Faculty of Arts Global and Area Studies (only applicable to students admitted in 2023-24 and thereafter):

Offered As:	Major
URL:	https://www.globalba.hku.hk/curriculum
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes
Credits:	72
What is it about?	The Major in Global and Area Studies (GLAS) is an attractive curriculum for globally minded young adults to combine important analytical and communication skills with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of different regional spaces. This major provides students with in-depth knowledge of the Americas, Africa, Europe, and East Asia, to complement their connections to Hong Kong and Mainland China. Students pursuing this major will achieve a significant level of language proficiency and regional expertise. Graduates of this major will develop and articulate a uniquely global ‘Hong Kong perspective’ of understanding our world that benefits from a pragmatic blending of cultural traditions, social practices, and adaptability to various types of institutions and norms. Students can opt to declare a Minor in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Thai. However, students are not allowed to use the language courses completed for the declared minor to fulfil the language requirements for the Major in Global and Area Studies.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC)

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	One course selected from the following list: GLAS1001. Africa in the World GLAS1002. The Americas in the World GLAS1003. Europe in the World GLAS1004. Northeast Asia in the World GLAS1005. Southeast Asia in the World GLAS1006. Middle East, South Asia, and Central Asia in the World For details, please check with SMLC.
Career opportunities	For details, please check with SMLC.
Further information	https://www.globalba.hku.hk/curriculum
Contact	Telephone: 3917 2000 Email: 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.