BAPTIST University students must pass an English test in order to graduate in a policy introduced amid concern over local graduates' falling language standard.
Vice-chancellor of the university, Dr Daniel Tse Chi-wai, said yesterday the new policy was to ensure university graduates possessed a certain level of language proficiency.
'This is a question of responsibility to the society,' Dr Tse said.
The new policy will apply to the current first year students and all future intakes, regardless of their disciplines.
There are about 1,300 freshmen a year at the university.
The standards required of the students vary for different disciplines. For example, English Literature undergraduates have to attain a higher standard than science students.
It is expected they can improve from the minimum entrance requirement, which is a pass (grade E or above) at the Use of English exam.