Welcome to CAES Summer Programme!

CAES Summer Programme 2024

The Summer Programme offered by the Centre for Applied English Studies will be opened for application to all UGC-funded students at the University of Hong Kong on 22 April 2024.

Please read the course descriptions carefully and make sure that you understand the nature of the particular course you are interested in. All courses this summer will be held in person.

If you have any questions, you should contact our General Office at 3917-2004 or caes-summer@hku.hk.

Places on the courses are strictly limited and are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Please read the following information carefully.

Application Procedure & Enrollment

Registration will begin on 22 April 2024 and end on 10 May 2024. Please click here to register. Enrollment results will be announced on 14 May 2024, and students will be notified by email.

Please check the details before the commencement date of the course. If you cannot find the classroom location, please e-mail us at caes-summer@hku.hk.

All courses are offered free of charge. However, there will be a penalty for those who attend less than 80% of the lesson (see Money Penalty below for more details).

You may enroll in more than one course but you are advised to look at the schedules to ensure there are no clashes.

Both undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to apply. However, as the Summer Programme is operated purely on UGC funds, we can only serve students of UGC-funded programmes. If you are unsure whether your programme is UGC-funded, please check with your faculty.

Courses Offered in 2024

Courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate UGC-funded students:

Class Schedule in 2024

You may enroll in more than one course but you are advised to look at the schedules to ensure there are no clashes.

Week 1 (27 May to 31 May)

No	Period	Time	Course Code	Course Title	Venue
1	27 May to 31 May	10:00am-12:30pm	CAES24S0003a	Introduction to IELTS Speaking	CPD-2.46 Jockey Club Tower
2	27 May to 31 May	10:00am-12:30pm	CAES24S0004a	Introduction to IELTS Writing	CPD-2.47 Jockey Club Tower
3	27 May to 31 May	10:00am-12:30pm	CAES24S0007	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Navigating the North American Linguistic Minefield	Class is cancelled
4	27 May to 31 May	10:00am-12:30pm	CAES24S0008	Creativity in Everyday English	CPD-3.16 Run Run Shaw Tower

No	Period	Time	Course Code	Course Title	Venue
1	27 May to 31 May	2:00pm-4:30pm	CAES24S0001a	English Pronunciation	CPD-2.46 Jockey Club Tower
2	27 May to 31 May	2:00pm-4:30pm	CAES24S0002	R.I.S.E.- Resume & Interview Skills in English	CPD-2.47 Jockey Club Tower
3	27 May to 31 May	2:00pm-4:30pm	CAES24S0004b	Introduction to IELTS Writing	CPD-3.15 Run Run Shaw Tower
4	27 May to 31 May	2:00pm-4:30pm	CAES24S0005	Introduction to IELTS Reading and Listening	CPD-3.16 Run Run Shaw Tower

Week 2 (3 June to 7 June)

No	Period	Time	Course Code	Course Title	Venue
1	3 June to 7 June	10:00am-12:30pm	CAES24S0001b	English Pronunciation	CPD-2.47 Jockey Club Tower
2	3 June to 7 June	10:00am-12:30pm	CAES24S0004c	Introduction to IELTS Writing	CPD-3.15 Run Run Shaw Tower
3	3 June to 7 June	10:00am-12:30pm	CAES24S0010	Shutter Stories: Community Impact through PhotoVoice	CPD-3.16 Run Run Shaw Tower

No	Period	Time	Course Code	Course Title	Venue
1	3 June to 7 June	2:00pm-4:30pm	CAES24S0003b	Introduction to IELTS Speaking	CPD-3.15 Run Run Shaw Tower
2	3 June to 7 June	2:00pm-4:30pm	CAES24S0006	Know your Bae from your Boo	CPD-3.16 Run Run Shaw Tower
3	3 June to 7 June	4:30pm-5:30pm	CAES24S0009	Essential English Skills for University Studies	CPD-3.01 Run Run Shaw Tower

Withdrawal

If for any reason you cannot attend a course for which you have registered, you should notify the Centre for Applied English Studies in writing, so that your place can be offered to another applicant in time. The Centre will consider your application for withdrawal if your reason for withdrawing is justified. You must withdraw in writing (with supporting documents attached) on or before 17 May 2024, 5 pm.

Change of Course(s)/Sub-class(es)

Request for changing the course(s)/sub-class(es) that you have registered can only be made up to two weeks before the start date(s) of the new choice of course(s)/sub-class(es). If you wish to change your choice of course(s)/sub-class(es), you should notify the Centre for Applied English Studies in writing (with supporting documents attached). The Centre will consider your application if your reason is justified.

Attendance

Places on the summer courses are limited. For this reason, you are not allowed to transfer your place to another applicant, or to send a substitute in your place for all or any of the class sessions.

Please note that only students who are on the class list can attend the course.

Students who arrive late and/or leave the class early may be marked absent for a part or the whole of the session. Please also note that you need an attendance of not less than 80% of the same class group in order to receive a course completion certificate. If you are unable to attend your class due to illness, you should submit a medical certificate.

Courses are held in person. Once successfully enrolled, you will be given the classroom location.

Money Penalty

The goal of our summer programme courses is to assist students with the English skills they wish to develop over the summer. To achieve this goal, 80% class attendance is expected of all students who register for our summer programme courses.

A penalty of HK$500 will be charged to those students who fail to attain 80% class attendance without providing a satisfactory explanation (this should include a medical certificate or other supporting documents for absence), which shall be made to the respective class teacher & copied to caes-summer@hku.hk within one week of the end of a course.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure students to complete the summer courses that they have enrolled in. Students who have not attained 80% class attendance will receive a soft copy of the student invoice for the said penalty by way of e-mail attachment to their “@hku.hk” e-mail account. Student who has failed to pay the penalty within 30 days after the invoice due date shall be de-registered and prohibited from using University facilities and services. For subsequent reinstatement of student status, the student will have to pay a surcharge of 10% (HK$50) of the outstanding amount.

Course Cancellation

CAES reserves the right to cancel the course should the enrollment fall below the expected number. You will be notified about the cancellation before the class start date.

Typhoons and Rainstorms: Cancellation of Classes

If either a Typhoon No. 8 (or higher) or a Rainstorm Black Warning Signal is hoisted or in force at or after 6:00 am, all morning classes will be cancelled automatically. Similarly, if either of the signals is hoisted or in force at or after 11:00 am, all afternoon classes will be cancelled accordingly.

Classes that have already started when a Rainstorm Black Warning Signal is hoisted will normally be continued until the end of the session. In the case of Typhoon Signal No. 8 (or higher), classes which have already started will be suspended immediately.

This applies to both online and classroom lessons.

If a lesson is cancelled or suspended due to bad weather, there will not be a make-up class. Your teacher may arrange to provide self-study course materials.