on 12-7-2011)

Programme restructured


The General Track (no stream)

N.A.

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 14 Lingnan University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Contemporary English Studies

3 years

15 Lingnan University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Contemporary English Studies

(Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years

16 Lingnan University Master of Arts in English Studies

N.A.

17 Hong Kong Baptist University

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature 3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature

(Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature Studies

(Added on 17-11-2016)

Literacy Studies in English Concentration

4 years

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Concentration


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature and Bachelor of Education (Honours) in English Language Teaching Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 27-8-2008)

4 years

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 21 Hong Kong Baptist

University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Literature and Bachelor of Education (Honours) in English Language Teaching Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 7-6-2012)

5 years


Bachelor of Arts in Humanities English Language Concentration

3 years


Bachelor of Arts in Humanities English Literature concentration

3 years


Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

(Added on 18-10-2004)

English Studies Concentration

3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Teaching English as a Second Language

(Added on 17-11-2016)

4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) English Language Studies

4 years


Bachelor of Education

(Added on 29-5-2006)

English Language Studies

4 years


Master of Arts in Language Studies With English as the main language of study

N.A.

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 29 Hong Kong Baptist

University Master of Education

English Language for Teaching Concentration

N.A.

30 The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts in English 3 years


Bachelor of Arts in English

(Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies With English as the main language of study

3 years


Bachelor of Education in Language Education Programme restructured and renamed as: Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) and Bachelor of Education (English Language Education) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements. (Revised on 27-8-2008)

English Language Education

4 years


Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) and Bachelor of Education (English Language Education) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 7-6-2012)

5 years

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 35 The Chinese

University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

(Added on 18-10-2004)


3 years


Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

(Added on 7-6-2012)


4 years


Master of Arts in Linguistics Programme restructured


General Linguistics Stream With English as the main language of study

N.A.


Master of Arts in English Applied English Linguistics

N.A.


Master of Arts in English Language Teaching N.A.


Master of Arts in English (Literary Studies)

(Added on 6-1-2010)

N.A.

41 The Hong Kong Institute of Education*

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies (Three-year Full-time)

(Added on 8-7-2010)

English major 3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies (Four-year Full-time)

(Added on 27-2-2012)


* The Hong Kong Institute of Education was officially renamed the Education University of Hong Kong on 27.5.2016

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 43 The Hong Kong

Institute of Education*

Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language) (Four-year Full-time)

(Added on 27-10-2006)

4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language) (Five-year Full-time)

(Added on 27-2-2012) Programme restructured


5 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Languages) English major 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Language Teaching) English major 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary) English major 4 years


Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, English Studies

(Added on 12-7-2011)

N.A.


Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages



N.A.


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Institute of Education*

Master of Education (English Language Education Specialization) (Added on 28-4-2005)

Programme renamed as : Master of Education (TESOL and English Language Education Specialization)


English Subject Knowledge Strand

N.A.


Master of Education (English Language Education Specialization) (Added on 27-10-2005)

Programme renamed as : Master of Education (TESOL and English Language Education Specialization)


English Extended Studies Strand

N.A.

52 The Education University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.





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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 53 Hang Seng

Management College

Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours)

(Added on 23-1-2014)

4 years

54 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language Teaching (in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institute of Education*)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Language Studies with Business With English as the main language of study

3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Studies for the Professions

(Added on 7-9-2009)

3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Studies for the Professions

(Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years


Master of Arts in English Language Teaching

N.A.


Master of Arts in English Language Studies

(Added on 18-1-2005)

N.A.


Master of Arts in English Studies for the Professions (English Language Arts)

(Added on 15-1-2018)

N.A.


Master of Arts in English Studies for the Professions (English Language Teaching)

(Added on 24-1-2017)

N.A.


Master of Arts in English Studies for the Professions (English Language Studies)

(Added on 24-1-2017)

N.A.

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 63 Hong Kong Shue

Yan University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English (Four-year Full-time)

(Added on 31-3-2009)

4 years

64 The Open University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and English (Major in English) 中英語文文學士(英文主修)

(Added on 12-7-2011)

3-year equivalent


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese and English (Major in English) 中英語文榮譽文學士(英文主修)

(Added on 12-7-2011)

4-year equivalent


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language and Culture


(Revised on 24-10-2019)

4-year equivalent


Bachelor of Education with Honours in Primary Education Programme renamed as : Bachelor of Education with Honours in Primary Education (English Strand) 教育榮譽學士（小學教育：英文專科）


English Strand N.A.


Bachelor of Education with Honours in Secondary Education Programme renamed as : Bachelor of Education with Honours in Secondary Education (English Strand) 教育榮譽學士（中學教育：英文專科）


English Strand N.A.

