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:
- CAES24S0001 English Pronunciation
- CAES24S0002 R.I.S.E.- Resume & Interview Skills in English
- CAES24S0003 Introduction to IELTS Speaking
- CAES24S0004 Introduction to IELTS Writing
- CAES24S0005 Introduction to IELTS Reading and Listening
- CAES24S0006 Know your Bae from your Boo
- CAES24S0007 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Navigating the North American Linguistic Minefield
- CAES24S0008 Creativity in Everyday English
- CAES24S0009 Essential English Skills for University Studies
- CAES24S0010 Shutter Stories: Community Impact through PhotoVoice
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 | TBA |
| 2 | 27 May to 31 May | 10:00am-12:30pm | CAES24S0004a | Introduction to IELTS Writing | TBA |
| 3 | 27 May to 31 May | 10:00am-12:30pm | CAES24S0007 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Navigating the North American Linguistic Minefield | TBA |
| 4 | 27 May to 31 May | 10:00am-12:30pm | CAES24S0008 | Creativity in Everyday English | TBA |
| No | Period | Time | Course Code | Course Title | Venue |
| 1 | 27 May to 31 May | 2:00pm-4:30pm | CAES24S0001a | English Pronunciation | TBA |
| 2 | 27 May to 31 May | 2:00pm-4:30pm | CAES24S0002 | R.I.S.E.- Resume & Interview Skills in English | TBA |
| 3 | 27 May to 31 May | 2:00pm-4:30pm | CAES24S0004b | Introduction to IELTS Writing | TBA |
| 4 | 27 May to 31 May | 2:00pm-4:30pm | CAES24S0005 | Introduction to IELTS Reading and Listening | TBA |
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 | TBA |
| 2 | 3 June to 7 June | 10:00am-12:30pm | CAES24S0004c | Introduction to IELTS Writing | TBA |
| 3 | 3 June to 7 June | 10:00am-12:30pm | CAES24S0010 | Shutter Stories: Community Impact through PhotoVoice | TBA |
| No | Period | Time | Course Code | Course Title | Venue |
| 1 | 3 June to 7 June | 2:00pm-4:30pm | CAES24S0003b | Introduction to IELTS Speaking | TBA |
| 2 | 3 June to 7 June | 2:00pm-4:30pm | CAES24S0006 | Know your Bae from your Boo | TBA |
| 3 | 3 June to 7 June | 4:30pm-5:30pm | CAES24S0009 | Essential English Skills for University Studies | TBA |
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.