Program Overview

Introduction to the BSc (Hons) in Language Science and Technology

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Language Science and Technology is a comprehensive undergraduate program designed to equip students with essential technology-enhanced problem-solving skills, preparing them for the challenges of the AI-driven job market.

Programme Details

• Programme Code: JS3243
• Mode of Study: Full-time
• Normal Duration: 4 years
• Programme Intake: 106 (Combined intake for programmes JS3007, JS3320, JS3240, JS3243, and JS3242) (JUPAS and Non-JUPAS) (Subject to approval)
• Fund Type: Government-Funded
• Credits Required for Graduation: 123 (including 3 Work-Integrated Education training credits)
• Programme Leader(s): Dr. WU Wing Li, PhD, MPhil, MA, BA

Aims and Characteristics

Programme Aims

• To train language professionals with essential technology-enhanced problem-solving skills, preparing them to tackle challenges in the AI-driven job market.
• To develop graduates competence in utilizing technological tools to conduct language science experiments, process and analyze language data, and extract valuable insights from large-scale complex language-based datasets.
• To equip graduates with a broad understanding of fundamental concepts, alongside profession-specific knowledge and hands-on experience in areas such as language science, psycholinguistics, neuroscience, AI, and computational science, technology-enhanced translation, and bilingual business communication.

Programme Characteristics

The BSc (Hons) in Language Science and Technology provides students with interdisciplinary training in areas including language science, psycholinguistics, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and computation science, and technology-enhanced translation and bilingual corporate communication. Using innovative pedagogy, the program introduces concepts and theories via pre-class activities, which are accompanied by hands-on in-class practice to consolidate the introduced concepts and theories.

Medium of Instruction

• English, supplemented by Chinese examples in certain subjects when necessary.

Programme Structure

All admitted students embark on a Common Year One curriculum. Towards the end of year one, students can decide whether to continue with their initial choice or switch to another choice within the Faculty. Those who wish to change to another choice need to join a competitive process through a ranking assessment, which considers a combination of entrance qualification score, Year One GPA, and interview performance.

Additional Opportunities

• The option of a Secondary Major in AI and Data Analytics is available to students of the BSc (Hons) in Language Science and Technology (subject to approval). Admission to the Secondary Major is competitive and subject to different credit requirements for graduation.