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 69 The Open


Bachelor of Education with Honours (English Strand) and Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 29-5-2006)

5-year equivalent


Bachelor of Education with Honours in English Language Teaching and Bachelor of English Language Studies with Honours (JUPAS Code: JA9501)

Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 12-2-2007)

4 years


Bachelor of Education with Honours in English Language Teaching and Bachelor of English Language Studies with Honours (JUPAS Code: JS9530) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 7-6-2012)

5-year equivalent

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 72 The Open


Bachelor of English Language Studies with Honours (JUPAS Code: JA9513)

(Added on 12-2-2007)

3 years


Bachelor of English Language Studies with Honours (JUPAS Code: JS9540)

(Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years


Bachelor of Language Studies (English)

3 years


Bachelor of Language Studies (English) with Honours 4 years


Bachelor of Arts with Honours in English and Comparative Literature

(Added on 21-10-2014)

4 years


Master of Arts in Applied English Linguistics

(Added on 7-6-2012)

N.A.


Master of Education Programme renamed as : Master of Education in English Language Education 教育碩士（英國語文教育）


English language education strand

N.A.

79 The University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts

Major: English Studies 3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Added on 7-6-2012)

Major: English Studies 4 years

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 81 The University of

Hong Kong Bachelor of Arts Major: Linguistics, with

English as the main language of study

3 years


Bachelor of Arts

(Added on 7-6-2012)

Major: Linguistics, with English as the main language of study

4 years


Bachelor of Arts Major: Language and Communication, with English major as a co-requisite

3 years


Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education (English) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.



4 years

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Hong Kong Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 7-6-2012)

Major in English Language and Linguistics

5 years


Bachelor of Education (Primary/Secondary Education) English 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Language Education)

English Language 4 years


Bachelor of Education in Language Education (Primary English)

(Added on 6-1-2010)

First Major: Major in English Second Major: Major in Education

4 years


Master of Arts in English Studies

N.A.


Master of Arts in Linguistics With English as the main language of study

N.A.


Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics With English as the main language of study

N.A.


Master of Education English Language Studies

N.A.

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Hong Kong Master of Education (English Language Education) plus Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Studies (English Language Studies) Note: This double qualification programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either qualification of the double qualification programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree/qualification concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.


N.A.


Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

(Added on 29-10-2018)

N.A.

95 The Hong Kong Institute of Education* and Lingnan University

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Contemporary English and Education (Four-year Full-time)

(Added on 2-2-2006)

4 years

96 The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Institute of Education*

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) English Studies and Education (Four-year Full-time)

(Added on 12-2-2007) Programme re-titled as : Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language Education) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.


4 years


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(B) Chinese Language

Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 1 Chu Hai College Of

Higher Education Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Literature

(Added on 15-1-2019) 4 years

2 Chu Hai College Of Higher Education

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creation in Chinese Literary Arts (Added on 15-1-2019)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese 3 years


Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese

(Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and History

(Added on 11-6-2019)

Chinese Stream 4 years


Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Primary Education

Chinese major 3 years



Specialization of Chinese 3 years



(Added on 7-6-2012)

Specialization of Chinese 4 years


Master of Arts in Language Studies

Specialization in Chinese N.A.


Master of Arts in Chinese (Chinese Language and Literature)

(Added on 22-4-2008)

N.A.

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 11 Lingnan University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Chinese

3 years

12 Lingnan University Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Chinese (Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years

13 Lingnan University Master of Arts in Chinese (中文文學碩士)

(Added on 28-4-2005) N.A.

14 Hang Seng Management College

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese (Added on 15-1-2018)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Language and Literature

3 years


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Language and Literature

(Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts in Humanities

Chinese Concentration 3 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours)

Chinese Language Studies 4 years


Bachelor of Education

(Added on 29-5-2006)

Chinese Language Studies 4 years


Master of Arts in Chinese Literature, Language and Culture

N.A.


Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature 3 years


Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature (Added on 7-6-2012)

4 years

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 23 The Chinese University

of Hong Kong Bachelor of Education in Language Education Programme restructured and renamed as: Bachelor of Arts (Chinese Language and Literature) and Bachelor of Education (Chinese Language Education) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Revised on 27-8-2008) Programme renamed as: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Chinese Language Education)

(Revised on 7-6-2012) Programme renamed as: Bachelor of Arts (Chinese Language Studies) and Bachelor of Education (Chinese Language Education)

(Revised on 13-11-2017)

Chinese Language Education

4 years


Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Chinese Language Education) Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 7-6-2012)

Chinese Language Education

5 years

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration Programme renamed as: Bachelor of Arts (Chinese Language Studies) and Bachelor of Education (Chinese Language Education)

(Revised on 13-11-2017) 25 The Chinese University

of Hong Kong Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature N.A.


