Linguistics The University of Hong Kong

Overview

Modern linguistics is the study of human languages in all aspects, ranging from structural to social, cognitive and educational concerns. Linguistics students from The University of Hong Kong therefore engage in core courses such as grammatical description and phonetics, as well elective courses in psycholinguistics, bi- and multilingualism, linguistic typology, Cantonese linguistics, amongst others. 

What you'll learn

A central aspect of our program is the dissertation component, which prepares students for future research work. Each student is individually supervised by one or more of our highly international faculty.

HKU Linguistics graduates are well-rounded linguists who combine a scientific approach to language with the humanities and social sciences. Whether you want to pursue a career in linguistic research, engage professionally with the language processing, computation or publishing, or aim for leading roles in education management, you will find our program an excellent platform to gain state-of-the art knowledge of the field. 

Our approach encourages participation in exciting debates with peers and senior researchers alike. A majority of our students are from overseas, creating a diverse and stimulating environment.