Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong (CAES, HKU)

The Centre for Applied English Studies' mission is to improve the academic literacy skills of undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Hong Kong. We run compulsory and elective undergraduate and postgraduate academic literacy courses for UGC-funded students. We provide UGC-funded students one-to-one language support services to develop a range of communication skills. We also run a Masters in Applied Linguistics and co-run a Masters in TESOL with the Faculty of Education. To support the wider HKU community, we offer workshops and courses for taught-postgraduate students and teach English courses for University of Hong Kong administration staff. We also supervise PhD students in the field of Applied Linguistics.

Home for CAES

Room 6.60, 6/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

For enquiries: caes@hku.hk

CAES Conference 2026

CAES hosted the conference “Innovations in Language Education: Advancing Pedagogy, Practice and Research” from 2 to 3 June 2026 in collaboration with the Association of Hong Kong Language Centres (AHKLC), bringing together more than 300 participants.
Conference Website: https://caes.hku.hk/conference2026/
HKU Press Release: https://www.hku.hk/press/news_detail_29177.html
Conference Highlights: https://youtu.be/ndwGwdwJAzM

Communication-Intensive Courses

The CiC initiative aims to enhance students’ communication skills in the social, academic and workplace environments. It does this through recognising HKU undergraduate courses that enhance students’ oral, written, visual and digital communication competence. The initiative also brings together teaching staff from across Faculties and build a community of practice of enhancing students’ communication competence. http://cics.hku.hk/

The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics

Indexed in SCOPUS and SCImago, The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics (AJAL) is an open-access, international, and peer-reviewed journal. Its primary goal is to foster discussion and scholarship about the learning, teaching and use of English in Asian contexts. https://caes.hku.hk/ajal

Centre for Applied English Studies at The University of Hong Kong