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ENG3000 University English for Senior Entrants

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ENG3000 University English for Senior Entrants (AY2025/26)

Module Description

This pre-sessional English language module aims to provide additional English language support to Year 2 and Year 3 Senior Year Entrants  for their study and for fulfilling the English language requirement in HSUHK. This module comprises an online self-study component focusing on accurate grammar usage and vocabulary expansion; and a face-to-face component on enhancing students’ English language skills. This module is compulsory for Year 2 and Year 3 Senior Year Entrants with an Associate Degree and Higher Diploma qualification unless they fulfil the exemption conditions.

Schedule (August Round, AY2025/26)

First Round

4 August (Monday), 6 August (Wednesday), 8 August (Friday) 

  •  10:00am – 1:00pm  &  2:30pm – 5:30pm (you have to attend ALL sessions)
  • Online Quiz: 9 August (Saturday) 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Second Round

 11 August (Monday), 13 August (Wednesday), 15 August (Friday)

  •  10:00am – 1:00pm  &  2:30pm – 5:30pm (you have to attend ALL sessions)
  • Online Quiz: 16 August (Saturday) 12:30pm – 1:30pm

  • Since ENG3000 is a graduation requirement at the University, you will be automatically assigned to take the course once you complete the New Student Registration on July 28. Please note that failure to complete the registration process will result in no assignment to the course.

  • To facilitate our class assignment, please also fill in the form before 25 July 2025. Please note that you need to attain 80% attendance (i.e. being absent for 4 hours only), or else you will fail the course. If you foresee you cannot fulfil this 80% requirement, it is advisable for you to choose “I would like to DROP the course” in Question 6 within the form.

  • If you are successfully enrolled in the August round, you will receive an email about the course schedule and venue in your HSU email account on 31 July, so please check your HSU email. If places are full, you will NOT receive this email, and you do NOT need to show up in August. You will be enrolled in the sessions that are offered after the semester starts (details to be sent out later). 

  • ENG3000 is a compulsory module as an entrance requirement. If you do not pass the course, you risk delaying graduation. 

  • If you do not fill in the form for dropping the module but do not show up in class, you will be blacklisted from taking the module ENG3000 in the next round.
     

FAQs

The module is mandatory for all Year-2 and Year-3 entrants with an Associate Degree / Higher Diploma qualification (admitted from Academic Year 2022/23).

Entrants who fulfil the following minimum English proficiency standard can be exempted from taking the module.

  1. Level 3 in HKDSE English Language; OR
  2. 6.0 point in IELTS; OR
  3. 540 (Paper-based), 200 (CBT) or 75 (IBT) in TOFEL; OR
  4. 680 in TOEIC; OR
  5. 490 in CET-4

You have to email an official application with proof to eng@hsu.edu.hk. Upon approval, you will be enrolled in the module in the coming semester. The details will be announced in due course. 

You are required to retake the module in the next round when the module is re-open for enrollment. The details will be announced in due course. 

Yes. Students shall attain an attendance rate of 80% to pass the module.

The module is non-credit bearing. However, “Pass/Fail” will be printed on the transcript upon completion of the course.

The whole module is completely free of charge.