Faculty of Arts General Linguistics

Offered As:	Major	Minor
URL:	https://linguistics.hku.hk/degree-programs/undergraduate/undergraduate-programme-ba/	https://linguistics.hku.hk/degree-programs/undergraduate/undergraduate-programme-ba/
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes	Yes
Credits:	72	36
What is it about?	In the Department of Linguistics, students can investigate a variety of different languages and through such investigations, come to a better understanding of the shared structure and broad variation of the world's languages. The BA programme provides a firm foundation so that those students who wish to do so can go on to pursue advanced studies in linguistics. The undergraduate programme in Linguistics permits students to combine in a single field a variety of Arts and Social Science subjects and to develop their analytic skills in depth. The courses are organized in a number of streams (Sound, Grammar, Language and Mind etc.) to provide guidance, and students are also encouraged to explore with teachers the many relationships of linguistics with other fields. This will help them to discover the programme that best suits their individual goals and interests.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	Department of Linguistics, School of Humanities.

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	Major: Grade C- or above in LING1000. Minor: Grade D or above in LING1000. For details, please check with the Department of Linguistics.
Career opportunities	For further information, please check with the Department of Linguistics, Faculty or CEDARS (Careers & Placement).
Further information	http://www.linguistics.hku.hk/undergraduate-programme-ba/
Contact	T: 3917 8606 E: linguist@hku.hk

* Note: Students pursuing curricula with major / minor programme(s) must complete at least one major programme from their home Faculties upon graduation. Disclaimer: The information mainly applies to students admitted in 2024-25 and thereafter. For students from different cohorts, the information is only for reference. Please check with Faculty/offering department for details. The pre-requisite requirements / conditions are subject to changes by Faculties from time to time, and students are advised to check with their Faculty Office in case of doubt.