Major Programme Requirement (4-Year Curriculum) – Department of Chinese Language and Literature, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Applicable to students admitted in 2025-2026

Students are required to complete a minimum of 66 units of courses as follows:

1) Faculty Package

9 Units

2) Required Courses

33 Units

3) Elective Courses

24 Units

Total: 66

Students are required to complete a minimum of 72 units of courses as follows:

1) Faculty Package

9 Units

2) Required Courses

33 Units

3) Elective Courses

30 Units

Total: 72

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(1) Language and Linguistics	CHLL 3110, 3121, 3131, 3132, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3145, 3146, 3151, 3161, 3162, 4110, 4111, 4121, 4141, 4151, 4161
(2) Ancient Documents	CHLL 3221, 3222, 3223, 3231, 3232, 3233, 4224, 4241, 4242, 4243, 4244, 4251, 4252, 4253, 4254
(3) Classical Literature	CHLL 3310, 3311, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3317, 3321, 3322, 3323, 3324, 3341, 3351, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314, 4315, 4320, 4321, 4322, 4330, 4331, 4332, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4343
(4) Modern Chinese Literature	CHLL 3402, 3402, 3405, 3406, 3407, 3408, 3409, 3410, 3411, 3412, 3414, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4405, 4406, 4407, 4408, 4409, 4410, 4411, 4412, 4413, 4414, 4415, 4416

(1) Language and Linguistics	CHLL 3110, 3121, 3131, 3132, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3145, 3146, 3151, 3161, 3162, 4110, 4111, 4121, 4141, 4151, 4161
(2) Ancient Documents	CHLL 3221, 3222, 3223, 3231, 3232, 3233, 4224, 4241, 4242, 4243, 4244, 4251, 4252, 4253, 4254
(3) Classical Literature	CHLL 3310, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3317, 3321, 3322, 3323, 3324, 3341, 3351, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314, 4315, 4320, 4321, 4322, 4330, 4331, 4332, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4343
(4) Modern Chinese Literature	CHLL 3402, 3402, 3405, 3406, 3407, 3408, 3409, 3410, 3411, 3412, 3414, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4405, 4406, 4407, 4408, 4409, 4410, 4411, 4412, 4413, 4414, 4415, 4416