Chinese and English

Undergraduates read both English and Chinese, benefiting from the expertise and resources of both programmes. 

The English Literature curriculum focuses both on traditional historical periods and on contemporary innovative approaches to the subject. Specialisations offered include all the major literary periods, Singaporean and Asian literatures, critical and literary theory, cultural studies, film studies, drama, postmodernism, and gender studies. Students will be equipped with an outstanding command of the language, and they are skilled in analyzing critical narratives both within and beyond the literary realm making them suitable candidates for careers that require strong analytical skills and language proficiency.

For Chinese, students will study both classical and modern Chinese literature, a deeper understanding of Chinese language, and a broader perspective on Modern China and the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia. The curriculum aims to equip students with multidisciplinary research skills and bilingual capabilities.

To graduate, students must complete three (3) categories of requirement, totalling at least 138 Academic Units (AUs):

programme structure

*Students who are eligible to do the FYP will be strongly encouraged to do an inter-major FYP.  Students whose GPAs fall in a certain range can choose whether or not to do the FYP. Students who do not do the FYP must clear 8 AUs of PEs (two 4000-level courses, one from each discipline) within the double major.

Please click here to view the curriculum for Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Double Major - Chinese and English.