The ideal path to fulfilling the HSUHK English Language Competency Requirement is: 

  1. Take ENG2000 Five-Day IELTS Preparation Workshop, or any other IELTS workshops offered by the ELC to understand the format and requirement of the Test;
  2. Practice and prepare BEFORE taking IELTS; and
  3. Take the IELTS (Academic Test).
  • Apply via the British Council or the idp Education
  • HSUHK’s English language competency exit requirement
    Attain a score of 6.0 or above in IELTS (Academic Test); 6.5 or above for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English, and Bachelor of Translation with Business (Honours)
  • Apply via the English Department
  • 3 hours a day on 5 designated days (15 hours in total) 
  • Non-credit-bearing
  • To be considered completing ENG2000, you must achieve 100% attendance. Please make sure that your timetable/ schedule allows you to all 15 hours.
  • Any early leave or late-coming without a legitimate reason will be considered NOT completing ENG2000. You may need to join ENG2000 again, all 15 hours once again. 
  • If you have successfully been given a place but do not attend any workshop, or you have not fulfilled 100% attendance, you will be charged HK$500 as the course fee. 
  • HK$500 deposit; refundable upon 100% attendance 
  • first come, first served
  • Apply via the English Department
  • Must have attempted IELTS twice and fully completed ENG2000
  • 3-hour lecture once a week, 14 weeks (42 hours in total) in semester 1 or semester 2
  • 3-hour lecture twice a week, 7 weeks (42 hours in total) in the summer semester
  • Non-credit-bearing
  • Pass = Complete and pass all assessments + at least 80% attendance
  • HK$2,000 non-refundable fee
  • first come, first served

About IELTS

Yes, it does, as long as you can provide the authentic copy of your test result.
If the score meets your programme’s requirement, you are considered to have your English language competency exit requirement fulfilled.

About ENG2000 Five-Day IELTS Preparation Workshop

Please stay tuned to the ENG2000’s enrolment email, sent from eng@hsu.edu.hk.

Sure. It should be noted that ENG2000 is offered on a first come, first served basis. You have to make a deposit of HK$500, refundable entirely upon your 100% attendance.

About ENG4000 English Proficiency Course

Your third or final study year.

You need to enrol for ENG4000 again, on a first come, first served basis.

ENG4000 is offered all year round.

Useful Infographics (British Council)