Certificate in English for Effective Communication

School of Education and Languages Programmes & Courses Distance Learning Certificate in English for Effective Communication

Programme Information for New Students (2024 Autumn Intake and thereafter)

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Programme description

This programme provides students with a solid foundation in English language proficiency with a focus on communicative effectiveness for the workplace and/or for further study. Through their studies towards the Certificate, they will develop the ability to read with understanding and to write clear, accurate and effective English. Students will learn how to focus their listening skills and to speak English convincingly and persuasively. They will also have the opportunity to acquire an internationally recognised qualification in English for study purposes – the IELTS test.


Programme requirements

Students admitted to the programme are required to successfully complete at least 18 credit-units as follows:

(a) 18 credit-units of core courses from Table 1.

Table 1: Core courses

Course code
(Click the course code for details)

Course titleCredit-unitLevel
ENGL 1070EEDEnglish for Post-secondary Study31000
ENGL 1110EEDEnglish for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking31000
ENGL 1120EEDEnglish for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing31000
ENGL 2200EEDEnglish for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing32000
ENGL 2210EEDEnglish for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking32000
ENGL 2205EEDPreparing for IELTS32000

Choosing the first courses to get started

Students should start with one of the 1000-level (ENGL 1070EED English for Post-secondary Study, or ENGL 1110EED English for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking, or ENGL 1120EED English for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing) before moving on to the 2000-level courses such as ENGL 2200EED, ENGL 2210EED and ENGL 2205EED.


Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Telephone: 2768 5811
Email: el_adm@hkmu.edu.hk

School of Education and Languages website