University of Hong Kong Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is one of the oldest faculty in the University of Hong Kong, and is considered to be one of Asia's best Arts and Humanities faculties. History The Faculty of Arts, along with the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, are one of the first Faculties of the University of Hong Kong when it was established in 1912. Professor A.E. Wrottesley-Salt, elected in September 1913, was the first Dean of Arts. Degrees offered The Faculty comprises four Schools and three Centres: School of Chinese School of English School of Humanities School of Modern Languages and Cultures Centre for Applied English Studies Centre for the Humanities and Medicine Centre of Buddhist Studies, The Faculty offers a 4-year Bachelor of Arts program, three 5-year double-degree programs: BA - BEd in Language Education - Chinese, BA - BEd in Language Education - English and BA in Literary Studies - LLB in conjunction with other faculties of the university. It also offers various research postgraduate programs, including MA, MFA, MPhil and PhD. Notable alumni Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary in British Hong Kong and the Hong Kong SAR government Edward Chen, former President