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French Major and Minor
and the GLAS Major

French Major and Minor
and the Major in Global and Area Studies (GLAS)

(AY 2024-25)
 

From the academic year 2024-25 onward, SMLC will offer a new Major in Global and Area Studies (GLAS). 


The GLAS Major will combine and replace some Majors and Minors previously offered by the SMLC. If you have already declared a Minor or a Major in French or if you intend to do so, please take note of the following:

 

  1. The Minor in French will continue to be offered to all undergraduate students in HKU. Students will need to complete 6 core language courses (36 credits) to declare a Minor in French. 
     

  2. All language Majors (including French) will be phased out over the next 4 years. What are the implications for students who have already declared a Major in French?

    Students from the 2023-24 and previous cohorts who have already declared a Major in French can continue their studies with the prescribed core language courses (36 credits), electives (24 credits) and capstone course (6 credits). All electives will be offered to Major students just like they have been up until now. If students go on exchange, they will be able to take courses abroad and transfer credits.
     

  3. Can students of the 2023-24 cohort declare a major in French?

    Students of the 2023-24 cohort who have completed FREN1001 & FREN1002 in the academic year 2023-24 can continue their French studies and declare a Major, taking language core courses and electives to fulfil the credit requirements of the French Major in the following 3 years.

    Students of the 2023-24 cohort who have NOT completed FREN1001 & FREN1002 in the academic year 2023-24 but intend to enrol in FREN1001 & FREN1002 in the academic year 2024-25 can still declare a Major in French and complete the required courses and credits within the following three years of study.
     

  4. Can students of the 2024-25 cohort declare a major in French?
    Students entering the university in the academic year 2024-25 will NOT be allowed to declare a major in French. They will still be able to study French either as a Minor or as part of the GLAS Major, where they will be able to choose a language concentration in French (for more information please browse our GLAS website: https://www.globalba.hku.hk/)
     

  5. Will the French Major run concurrently with the new GLAS Major so that all students who have just started studying French can finish the Major?
    The answer is YES. All language Majors will continue running until the 2023-24 cohort graduates in the year 2026-27. Students will be able to complete their studies in their chosen language Major.
     

  6. When will the French Major disappear?
    The French Major will not be offered to students entering HKU in the academic year 2024-25. However, students will still be able to study French either as a Minor or as part of the GLAS Major, where they will be able to choose a language concentration in French (for more information please browse our     GLAS website: https://www.globalba.hku.hk/)
     

  7. Can students from the 2023-24 cohort declare a major in GLAS?
    Students from the 2023-24 cohort may be able to choose the Major in Global and Area Studies (GLAS). They should approach SMLC office to get further information.

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