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Letter from the Director
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Course Aims
The Core University English (CUE) course is the first-year academic English course for students admitted to HKU before the 2025/26 academic year. If you are admitted to HKU in 2025/26 or later, please refer to CAES1001.
CUE aims to help you develop the academic English language skills you will need to complete your university degree. The course develops your ability to:
- UNDERSTAND & PRODUCE spoken and written academic texts
- EXPRESS academic ideas and concepts clearly and in a well-structured manner
- SEARCH FOR & USE academic sources of information in your writing and speaking