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School of Education and Languages About Us

School of Education and Languages

The School of Education and Languages comprises of the Department of Education and the Department of Applied Language Studies, and offers quality education to students through applied and creative curricula. The School offers 6 full-time face-to-face undergraduate programmes and a range of distance-learning/part-time programmes from sub-degree to doctoral levels. It aims to make contribution to initial teacher education and the professional development of teachers in Hong Kong; language education for teachers; early childhood education including special educational needs in ECE; and enhancing the Chinese and English language proficiency of students in the HKMU.

Besides offering academic programmes, the School also runs two centres: CPET and RIBiLT. Centre for Putonghua Education and Testing (CPET) organizes and administers the National Putonghua Proficiency Test in collaboration with the State Language and Writing Commission. The Research Institute for Bilingual Learning and Teaching (RIBiLT) is dedicated to fostering and extending the research capability of academics in the discipline of bilingual learning and teaching, and facilitating research output and development of good practices for bilingual education in Hong Kong schools.

Vision

To nurture young people to have the abilities to maintain inclusive and professional communication with the global communities, and to assume leadership in discovering new ways to serve.

Mission

To provide a caring and supportive environment for students to engage in an interdisciplinary and creative education, so that they can maximize their abilities and serve the global and local communities in their unique ways.

The School of Education and Languages aims to contribute to

  • initial teacher education and the professional development of teachers in Hong Kong;
  • language education for teachers;
  • early childhood education including special educational needs in ECE; 
  • enhancing the language proficiency of students in the HKMU.

About the School

The School of Education and Languages comprises the Department of Education and the Department of Applied Language Studies, and offers quality education to students through applied and creative curricula. The School offers programmes in face-to-face and distance-learning modes from sub-degree, undergraduate, master to doctoral levels. The School aims to make contribution to initial teacher education and the professional development of teachers in Hong Kong; language education for teachers; early childhood education including special educational needs; and enhancing the Chinese and English language proficiency of HKMU students.

The School runs three centres:

  • Centre for Putonghua Education and Testing (CPET) manages the National Putonghua Proficiency Test in partnership with the State Language Commission.
  • Research Institute for Bilingual Learning and Teaching (RIBiLT) supported by the Institutional Development Scheme of the Research Grants Council, aims to enhance the research capabilities of E&L academics in bilingual learning and teaching, promoting impactful research output and effective practices for bilingual education in Hong Kong.
  • Language Centre is dedicated to enhancing students’ communication and literacy skills, and empowering students of all skill levels by encouraging them to speak their mind and listen to others.

Our Vision

To nurture young people to have the abilities to maintain inclusive and professional communication with the global communities,

and to assume leadership in discovering new ways to serve.

Our Mission

To provide a caring and supportive environment for students to engage in an interdisciplinary and creative education, so that they can maximize their abilities and serve the global and local communities in their unique ways.

The School of Education and Languages aims to contribute to the following areas:

  • initial teacher education and the professional development of teachers in Hong Kong;
  • language education training for teachers;
  • early childhood education including special educational needs; 
  • enhancing the language proficiency of HKMU students.

Our Departments and Centres

Centre for Putonghua Education and Testing (CPET)

Research Institute for Bilingual Learning and Teaching (RIBiLT)

Language Centre

Student Sharing

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Last update: Feb 2026.