China News Service, May 5. According to Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Daily" report, starting from the new academic year, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will fully implement the "department-based" combination curriculum. Since then, the "Eight Colleges Tour" has been held to share information on further studies to Secondary 3 to Secondary 6 students, parents and teachers, and introduce different admissions plans to provide students with special talents with further education opportunities.
In addition, a number of universities, including the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong and the Baptist University, will hold the Joint Admissions (JUPAS) Online Information Week later this month, taking advantage of the fact that fresh candidates are about to pass the HKDSE.
According to reports, the first "Eight Colleges Tour" held by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University this year will start next Wednesday. For a week, more than 30 heavyweight speakers from different fields, including the deans, department heads or teachers of PolyU's colleges, will pass the seven An online seminar to share important information about progressing to PolyU.
Representatives of the eight colleges explained the characteristics of their colleges, introduced the content of their courses, and shared their learning experience and employment overview after graduation. Participants can also ask questions and interact with the speakers through the Q&A session.
The event will also explain PolyU's "department-based" combination courses. Undergraduates will first take the common core courses of the relevant departments in the first year, and then choose a major in the following year, and can choose a minor in "Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics" (AIDA) ) and Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE).
PolyU Vice-President (Students and Global Affairs) Yang Liwei pointed out that "interdisciplinary" is a major trend in learning and scientific research today. Under the new model of combined courses, it is expected that students will be able to dabble in a wider range of knowledge that is more in line with the times, and will be able to work in the workplace in the future. Demonstrate multiple strengths.
He encouraged students to make good use of the opportunity of the "Eight Colleges Tour" to acquire more new information on further studies, so as to make more appropriate career plans.
In addition, Hong Kong Baptist University will hold the "JUPAS Online Consultation Week" from 24th to 27th this month to provide the latest admission and course information.
During the consultation session, JUPAS applicants can interact with professors, students and alumni to gain an in-depth understanding of their preferred programmes.
The Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong also held the JUPAS Information Week on the 25th of this month. The five Bachelor of Education programmes have keynote lectures and post-session questions and answers.
The above two school activities will be conducted through the online platform, and online registration is now accepted.