English Studies
GDip.
Overview
About this course
This program brings together contemporary critical theory with literary narratives and investigates how and why literature still enjoys particular resonance in the 21st century. The program focuses on four core approaches: critical reading, literary history, genre, and English as a world literature.
Who is it for?
Some students pursue this degree as a prelude to further advanced study, often with a view to an academic career. Others, particularly school teachers, see it as an opportunity for professional enhancement. Meanwhile, other students are motivated primarily by a particular interest in this subject.
Structure
What you’ll study
We offer an extensive choice of literary studies across a wide historical and geographical range. You can choose from across a broad spectrum, including:
- Medieval literature
- Early modern literature
- 18th- and 19th-century literature
- Modern and contemporary literature
- British, American and Australian literature
- Various aspects of cultural theory
You also have the option of taking creative writing units of study in contemporary poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.
You will complete 48 credit points, including:
- a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and
- a maximum 24 credit points from elective units of study.
Costs
Tuition
HK$237,298.99
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in English Studies requires:
- a bachelor's degree with a major in English Literature and a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
- completion of the Graduate Certificate in English Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
7.0
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
96
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
68
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band