Promoting an international outlook
A key objective for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is to offer students a global education, which allows them to experience different cultures, develop an informed outlook, and broaden their horizons so that they may make their mark in the world.
[Sponsored Article] A key objective for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is to offer students a global education, which allows them to experience different cultures, develop an informed outlook, and broaden their horizons so that they may make their mark in the world.
This approach is embedded into various programmes’ curricula. It begins with first-year courses which are designed to encourage a more international mindset, as well as credit-bearing service learning modules, which require students to work with disadvantaged groups in the wider community.
It continues with a wide choice of academic exchange programmes, international internships and extracurricular service activities, all made possible by a strong network of allied universities around the world. These opportunities will be further enhanced by new links inspired by the university’s 80th anniversary celebrations, which kicked off on 25 November 2016 with a high-powered forum focusing on China’s “Belt and Road Initiative”.
“We make a point of actively connecting across borders, providing exciting education opportunities for students, while also increasing the university’s visibility around the world,” says professor Angelina Yuen, vice-president (Student and Global Affairs). “That’s because we want our students to be global citizens, who understand the uniqueness and richness of different cultures and embrace diversity, but who are also grounded and ready to play a full part in local university life.”
To this end, PolyU has already teamed up with more than 330 overseas institutions in close to 50 different countries or regions. This provides a platform for everything from short-term study tours to joint degrees and collaborative research projects.
