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What measures are the UGC taking to enhance the language proficiency of undergraduate students? |
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- In addition to the block grant, the UGC has been allocating Language Enhancement Grants (LEGs) to institutions since 1991 to support their provision of language enhancement initiatives, including both English and Chinese. A total sum of $112.4 million has been earmarked as LEGs for the UGC-funded institutions in the 2009/10 academic year.
- In order to encourage students to be more aware of the importance of proficiency in English, the UGC introduced the Common English Proficiency Assessment Scheme (CEPAS) in 2002/03. Under CEPAS, final year students of UGC-funded undergraduate degree programmes will have their test fees for participating in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) reimbursed if they agree to reflect their participation in the Scheme in their academic transcript. Almost 12,100 final year students took the IELTS test under CEPAS in 2009/10.
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