Study Scheme

Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23

Major Programme Requirement (for Associate Degree or Higher Diploma holders admitted to senior-year places)

Students are required to complete a minimum of 60 units of courses as follows:

(1)	Required Courses: (a) LING1000, 2003, 2004, 2005 (b) BMBL1001, 2001, 2002, 3001, 3002, 4001 (c) HKSL1000 and 2000, or 2050 (d) HKSL2001 and 3000, or 3050 (e) HKSL3001 and 3002	12 18 6 6 6
(2)	Elective Courses: (a) LING2006 or 3101 (b) Two courses from either (i) or (ii): (i) BMBL4101 and 4102 (Capstone Courses) (ii) BMBL4201 and 4202 (Capstone Courses) (c) 6 units of courses from one of the following three areas of study: (i)  Area I: Education CHED4220, 4340, 4370, 4510, EDUC2120, 2210, 2220, 3140, 4330 (ii)  Area II: Social Work SOWK1001, 1114, 1150, 2020, 2110, 2150, 2202, 2203, 2204 (iii) Area III: Translation TRAN1010, 1130, 1030, 2070, 2110, 2840	3 3     6
	Total:	60

Explanatory Note:

1. BMBL, CHED, EDUC, HKSL, LING, SOWK and TRAN courses at 2000 and above level as included in the Major Programme Requirement will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.


2. For students whose native language is Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL) or who possess equivalent competence in HKSL, subject to the approval of the Major Department, they should take course(s) of a language other than English, Chinese and HKSL, and LING courses in place of the HKSL courses, as specified below:

	Units of HKSL Courses Exempted	Course Substitution
	3 units	3 units of course(s) of a language other than English, Chinese and HKSL
	6 units	6 units of course(s) of a language other than English, Chinese and HKSL
	9 units and above	at least 6 - 9 units of course(s) of a language other than English, Chinese and HKSL, and LING courses at 2000 at above level