Admissions 2016 - 2020

Admission Arrangements for JUPAS Applicants

JUPAS HKDSE students will apply for admission to first-year studies at the Department of Linguistics and Translation with an undeclared major. During their first year, students will study a broad range of Gateway Education (GE), College foundation and specified courses, as well as the Department’s foundation courses in linguistics and translation. Students will enter a major after the first year of study. The top 40% of students [based on (i) cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the end of Semester B; (ii) no failed grades in any courses in Semesters A and B; and (iii) completion of at least 30 credit units in Semesters A and B, including the number of credit units specified by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Linguistics and Translation for its required courses] will have free choice of the majors offered by the Department. The other 60% of students will be allocated a major of their choice, subject to the availability of places and the selection criteria set by individual majors.

First-Year Curriculum

During their first year, students will study a broad range of Gateway Education (GE), College foundation and specified courses, as well as Department's foundation courses in linguistics and translation.

• Suggested Study Plan for students admitted in/after 2020/21

Major Option(s) Currently Available

• Linguistics and Language Applications
• Translation and Interpretation

Entrance Requirements for JUPAS Applicants

To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the minimum entrance requirements and programme-specific entrance requirements. For more details, please refer to the website of the Admissions Office.

Assessment of JUPAS (HKDSE) Applications

Other Considerations

HKDSE applicants meeting the entrance requirements will initially be prioritized based on their admission score for main consideration. For applicants with the same score, the Department will consider other information to determine their order in the priority list, such as:

• Band Choice (Preference may be given to students with higher band choices.);
• Interview/Test Score (May require interview and/or test); and
• Other Experiences and Achievements (OEA).

Academic Excellence

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, Linguistics of CityU is ranked 39th.