1. City University of Hong Kong
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  3. Masters
  4. MA in English Studies

MA in English Studies

1 Year On Campus Masters Program

City University of Hong Kong

Program Overview

The programme aims to provide practicing and potential teachers of English with a critical understanding of theory and research in English language, linguistics, and literature and culture, and explore how they can apply this understanding to their own teaching in diverse sociocultural contexts. Students will develop a critical understanding of theory and research on the linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, literary, cultural and educational issues central to second language learning and teaching, along with the practical skills they need. They will also deepen in their knowledge of literature and culture in the context of education.

Program Key Stats

$140000 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Hold a bachelor s degree from one of the universities in Hong Kong or from an overseas institution recognised for this purpose by the University or hold such other qualifications as deemed acceptable by the University as equivalent. A TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 59 (revised paper-delivered test) or 79 (Internet-based test) or an overall band score of 6.5 in IELTS) or band 6.

Career Options

  • Evaluate and analyze the role of languages in diverse sociocultural contexts and multilingual societies
  • Understand language variation in social and professional contexts
  • Critically analyze literary and popular cultural texts
  • new media
  • new genres and literacy practices
  • Evaluate key issues in literature and culture
  • including genre studies
  • movements
  • paradigms of national and transnational literatures
  • and the practice of creative writing
  • Analyze how socio-political and cultural categories and issues are created through everyday public discourses
  • including political
  • media and business discourse

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