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Programme Overview and Aims
This programme aims to equip students with:
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Programme Structure
| Total 156 Credit Points (cps) | |
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Discipline Studies - English Major
| 54cps |
| Education Studies | 30cps |
| General Education | 22cps |
| Field Experience | 20cps |
| Language Enhancement | 9cps |
| Electives (including optional Minor(s)/Second Major)# | 15cps |
| Final Year Project | 6cps |
Overseas Immersion Programme (Compulsory) | Non-credit- bearing |
| * Subject to approval # Students have an option of taking a Minor (15 cps) (or two Minors) or a Second Major (minimum 30 cps) of taught courses in the Electives Domain for graduation with Minor(s) or Second Major, subject to the specific requirements of the Minor(s) or Second Major concerned. Students are required to take extra credits to fulfill the Second Minor/Second Major requirements. | |
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 Field Experience
Students will be placed in schools, which are important sites for learning to teach and where they will have the opportunity to practise, interpret, generate, and experiment with theory. Teaching Practice for local students will be conducted in local schools. Non-local students may conduct their Teaching Practice at local schools or schools outside Hong Kong, such as mainland-based schools catering to Hong Kong pupils and offering the Hong Kong curriculum (內地設立港人子弟學校). The medium of instruction for Teaching Practice may vary depending on the policy of the schools.
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Immersion Programme
The Immersion Programme is a compulsory part of the programme and students must participate and meet the requirement of the programme successfully in order to graduate. In the programme, they will:
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 Career Prospects
The programme is designed to provide students with the disciplinary and professional competency to teach in local primary schools. Majoring in English with in-depth academic and professional knowledge, graduates of the programme will have excellent career prospects. They will be ready to gain the following skills and qualifications:
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Employment Highlights (2022)
Employment Status
Employment Field
Education
BEd (Hons) English Language
EdUHK English Language Education Programme Gives All-round Training to Aspiring Primary School English Teachers
To nurture a new generation of professional and confident prospective English teachers, learning and training opportunities should be planned well ahead. “We hope that by the time they graduate, our students are proficient in English and have broad horizons,” said Dr Fung King Tat Daniel, Programme Leader of Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).
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Enquiries For Programme Information Tel: (852) 2948 7152 Email: a5b059@eduhk.hk
For Admission Information Tel: (852) 2948 6886 |
Remarks:
Field Experience, internship, overseas trips and immersion may be affected by the pandemic situation. Appropriate alternative arrangements will be made if outbound activities are suspended.
Disclaimer:
- Every effort has been made to ensure that information contained in this website is correct. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control and the University reserves the right to make amendments to any information contained in this website without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.
Any aspect of the course and course offerings (including, without limitation, the content of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University. Without limiting the right of the University to amend the course and its course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors such as staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by unforeseeable circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.
EdUHK is one of the teacher education providers in Hong Kong. Graduates of the University’s teacher education programmes are eligible to apply to become fully qualified and registered teachers. As regards teacher registration, graduates should approach the Teacher Registration Team of the Education Bureau (EDB) to submit applications directly. All applications will be assessed by the EDB. which will consider, among other things, whether an applicant has been convicted of any criminal offence (including sex-related offences) in Hong Kong or elsewhere, or is involved in any ongoing criminal proceedings or investigations. For details, please browse the EDB's website.
Students admitted into this programme are required to visit the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and/or other parts of Mainland China. Programme may also require students to participate in other non-local learning experience for completion of the programme. While the visits are heavily subsidised, students are still required to contribute part of the estimated cost of the visits ("student contribution"), whereas personal entertainment, meals expenses, travel document fee and personal insurance costs will not be supported. The estimated cost of the visits for students admitted to the 2024/25 cohort is not available yet as it is subject to a variety of factors such as changes to the cost of the visits as a result of inflation, trip duration, traveling expenses, the exchange rate, etc. The exact amount of student contribution is thus not available.
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Education (English Language) programme are required to attend a compulsory Immersion Programme. While Immersion Programmes are heavily subsidised, students are still required to contribute no less than 18% of the best estimated cost of the Immersion Programmes ("student contribution"). Non-local students have to pay the full cost of the Immersion Programme. The full cost of the Immersion Programmes for students admitted to the 2024/25 cohort is not available yet as it is subject to a variety of factors such as changes to the immersion programme cost as a result of inflation and programme duration, the prevailing airfare, fuel surcharge and taxes, and the exchange rate. For reference purpose, the full cost of the Immersion programme for 2023/24 was around HK$69,000 for the English Language Immersion Programme in this programme. Students are strongly reminded that the full cost for the 2024/25 admission cohort may vary and the aforementioned amounts should be taken as reference only.
Starting from the 2024/25 cohort, students admitted to the full-time Bachelor of Education and Double Degree programmes are required to fulfil the “Exit Requirements for Teachers’ Professional Conduct and Ethics”, which consists of three components: 1) Fulfilment of assessment requirements of Field Experience; 2) Satisfactory completion of two required courses related to Teachers’ Professional Conduct and Ethics; 3) Fulfilment of relevant co-curricular requirement.