The program aims: To provide students with an understanding of the nature of Chinese language and its use for academic and professional purposes; To broaden students' vision on the impact and significance of Chinese culture on Chinese for academic and professional purposes; To familiarize students with the literary tradition of China and its applications in modern society; To enable students to utilise the in-depth knowledge of Chinese language and literature acquired from the courses for educational purposes and prepares them to use Putonghua for teaching Chinese subjects; To meet the increasing demand for more advanced competency in Chinese for professional writing in both the public and private sectors in Hong Kong.

To be eligible for admission, you must: hold a degree from one of the tertiary educational institutions of Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee; or hold a degree of a level equivalent to (a) above from a local or non-local institution recognized for this purpose by the University; or have satisfied the academic requirements for corporate membership of a professional institution recognized for this purpose by the University; or have obtained an equivalent qualification, or provided evidence of academic and professional attainments, acceptable for this purpose to the university. In addition to the University General Entrance Requirements, applicants are expected to meet the following specific Chinese language requirement: (a) have satisfactorily completed at least one tertiary level Chinese course of 30-hour or more which includes substantial written Chinese elements ; or (b) have obtained a grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture, or equivalent. Applicants who cannot produce documentary evidence of (a) or (b) will be required to take an admission test in Chinese language writing and reading and attain a standard comparable to that set for (b). They must pass this admission test to satisfy the above specific requirement. The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese (Cantonese and/or Putonghua). Applicant's proficiency in both Cantonese and Putonghua would be an advantage as there are no Cantonese and Putonghua training courses in the programme. Priority will be given to those with one or more years relevant work experience. Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the minimum English proficiency requirement.