For 30 years, the Department of English has been at the forefront of equipping students with the necessary skills for the workforce through its esteemed Professional English Final Year Project (FYP) Programme.

Students are given the chance to work together in small teams and serve as project advisors, giving them the opportunity to be associated with a major host organisation in the industry for a year. Students gain a wide variety of practical abilities during this fully immersive training, and they also build a useful professional network. Here, they get the ability to successfully apply what they have learnt in the classroom to actual situations.

The FYP Program guarantees that our students are highly marketable, accomplished, and sophisticated young employees when they enter the workforce.

NGOs like Orbis and Hong Kong Generation Next Arts, as well as businesses like Charlotte Travel and South China Morning Post, are some of our current partners.

Course syllabus: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/catalogue/ug/current/course/EN4576.htm 

Students interested in pursuing the Research Final-Year Project instead can refer to: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/catalogue/ug/current/course/EN4575.htm 

Turning A Proposal into Reality: Anella's Unforgettable Journey with Orbis Hong Kong

Anella Kamal, a final year English major at City University of Hong Kong, shares her unforgettable journey working with Orbis Hong Kong. She recalls her team’s efforts and joy in seeing their proposal come to life, which helped her successfully execute the event. She also reflects on the challenges of finding time to organise meetings, how they overcame it and how this experience helped her grow and equip essential skills to become a professional in the workplace.

Coping with Conflicts: Jordan's Transformative Journey at CityCom1

Ng Yan Chi Jordan, a final year English major at City University of Hong Kong, shares his memorable journey working with CityCom1. He shared the challenges they faced as his team had differing opinions and required extensive discussions. Through effective communication with professors and teammates, they successfully resolved this issue. Jordan reflects on how his role in planning the FYP exhibition and yearbook helped him develop essential leadership and coordination skills, which he believes will be invaluable for his future career in the disciplined services. Looking ahead, Jordan aspires to become a strong leader, equipped with the ability to navigate team conflicts and align diverse ideas, skills he honed during his PFYP experience.

Exploring the Social Media World: Vanessa's Creative Journey with Branding Records

Lo Siu Yan Vanessa, a final year English major student at City University of Hong Kong, works together with Branding Records and shares her remarkable experience working on social media campaigns. She shares her enjoyable moments conducting research for these campaigns and offers tips to better understand her work. Vanessa also discusses the challenges she was faced with and how she managed to overcome them. Looking ahead, Vanessa is looking forward to utilizing her skills as she prepares to head out to work.

Compiling Creative Ideas into Journals: Patricia's Journey with the EN Department's Publication Team

Patricia Urmeneta, a graduate student at City University of Hong Kong, shares her unforgettable journey working with the English department’s publication team. She first introduces what she does in the team and describes how the professional final year project helps her acquire real-world experience in the industry. She also gives her insights into how the professional final year project benefits students by allowing them to gain real-world work experience and opening opportunities to talk to industry professionals. Finally, she shares her joyful moment when she saw the journal come to life. The reason behind was it took lots of time for them to create it and the product represented the effort the team has poured into it. At the same time, she also reminds students not to forget communication is a key when they work as a team in the workplace.

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