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Double Major Programme in English and History

Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27

Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:

1) Faculty Package
9 Units
2) Required Courses
21 Units
3) Elective Courses
54 Units
4) Research Component/ Capstone Course/ Final Year Project
6 Units
Total: 90
 

Explanatory Notes:

  • 1. ENGE Courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labelled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
  • [a] Students who have completed courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

Recommended Course Pattern Units
First Year of Attendance
1st term  
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 or HIST1000 3
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):		 9
2nd term  
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 or HIST1000, and 1 course 6
Major Required: ENGE1320 3
Major Elective(s): 2 ENGE courses 6
Second Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: ENGE3100 3
Major Elective(s): 3 ENGE courses 9
2nd term  
Major Required:  
Major Elective(s): 3 ENGE courses 9
Third Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: HIST1001 3
Major Elective(s): 3 HIST courses (HIST2002 and/or 2005 recommended) 9
2nd term  
Major Required: HIST1002 3
Major Elective(s): 3 HIST courses (HIST2006 and/or 2007 recommended) 9
Fourth Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: ENGE4701 1
Major Elective(s): 2 HIST courses 6
2nd term  
Major Required: ENGE4702 5
Major Elective(s): 2 HIST courses 6
Total (including Faculty Package): 90
 

Applicable to students admitted in 2025-26

Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:

1) Faculty Package
9 Units
2) Required Courses
21 Units
3) Elective Courses
54 Units
4) Research Component/ Capstone Course/ Final Year Project
6 Units
Total: 90
 

Explanatory Notes:

  • 1. ENGE Courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labelled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
  • [a] Students who have completed courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

Recommended Course Pattern Units
First Year of Attendance
1st term  
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 or HIST1000 3
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):		 9
2nd term  
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 or HIST1000, and 1 course 6
Major Required: ENGE1320 3
Major Elective(s): 2 ENGE courses 6
Second Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: ENGE3100 3
Major Elective(s): 3 ENGE courses 9
2nd term  
Major Required:  
Major Elective(s): 3 ENGE courses 9
Third Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: HIST1001 3
Major Elective(s): 3 HIST courses (HIST2002 and/or 2005 recommended) 9
2nd term  
Major Required: HIST1002 3
Major Elective(s): 3 HIST courses (HIST2006 and/or 2007 recommended) 9
Fourth Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: ENGE4701 1
Major Elective(s): 2 HIST courses 6
2nd term  
Major Required: ENGE4702 5
Major Elective(s): 2 HIST courses 6
Total (including Faculty Package): 90
 

Applicable to students admitted from 2023-24 and 2024-25

Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 units of courses as follows:

1) Faculty Package
9 Units
2) Required Courses
21 Units
3) Elective Courses
57 Units
4) Research Component/ Capstone Course/ Final Year Project
3 Units
Total: 90

 

Explanatory Notes:

  • 1. ENGE Courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labelled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
  • [a] Students who have completed courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
    Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

 

Recommended Course Pattern Units
First Year of Attendance
1st term  
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 or HIST1000 3
Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610
Major Elective(s):		 9
2nd term  
Faculty Package: ENGE1000 or HIST1000, and 1 course 6
Major Required: ENGE1320 3
Major Elective(s): 2 ENGE courses 6
Second Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: ENGE3100 3
Major Elective(s): 3 ENGE courses 9
2nd term  
Major Required:  
Major Elective(s): 3 ENGE courses 9
Third Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: HIST1001 3
Major Elective(s): 3 HIST courses (HIST2002 and/or 2005 recommended) 9
2nd term  
Major Required: HIST1002 3
Major Elective(s): 3 HIST courses (HIST2006 and/or 2007 recommended) 9
Fourth Year of Attendance
1st term  
Major Required: ENGE4700 0-3
Major Elective(s): 3 HIST courses 9
2nd term  
Major Required: ENGE4700 0-3
Major Elective(s): 2 HIST courses 6
Total (including Faculty Package): 90