Associate Degree

Programme Code:	8C110-LDC
Academic Division:	Division of Languages and Communication
Programme Leader:	KWOK, Chun-tung Tony
WhatsApp:	3746 0225

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What is this programme about?

• Why this programme?Opens doors to articulation and career pathways in fields including Chinese/English linguistics and language studies, digital media and communication, and speech sciences

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  • Opens doors to articulation and career pathways in fields including Chinese/English linguistics and language studies, digital media and communication, and speech sciences
  • Enhances your Chinese and English language proficiency, particularly in those aspects critical to further study and future career in the modern digital world
  • Covers a wide range of subjects to equip you with pertinent theoretical knowledge and practical hands-on experience in Chinese and English language, linguistic analysis and communication in the digital context

  This programme aims to develop your foundational generic skills as well as broad-based and professional knowledge in mainly three specialisms: Language Studies, Linguistic Analytical Skills, and Communication in Digital Contexts. Upon graduation, you will be in a position to make an informed choice on further study or professional career development, such as in the fields of communication, digital media and journalism, editing and publishing, education, speech sciences, and speech therapy.
  

  This new programme has yet to graduate its first cohort of students, so no articulation rate and employment rate are available yet. The average articulation rate for the other seven programmes under the Associate Degree Scheme in Humanities and Communication was over 93% in 2024.
  
  

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• Articulation opportunities

  Articulation opportunities
  Graduates of the Associate in Language and Digital Communication programme can apply for admission to UGC-funded bachelor's degree programmes in Linguistics and Language Studies...

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  Articulation opportunities
  
  

  Graduates of the Associate in Language and Digital Communication programme can apply for admission to UGC-funded bachelor's degree programmes in Linguistics and Language Studies, Digital Communication, Media Studies and Speech Sciences.
  
  Graduates can also apply for admission to the self-financed articulation programmes under the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Scheme in Language and Communication offered by PolyU SPEED under the CPCE "2+2" pathway.

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• What will I learn?Curriculum Structure
  You are required to take, in two years, 21–22 subjects in total, comprising 13–14 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.

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  Curriculum Structure

  You are required to take, in two years, 21–22 subjects in total, comprising 13–14 General Education Subjects and 8 Discipline-specific Subjects.

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  General Education Subjects

  9 Compulsory Subjects
  Language Subjects

  • Academic English (Humanities and Communication) I OR English for Academic Studies (Humanities and Communication) I
  • Academic English (Humanities and Communication) II OR English for Academic Studies (Humanities and Communication) II
  • Chinese Communication for College Students (Cantonese Version) ^C OR Chinese Communication for College Students (Putonghua Version) ^C OR Elementary Chinese ^{E & C ~}

  Mathematics, IT and Critical Thinking Subjects

  • Creative and Critical Thinking ^{E & C}
  • Elementary Statistics
  • Information Technology for Language Studies

  Discipline-relevant General Education subjects

  • Introduction to Communication Studies
  • Putonghua for Cultural and Communication Purposes ^C

  Essential Components of General Education (Non-credit bearing)

  • Two e-modules:

  1. Academic Integrity
  2. National Education

  ^~ Students who are non-Chinese speakers, or whose Chinese standards are at junior secondary level or below are required to take this subject.

  4-5 Elective Subjects^*# (from the following cluster areas)

  • Chinese History and Culture
  • Cultures, Organisations, Societies and Globalisation
  • Human Nature, Relations and Development
  • Language and Communication
  • Science, Technology and Environment

  For the full list of more than 70 General Education subjects, please click here.

  ^*Students with Level 3 or above in any one HKDSE subject (other than English) only need to take four General Education elective subjects.
  
  E & C English and Chinese
  C        Chinese

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  Discipline-specific Subjects

  6 Compulsory Subjects

  • Communication in the Digital Age
  • English as a Global Language
  • English for Digital Media Communication
  • Foundations of Linguistics
  • The Science of Speech
  • The Structure of Modern Chinese

  2 Elective Subjects^# (from the following subjects)

  • Analysis of English Grammar
  • Cantonese Studies and Application
  • Chinese for Business and Administration
  • Chinese for Mass Media in the Digital Age
  • Digital Storytelling
  • English Communication in Creative and Cultural Industries
  • Languages, Cultures and Communication
  • Workplace Practicum

  ^#Offering of individual elective subjects is subject to resources and quota availability.
  
  Medium of Instruction: Most subjects are taught in English, although due to their nature and objectives, some subjects are taught in Chinese. Language subjects are taught in the language in question.
  
  E & C English and Chinese
  C        Chinese
  

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  Intended Learning

  Upon successful completion of this programme, graduates will be able to achieve its intended learning outcomes. For details, please click here.

• Where will I go after HKCC?

  Articulation Track Record of Graduates
  More than 120 local and overseas bachelor's degree programmes have admitted graduates from HKCC's Associate Degree Scheme in Humanities and Communication. 

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  Articulation Track Record of Graduates

  More than 120 local and overseas bachelor's degree programmes have admitted graduates from HKCC's Associate Degree Scheme in Humanities and Communication. For the articulation track record of graduates, please click here.

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  Career Prospects

  • Communication
  • Digital Media and Journalism
  • Editing and Publishing
  • Education
  • Speech Sciences and Speech Therapy
• Admission Score

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  Admission Score for this programme (2024/25 Cohort):

  13.18 (Mean); 19 (Highest)

  Click here to view admission score (2024/25 Cohort) for all programmes.