| Undergraduate Prospectus for 2009 Entry (for both JUPAS & Non-JUPAS applicants) |
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Hong Kong Baptist University, as a community of scholars, is committed to a distinctive mission of higher education which incorporates teaching, research and service, and which inculcates in all who participate, a sense of value that extends beyond the mere acquisition of knowledge. The University seeks to foster and to achieve excellence, intellectual freedom, and the highest of ethical standards. These commitments have evolved from the University's heritage of Christian higher education within a Chinese cultural setting. As a result of this tradition, the University is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that develops and sustains the whole person in all these educational endeavors.
Founded in 1956, the University has established its place in Hong Kong's tertiary education sector emphasizing on academic excellence and whole-person education with Christian ethos. Pioneering and broad-based interactive programmes, academic excellence embodying a careful balance between teaching and research, international perspective, and commitment to quality assurance have become hallmarks of the University.
The University has eight Academy/Faculties/Schools - Arts, Business, Chinese Medicine, Communication, Science, Social Sciences, Visual Arts and Continuing Education, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various disciplines.
As of September 2007, the University has around 4,910 full-time undergraduates, 2,579 programme-based postgraduates, and 320 research-based postgraduates, making a total of about 7,809 students. The annual enrolment for part-time evening programmes offered by the School of Continuing Education is over 50,000, amongst which 10,000 are at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The University offers full-time integrated undergraduate programmes of single and interdisciplinary programmes on both departmental and faculty/school basis, providing students with training for an all-round development and enabling them to acquire good transferable skills required by the workplace. The curriculum structure is broad-based in nature with emphasis on intellectual development and creativity as espoused by the general education requirements outside the students' major disciplines. Except for the professional programmes, the undergraduate curriculum carries at least 60 units for the major and 36 units of Complementary Studies. The Complementary Studies programme is designed to (a) provide adequate training in the transferable skills; (b) fulfil the University's ideal of Whole Person Education; (c) encourage students to acquire a body of knowledge in subject areas outside of major disciplines; (d) allow greater choice of subjects so as to encourage students to have a sense of responsibility for their own studies; and (e) enable students to choose a minor discipline.
English is the medium of instruction for formal classroom teaching, with exception for Chinese-related courses.
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~intl/exchange/)
Funding from the University is available to enable more students to participate in and benefit from exchange programmes with institutions outside Hong Kong. Participating students are provided with financial assistance.
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ar/sfa)
All full-time students with financial needs may apply for financial assistance in the form of grants, bursaries and loans. Scholarships are awarded to selected recipients including new students on the basis of academic merits and other criteria set by the donors. For more information, students may contact the Academic Registry or visit their website.
The Office of Student Affairs plays a critical role in realizing the University's vision of providing whole-person education, providing a full array of programmes and creating learning environments to help students develop skills in the areas of psychological well-being, leadership and service to society, and readiness for the future careers.
The University provides many opportunities for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities to help enrich students' educational experience. Besides academic societies which are composed of students studying the same programme/major, there are more than 49 student interest clubs on campus that appeal to the varied interests of students and to contribute to the objectives of a broadly-based liberal arts education. Student governance is exercised through the Student Senators, Student Union and its Council, and the Postgraduate Association. Student representatives hold more than 112 seats in approximately 34 U-wide committees and panels.
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~cpro/achieve/achieve_index.htm)
In line with the University's whole-person education ethos, students are encouraged to stretch their visions beyond textbooks and classrooms. In addition to achieving academic excellence, they have also demonstrated good spirit and sportsmanship through participation in social services and extra-curricular activities. Highlights of their achievements in the academic year 2007 - 2008 are as follows:
- HKBU students won CFA Global Investment Research Challenge Championship. Among more than 300 students from 80 universities worldwide participated in the competition, four students from the School of Business scooped the global championship over four competing teams from the U.S. and Europe, in the Global Investment Research Challenge held in New York, U.S. The winners were invited to preside over the closing bell of the NASDAQ trading day on May 2.
- Five Cinema and Television students triumphed at Greater China Region's "University Oscars" and won five of the thirteen awards in the Awards Presentation Ceremony for "The 6th Global Chinese University Student Film and TV Festival", making HKBU once again the Greater China Region's top tertiary institution in terms of number of awards received and also pioneering a new Festival record.
- HKBU Business students scooped all top awards in Intervarsity Business Administration Paper 2007. Their creative business idea and outstanding presentation earned the judges' appreciation and the highest score.
- HKBU Communication Studies students won an award in International Advertising Association Dentsu InterAd XI global student advertising competition. They scooped the second place award in the South Pacific Region, and were the only winning group from Hong Kong and Asia.
- Six HKBU Olympic torchbearers witnessed the historic moment of the Olympic Torch Relay in Hong Kong, as well as a witness to our University's whole-person education ethos and our enduring contribution to the territory's recreation and sports development.
- Over 200 HKBU student ambassadors conveyed caring to the world. Sixteen students were delegated to attend the 54th Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) Conference held in Boston, U.S., joining with more than 2,600 students from over 130 universities around the world this year. Another six students were delegated to take part in the Asian International Model United Nations (AIMUN) Conference organised by Peking University in Beijing. Other students went to different countries to provide assistance to communities in need and to expand their global perspectives.
