Faculty of Arts German (major is only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before)

Offered As:	Major	Minor
URL:	https://german.hku.hk/programme.html	https://german.hku.hk/programme.html
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes	Yes
Credits:	72	36
What is it about?	The B.A. Major in German provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of both spoken and written German. In addition to the acquisition of these linguistic skills students will be introduced to a wide range of aspects of contemporary German society and culture through the study of numerous multimedia materials and documents in the target language that will be included in the advanced courses in area studies, translation, linguistics and literature. The German programme is offered to students admitted in 2024-25 and thereafter as a minor.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC)

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	Major (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 or before): GRMN1001 and GRMN1002 One introductory course from any Arts programmes at 6 credits Minor: GRMN1001 and GRMN1002 For details, please check with SMLC.
Career opportunities	For further information, please check with SMLC, Faculty or CEDARS (Careers & Placement).
Further information	http://www.german.hku.hk/
Contact	T: 3917 2000 E: smlc@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.