Master of Arts in Chinese Language Education

(Added on 12-2-2007)

N.A.



(Added on 8-7-2010)

Chinese Major 3 years



(Added on 7-6-2012)

Chinese major 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Languages) Chinese major 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Language Teaching) Chinese major 4 years


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Institute of Education* Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary) Chinese major 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Primary) Concentration in Chinese 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Secondary)

(Added on 18-1-2005)

Concentration in Chinese 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Secondary)

(Added on 18-1-2005)

Chinese (Putonghua) major 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Chinese Language – Secondary)

(Added on 12-2-2007)

4 years


Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Chinese Language)



5 years


Master of Arts in Chinese Studies (Language Education)

(Added on 22-4-2008) Programme revised


N.A.

38 The Education University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

(Added on 10-7-2017)

Chinese Language Strand 2 years


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Polytechnic University Master of Arts in Chinese Linguistics N.A.


Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature

(Added on 18-1-2005)

N.A.

41 Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Language and Literature (Four-year Full-time)

(Added on 31-3-2009)

4 years


Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature Programme restructured


3-year equivalent



(Added on 7-6-2012)

3 years



(Added on 7-6-2012) Programme revised


4 years


Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese Language and Literature Programme restructured


4-year equivalent


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese and English (Specialization in Chinese)

(Added on 10-10-2013)

3-year equivalent

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 47 The Open University of

Hong Kong Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and English (Specialization in Chinese)

(Added on 10-10-2013)

3-year equivalent


Bachelor of Education with Honours in Primary Education Programme renamed as : Bachelor of Education with Honours in Primary Education (Chinese Strand) 教育榮譽學士（小學教育：中文專科）


Chinese Strand 4-year equivalent


Bachelor of Education with Honours in Secondary Education Programme renamed as : Bachelor of Education with Honours in Secondary Education (Chinese Strand) 教育榮譽學士（中學教育：中文專科）


Chinese Strand 4-year equivalent


Bachelor of Language Studies with Honours (Applied Chinese Language Studies)

(Added on 10-10-2013)

4 years


Master of Arts in Chinese Literature 中國文學文學碩士

(Added on 19-10-2012)

N.A.


Master of Education Programme renamed as : Master of Education in Chinese Language Education 教育碩士（中國語文教育）


Chinese language education strand

N.A.

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 53 The Open University of

Hong Kong Master of Language Studies (Chinese Linguistics) 語言研究碩士（中國語言學）

(Added on 27-2-2012)

N.A.


Bachelor of Arts

Major: Chinese Language and Literature

3 years



Major: Chinese Language and Literature

4 years


Bachelor of Arts

Major: Chinese Studies 3 years



Major: Chinese Studies 4 years


Bachelor of Arts Major: Language and Communication, with Chinese Language and Literature major as a co-requisite

3 years


Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Language Education Note: This double degree programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either degree of the double degree programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 7-6-2012)

Major in Chinese Language, Literature and Culture

5 years


Bachelor of Education (Primary/Secondary Education) Chinese 4 years


Bachelor of Education (Language Education) Chinese Language and Literature

4 years

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Institute Programme Field of Study Duration 62 The University of Hong

Kong Bachelor of Education in Language Education (Primary and Junior Secondary Chinese)

(Added on 6-1-2010)

First Major: Major in Chinese Second Major: Major in Education

4 years


Master of Education

Chinese Language and Literature

N.A.


Master of Education (Chinese Language Education) (“Project Option”) plus Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Studies (Chinese Language and Literature) Note: (1) The “project option” (but not the “dissertation option”) of the Master of

Education (Chinese Language Education) plus Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Studies (Chinese Language and Literature) has been accepted in meeting SCOLAR requirements.

(2) This double qualification programme has been accepted as a bundle in meeting SCOLAR requirements. As such, either qualification of the double qualification programme would not be considered on its own as meeting SCOLAR requirements, unless the individual degree/qualification concerned has been recognized independently as fulfilling SCOLAR requirements.

(Added on 29-5-2006)

N.A.


Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature

(Added on 27-10-2006)

N.A.

Notes: 1. The institutes concerned are required to formally advise the Education Bureau (EDB) of any changes to the

programmes listed above. If EDB is not informed of such changes, the programmes concerned will not be

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recognized as a language major degree. 2. The above lists are by no means exhaustive. They will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. 3. Other language-related degree qualifications not on the above lists will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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