- HKBU's Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning joined hands with the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Jockey Club Tin Shui Wai Integrated Services Centre to organise the "Good Will Hunting Tin Shui Wai" programme. Physical education students contributed their professional knowledge in community services, as tutors for four secondary schools in Tin Shui Wai, helping students to develop their team spirit and leadership skills by participating in sports activities.
Library Services
The University Library is committed to providing quality resources and services in support of the University's teaching, research and learning activities. It also serves as a centre of teaching and learning, as librarians are educators who teach, instruct, and provide educational opportunities to students that they do not get in the classroom. These learning opportunities are crucial to the students' success in the classroom and beyond.
1) Main Library
The Main Library has a seating capacity of 1,000. As of June 2008, the Library has a collection of more than one million volumes of printed materials, and 3,394 titles of active print journal subscriptions. There are also over 128,000 items in the multimedia collections. In support of the University's teaching, learning and research activities, an array of electronic information resources and services through networked connections are provided. The Library currently subscribes to over one hundred of databases with access to about 34,100 electronic journals, and has recently expanded its electronic book collection to more than 145,200 titles on various subjects.
Complementing our collection, catalogues of major university libraries in Hong Kong can be searched via the Library's homepage. Through the Hong Kong Academic Library Link (HKALL), eligible users can request circulating items from other local university libraries.
The Library has a Multimedia Learning Centre which is equipped with PCs and a variety of audio-visual facilities to enable students to make use of multimedia materials and learning software. Other services and facilities include new book and popular book areas, music listening area, equipments for users with disabilities, wireless internet access, group viewing rooms, and group study rooms. Online booking for some facilities is available on the library homepage.
For the convenience of users and guests, a 24-hour automated trilingual telephone hotline is available under the University Hotline System at 3411-7799. The hotline service provides quick answers to some frequently asked questions. For further inquiries, users can contact the Reference Desk at 3411-7363 during regular service hours.
2) Chinese Medicine Library
Established in 2001, the Chinese Medicine Library (CML) is the first library among the universities in Hong Kong dedicated to meeting the growing information demand in the development of Chinese medicine. Located on Level 2 of the Jockey Club School of Chinese Medicine Building with a floor area of 500 square meters, the CML houses general medical books, medical reference books, medical serials and multimedia materials on Chinese medicine and its related subjects. It has a seating capacity of 70.
3) Shek Mun Campus Library
Located in the new campus in Shatin, Shek Mun Campus Library (SMCL) was opened in September 2006. SMCL provides information resources and services in support of the College of International Education's teaching and learning activities. With 2,500 square metres of space, it has a seating capacity of over 200.
Student Residence Halls/Accommodation
Residential facilities include the Dr. Ng Tor Tai International House (330 person capacity) and four Student Residence Halls (total of 1,634 places). The halls are well equipped with ample communal facilities including a 380-seat Cafeteria, a Courtyard, a Fitness Room, 2 Study Rooms, 2 Laundry Rooms, 36 Lounges, and Kitchenettes, a Computer Room, a Karaoke Room, a Joint Hall Convenience Store, a Multi-purpose Room, a Chapel and so on.
Sports and Recreation Facilities
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~sosc1/pe/facilities_e.html)
The University offers a wide range of sports facilities for university staff and students:
1) Wai Hang Sports Centre:
a) an indoor multi-purpose court which can be used for activities such as basketball, badminton or volleyball;
b) a swimming pool;
c) a fitness room;
d) a dance room;
e) three squash courts; and
f) two tennis courts.
2) Dr. Stephen Hui Sports Hall
The indoor sports hall can be used for activities such as basketball, badminton, dance, gymnastics, table-tennis or volleyball.
3) Joint Sports Centre
The Joint Sports Centre is jointly owned by the City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Baptist University, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It provides various kinds of outdoor sports facilities:
a) an IAAF standard Track and Field venue;
b) a 11-a-side Grass Soccer Pitch;
c) a Multi-purpose Court for basketball, volleyball, handball, or 5-a-side soccer;
d) four Tennis Courts; and
e) a "Two-bay" Golf Practice Area.
Information Technology Facilities
(http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~itsc/)
Information Technology provisions in the University include central and satellite computer rooms. Every student will be provided with an e-mail account upon admission and will have the opportunity of taking basic computer courses. Computers provided exclusively for student use are supplemented by numerous specialized machines/workstations that support special projects and research activities. All student hostel rooms are wired to the campus computer network. Wireless LAN service covers the whole library, most classrooms and lecture theatres, and the public areas on campus. Teaching rooms are provided with computer-controlled audio-visual equipment and computer network connectivity.
The distribution of 2007 graduates by employment status is shown in Figure 1. Among the 1,569 respondents, 1,300 were engaged in full-time employment (82.9%). The employment rate is 99.2%. 11.5% of graduates are pursuing further studies with 91.1% enrolling in postgraduate/master level or above. As shown in Figure 2, employment among the Commercial or Industrial companies is 75.5% with the rest shared by the employment in Education (14.8%), Community/Social Services (7.3%) and Government (2.3%) sectors. The average monthly salary (including commission, allowances, and any year-end bonuses) is $12,145.
2009 Admission - Entrance Requirements / Intake Quota
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