The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

ABOUT THE HANG SENG UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university in Hong Kong, offering a wide range of undergraduate and taught postgraduate degree programmes.

HSUHK aspires to be a leading non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university in the region, recognised for excellence in teaching, learning and research, and for contributions to advancing our society and the world. HSUHK has five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, and Translation and Foreign Languages), with around 6,000 full-time students and over 200 full-time academic staff members at present.

HSUHK offers a wide range of 4-year bachelor’s (honours) degree programmes and master’s degree programmes. Many of these programmes are unique and the first of its kind in the region. All programmes were accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) and recognised by the Governments of the HKSAR, Mainland China and Taiwan.

 
The “Liberal + Professional” Education Model

Adopting the unique ‘Liberal + Professional’ education model which incorporates the iGPS ‘desired graduate attributes’ framework, wherein ‘i’ stands for ‘Intellectual Competence’, ‘G’ stands for ‘Generic Skills’, ‘P’ stands for ‘Personal Development’ and ‘S’ stands for ‘Society Engagement’, HSUHK puts quality teaching and students’ all-round development as its highest priorities. HSUHK believes in the transformative power of this educational model, and its effectiveness in facilitating students’ realisation of their full potential.

‘Liberal’ means a broad-based and cross-disciplinary approach to connect knowledge domains, facilitate thinking, and solve problems. The University believes that the purpose of undergraduate education is not solely to help students acquire more knowledge and better job prospects after graduation, but also to cultivate their personal values, interests and transferrable core competencies, thus preparing them to become well-rounded responsible individuals who can meet future work and life challenges with confidence.

‘Professional’ means that although HSUHK’s educational approach is broad-based and cross-disciplinary, in view of the fact that most university graduates in Hong Kong tend to seek full-time jobs right after obtaining their first degree, many of HSUHK’s degree programmes also incorporate professional subject elements, with the aim of equipping students with the knowledge and skills required to enter into particular professions in the future.

As a self-financing institution, the University finds strength in its autonomy, flexibility and responsiveness to meet community and market needs by developing new innovative programmes, many of which are the first of its kind in Hong Kong.

In programme design, there is a good balance of major studies, common core curriculum and free electives; whereas ample development opportunities/activities form an integral part of students’ holistic educational experience. These opportunities/activities include valuable residential, internship, service-learning, leadership, global exchange and independent research experiences, etc. Students actively engage themselves in different learning opportunities so that they would know themselves better, broaden their global horizons, engage in continuous learning, boost their self-confidence, and realise their potential. The aim is to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, caring attitudes, moral values and social responsibility.

HSUHK adopts many core liberal arts education elements in its education process. Some distinctive features include:

• A primary focus on undergraduate education;
• Platinum award-winning campus facilities with extensive bamboo features;
• Innovative degree programmes;
• A cross-disciplinary Common Core Curriculum;
• A Residential College System combining living with learning;
• Interactive small-class teaching;
• Close student-teacher relationships;
• Teachers’ guidance and mentorship for individual students in and outside classrooms;
• Extensive outreaching and experiential learning opportunities including service-learning, internships, international exchanges and independent research;
• Scholarships and bursaries amounting to around HK$20 million per year; and
• A full-time employment rate of close to 80 per cent within four months of graduation.

SUBJECT TAUGHT AT THE HANG SENG UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

• SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
  1. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Corporate Governance and Compliance (BBA-CGC)
  2. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Economics (BBA-ECON)
  3. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Finance and Banking (BBA-FB)
  4. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Financial Analysis (BBA-FA)
  5. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in General Business (BBA-GB)
  6. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Global Business Management (BBA-GBM)
  7. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Human Resource Management (BBA-HRM)
  8. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Management (BBA-MGT)
  9. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Marketing (BBA-MKT)
  10. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Professional Accountancy (BBA-PA)
  11. Master of Business Management (MBM)
  12. Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Management (MSC-EM)
• SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
  1. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Convergent Media and Communication Technology (BA-CMCT)
  2. Bachelor of Journalism and Communication (Honours) (BJC)
  3. Master of Arts in Strategic Communication (MA-SC)
• SCHOOL OF DECISION SCIENCES
  1. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Supply Chain Management (BBA-SCM)
  2. Bachelor of Management Science and Information Management (Honours) (BMSIM)
  3. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Actuarial Studies and Insurance (BSC-AIN)
  4. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Computing (BSC-AC)
  5. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science and Business Intelligence (BSC-DSBI)
  6. Executive Master of Science in Insurance (EMSC-INS)
  7. Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MSC-DSAI)
  8. Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management (MSC-GSCM)
• SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
  1. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Art and Design (BA-AD)
  2. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese (BA-CHI)
  3. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Cultural and Creative Industries (BA-CCI)
  4. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English (BA-ENG)
  5. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology (BA-PSY)
  6. Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Asian Studies (BSS-AS)
  7. Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BSS-PPE)
  8. Master of Arts in Chinese (MA-CHI)
  9. Master of Arts in English Language Teaching and Assessment (MA-ELTA)
  10. Master of Arts in Global English Literary and Cultural Studies (MA-GELCS)
  11. Master of Arts in Theatre Studies (MA-TS)
• SCHOOL OF TRANSLATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES
  1. Bachelor of Translation with Business (Honours) (BTB)
  2. Master of Arts in Translation (Business and Legal) (MA-TBL)
  3. Master of Arts in Translation (Computer-Aided Translation) (MA-TCAT)

Brochure:

• Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management
• Master of Arts in Chinese
• Master of Arts in English Language Teaching and Assessment
• Master of Arts in Global English Literary and Cultural Studies
• Master of Arts in Theatre Studies
• Master of Arts in Translation (Business and Legal)
• Master of Arts in Translation (Computer-Aided Translation)