Southern College of Sun Yat-sen University has no special requirements for English majors. To enter this major, you only need the college entrance examination to reach the enrollment score of that year. The main courses of English majors in this school include comprehensive English, English listening, spoken English, English extensive reading, English writing, English pronunciation, advanced English reading, translation theory and practice, English interpretation and a second foreign language.

The training goal is to cultivate compound English talents who have a solid English language foundation, extensive scientific and cultural knowledge, strong English-Chinese bilingual oral and written translation ability and English teaching and research ability, and can skillfully use their professional knowledge and skills to engage in trade, translation, English education and other industries.

Employment direction is to work in business, foreign affairs, economy and trade, culture, press and publication, education, scientific research, tourism and other departments, engaged in business, translation, scientific research, teaching, management and other work.