English Language Enhancement (ELE) Curriculum
The revamped ELE curriculum, effective from students admitted from the 2019-20 academic year, is detailed below.
| I. | Year 1 Intake |
| Students are grouped under two streams according to their HKDSE results in English language (or equivalent) and they are required to complete four ELE courses as detailed below: |
| ELE Course | Group A Students: HKDSE Level 3 or equivalent in English Language |
Group B Students: HKDSE Level 4 or above or equivalent in English Language |
| LUE1001 University English I |
First Term of Year 1* | --- |
| LUE1002 University English II |
Second Term of Year 1 | First Term of Year 1* |
| ELE Elective(s) (Please click here for details) |
One ELE Elective | Two ELE Electives |
| Should be taken when or after LUE1002 University English II is taken (except for inbound exchange students) | ||
| Discipline-related Professional Communication Course (Please click here for details) | In a term from Year 2 | |
| Should be taken after LUE1002 University English II is taken (except for inbound exchange students) | ||
* Students are given the flexibility to take their first required ELE course, viz. LUE1001 for Group A students and LUE1002 for Group B students, in Second Term of Year 1. However, they are encouraged to take the respective courses in First Term of Year 1. For Group A students who take LUE1001 in Second Term of Year 1, they should take LUE1002 in First Term of Year 2.
| II. | Students directly admitted to Year 2 |
| They are encouraged to start taking their required ELE course(s) in Year 2. | |
| III. | Senior Year Intake (those designated as Year 3 students upon admission) |
| Students are granted 3 credits of English language course (normally LUE1001 University English I) among the credits granted for block credit transfer. They have to complete three ELE courses, viz. LUE1002 University English II, one ELE elective (may be taken from the term during which LUE1002 University English II is taken) and the discipline-related Professional Communication course. |
| Important Notes: | |
| 1. | LUE1002 is taken by students who have fulfilled ONE of the following requirements: |
| i) having completed LUE1001 OR | |
| ii) having obtained Level 4 or above in HKDSE English OR | |
| iii) having obtained credit transfer/exemption from LUE1001 | |
| 2) | Students could not take three or more ELE courses in one term. |